BryonySeries: Story Round-Up: Features in The Herald-News, Jan 30 through Feb. 5

Friday, February 5, 2021

Story Round-Up: Features in The Herald-News, Jan 30 through Feb. 5

So LOTS to share this morning (twenty feature stories and more), so I'll keep editorializing from me brief.

If you're new to my Friday round-up, this post has a listing of my Herald-News stories that posted over the past seven days, a listing of resources for readers and writers as pertain to the BryonySeries and WriteOn Joliet.

And if you want to find me or the series on social media, I have that information, too.

I also give a quick update about stories in the BryonySeries and where they are in their publication journeys.

I'm currently working on a new trilogy in the series called Limbo. The first book (The Phoenix) is currently with my editor.

I've got a an extremely basic outline done for the second book (Call of the Siren) and am hoping to play around with it a bit tonight and tomorrow.

I also have three meetings between tonight and tomorrow: one for taxes, one for marketing, and one for Calkins Day.

Speaking of Calkins Day, here is a reminder to register for a very unusual 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're a writer anywhere in the world, you're welcome to join WriteOn Joliet's Facebook page. We'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.

I also suggest this book: Little Book of Revision: A Checklist for Fiction Writers. It's exactly as it says. Each page some with one suggestion for revision. The rest of the page is blank, so you can add your own notes. All proceeds benefit WriteOn Joliet.

If you need support in your writing, I highly recommend this Twitter group: #5amwritersclub. I joined it last year. Writers support each other on Twitter and meet every three weeks at 5 a.m. (4 a.m. CST - needless to say, I am often late!) on Zoom.

If you need editing or help with self-publishing, check out dmbaranunland.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

’Schools have to take in account the religious beliefs of their students’: Minooka student receives religious exemption from required gender and sexuality program

Joliet non-profit offering ‘Romance-To-Go’ fundraiser: Place order for 3-course meal by Feb. 8

Gradually making their way back: Students returning to D. 202 in Plainfield over the next 3 weeks

An Extraordinary Life: 'She was never one to want the spotlight’: First Lady’ of #Shorewood helped shape the village

Is viscosupplementation treatment right for your arthritis?: Several places in Will and Grundy counties offer the treatment

Do you qualify for WIC?: Read on for guidelines and COVID modifications

An easy way to get a COVID-19 vaccine - not: Vaccine scams are on the rise. Here’s how to protect yourself

They don’t horse around with generosity: Will County Trail Riders donate to Salvation Army

Weather outside frightful? Will County offers activities so delightful

Illinois DCFS Scholarship Program to current and former youth in care: Applications accepted until March 31

Love’s Travel Stops & Country Stores opens in Channahon: 15,000-square-foot location is open 24 hours a day