Good morning! What a busy week!
Nineteen stories to share with you this week plus one photo gallery by Herald-News photographer Geoff Stellfox, who braved the blustery weather on Wednesday to capture a vigil that law enforcement representatives held outside a hospital room for one of their own - a father of five who is battling severe COVID-19.
In addition, Rebekah is attending a two-day marketing conference for authors in my place, which is being hosted by someone from whom we've been following for a couple of years, taking his classes, etc.
She's jotted down some good ideas and received reinforcement that we've absorbed some of the material, so that's been useful.
This morning, I also attended a virtual discussion on revision at 4 a.m. (yes, you heard that right) as part of the 5 a.m. writers group on Twitter (the group is on the east coast). I'm actually surprised I made it.
Last night I wound up with a migraine aura - haven't had one of those in a few years. But the resulting headache is nearly gone, and I'm, surprisingly, not that tired (migraines usually leave me sleepy).
Rebekah is planning to upload the final draft of Ed Calkins' "Ruthless" today, too. So unless KDP has any issues with it, Ed should be able to order copies this weekend.
Speaking of Ed and his book, don't forget to register for his book release party.
“Ruthless,” by Ed Calkins, Steward of Tara, is a work of absolute literary nonsense about the last seven seconds in the life of an Irishman and his afterlife as an Irish vampire, most of which never happened.
Calkins Day 2021 will be held from 7 to 8 p.m. Calkins Day (Feb. 13, 2021) on Zoom.
Real food and drink available if you bring your own ingredients.
Calkins and his sidekick “The Goddess” will chat about author collaborations, how to legally fictionalize a real person, literary nonsense. Irish vampires, deep time psychosis, and Astro-Time Physics.
He will also answer questions but doesn’t promise you’ll understand the answers. Calkins will also randomly give away three copies of “Ruthless.”
Local author and WriteOn Joliet co-leader Tom Hernandez will emcee.
Chef Tim will give three demonstrations. Menu and ingredient list provided after registration.
Calkins Day is free. To register, visit bryonyseries.com/registerforcalkinsday.
Finally, if you'd like more kindness in your life, here are some reflections where you might find it: Nine Months of Kindness.
Have a great Friday!
WRITERS
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.
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
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BRYONYSERIES EVENTS
A full month of virtual events can be found at bryonyseries.com/calendar-of-events-1.
QUESTIONS
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