Friday, December 11, 2020

Story Round-Up: Features in The Herald-News, Dec. 6 through Dec. 11

 Good morning!

I hope everyone reading this blog today is having a good week - and if not, my hopes/prayers/thoughts/wishes is that a sweet blessing comes your way today.

Below is a few resources on where to find me and my writings. Below that are eighteen links to my features work in The Herald-News this past week (with several more stories yet to be added to the web - so please check back to The Herald-News website).

A few BryonySeries updates:

One last Bertrand the Mouse will still be released this year - hopefully over the weekend. So if your child is a Bertrand the Mouse fan (or wants to be one), this is an extra special book with some extra special opportunities for fun between its pages.

If the weekend doesn't go sideways, I should have The Phoenix ready for my editor before Monday. This new novel is the first in a new BryonySeries trilogy called "Limbo."

Ed Calkins continues to read through my edits, answering questions and approving any changes. His first novel (BryonySeries and otherwise) will be available by Calkins Day 2021 (Feb. 13).

I'm also finishing up a non-fiction project and am working on projects for three clients.

And the Christmas tree should go up tonight! 


WRITERS

If you're a writer anywhere in the world, you're welcome to join WriteOn Joliet's Facebook pageWe're based in Joliet, Illinois, but we love to meet and interact with writers outside our area, too.

If you'd like to officially join WriteOn Joliet, we have two tiers of dues. We also have a marketing arm that's getting longer every year, well, except this year. Check us out at writeonjoliet.com.

ARTISTS

If you need an artist for a project, I offer these recommendations.

NEWSLETTERS

Sign up for the Will County Go Guide and Sign up for the LocalLit Short Story and Book Review Newsletter at https://www.theherald-news.com/newsletter/

Sign up for The Munsonville Times by emailing us at bryonyseries@gmail.com. The newsletter still isn't official yet, so we don't have an actual link on the website - but we are working on it! 

SOCIAL MEDIA

Daily updates: I do post the briefs on Twitter during the week, so you're welcome to follow me at @Denise_Unland61.

BryonySeries stuff: I post curated content relating to the BryonySeries at @BryonySeries. And assorted related content at www.facebook.com/BryonySeries.

And of course, please follow the adventures of Bertrand the Mouse on Instagram at bertrand_bryonyseries.

BRYONYSERIES BOOKS

For books and more information about the series, visit bryonyseries.com.

BRYONYSERIES EVENTS

A full month of virtual events can be found at bryonyseries.com/calendar-of-events-1.

QUESTIONS

Email me at bryonyseries@gmail.com.

Thank you for reading The Herald-News. And for reading this blog. And if you've read (or plan to read) any of my books. Your support is greatly appreciated.

FEATURES

An Extraordinary Life: 'I don’t have my protector anymore'

Boxing program at #Minooka gym may improve symptoms of Parkinsons disease: 'I’m stronger, steadier, and it makes my mind work,' Helen Honiotes said.

2 simple ways to help MorningStar Mission in Joliet this year 

Joliet 2-year-old gets pre-holiday gift: tests that show he's cancer-free

Mystery Diner: Chicken-N-Spice in Joliet – best chicken in town

'These are people who can’t get help anywhere else': Joliet woman seeking donations to give 136 kids holiday gifts

My weekly roundup of dogs and cats who need homes.

Baran-Unland: Most popular pet names for 2020 - Did your dog or cat make the list?

LocalLit book preview: 'Fiona's Guardians' by Dan Klefstad

And it's review is here.

Joliet Catholic Academy senior Isabelle Egizio earn a perfect 36 ACT test 

Family medicine doctor joins EMG in Plainfield: EMG reminds the community to keep up with regular medical care



COVID NUMBERS AT WILL COUNTY HOSPITALS (in no particular order)

COVID cases decline slightly at 2 Will County Hospitals over the weekend: Edward Hospital and St. Joe's both saw slight increases 

Edward Hospital, Silver Cross see small increase of COVID patients: No change in COVID inpatients at AMITA Health hospitals in Joliet and Bolingbrook 

Will County Hospitals see increase in COVID hospitalizations — except St. Joe's: AMITA Health Saint Joseph Medical Center sees small decease in COVID-19 inpatients

No surge in COVID cases seen at Will County Hospitals: Cases holding steady, slight deceases in some instances

COVID cases at Will County Hospitals continuing to decrease: Silver Cross is up by 5 from yesterday but less patients are in the ICU and ventilators



Illustration by Matt Coundiff for "Visage."





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