Friday, December 18, 2020

Story Round-Up: Features in The Herald-News, Dec. 12 through Dec. 18

Last night as I switched from work to WriteOn Joliet's very nice Zoom Christmas party (with pizza!), I thought, "Well, it's been a light week for features."

The Herald-News website has a new look and we switched into new processes yesterday. Also, I wound up covering the first shipment of vaccines into Will County, a humbling unexpected assignment for such a significant part of history. So I figured all these "extras" explained it.

But as I put this blog together this morning, I saw seventeen stories to share (with three that hasn't even gone online yet and two more to be written). That, and the fact I write two newsletters as well - let's just say it was a pleasant surprise to the morning.

And here the marketing "spam" I promises earlier in the week. I'm promoting this fairly heavily (well, heavy for me), because the goal is to give Janet Staley at The Book Market in Crest Hill $100 in gift certificates as part of this promotion. Can you help that make that goal? 

For details, visit bryonyseries.com/promotions.


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

Will County hospitals hope to receive a shipment of COVID vaccines this week: Morris Hospital is not included in this first round of distribution

An Extraordinary Life Ed Jones was 'classical all the way': Music library to be dedicated to longtime music educator in Plainfield, Crest Hill 

Joliet Catholic Academy hires director of diversity and inclusion

Joliet museum puts new meaning to shopping local

LocalLit book preview 'Flutter' by Gina Linko

Pets of the Week: Dec. 14

American Gold Eagle coin dropped into red kettle in Plainfield: Donation will benefit the Salvation Army Joliet Corps Community Center

This Romeoville restaurant is thinking right inside the box: McWethy's Tavern offering select menu items as frozen TV dinners

'We always make sure to treat people with dignity and respect': NHBW – #Joliet Chapter expands outreach in 2020 

Plainfield Fire Protection District only wants to see red: District raises awareness of holiday fire safety with special lights, safety tips

Plainfield teen lands lead role in Christian 'Nutcracker' ballet 

Photos: Joliet photographer captures Hill-Top drive-in before its fall

Photos: Joliet photographer returns to Hill-Top drive-in after 2020 derecho

Silver Cross, Bolingbrook hospitals see small decrease in COVID patients: Number of COVID inpatients at Edward, St. Joe's rises slightly

Edward Hospital discharges 44 COVID inpatients over past 72 hours: COVID cases at Will County hospitals decrease

No major change in COVID numbers for Will County hospitals: But South Suburban region still under the 20% threshold for ICU, medical/surgical beds availability

COVID cases at Will County hospitals holding steady: But number of available ICU, medical/surgical beds in the South Suburban region decreased




Illustration by Matt Coundiff for "Visage."

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