Friday, April 23, 2021

Story Round-Up: Features in The Herald-News, April 17 through April 23

 Good morning!

I have twenty stories to share with you this morning - with seven more that haven't posted to The Herald-News website yet.

Just a brief commentary this morning. After deadlines today, I'm spending the rest of the weekend, through late Sunday afternoon, as a writing retreat, hosted by Ralph Walker of the 5amwritersclub Twitter group.

I'm hoping the exercises, workshops, fellowships and "free writing" time will help to move the second book of the BryonySeries Limbo trilogy, Call of the Siren, forward in a significant way.

Now back to the twenty feature stories. Simply click on the link of the story that looks interesting to you. Happy scrolling!

But before the stories, I have a list of additional resources and information. Please check them out, too -

Finally, if you'd like to find more kindness in your life, consider this book.

And have a great Friday!

RECIPE OF THE WEEK

Sue's Diner is a fictional restaurant in the fictional Munsonville that only exists in the BryonySeries.

Each Sunday, we post a new recipe. The recipe is either featured in one of our cookbooks or will be featured in an upcoming cookbook.

Check out the recipe here.

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.

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

Plainfield Public Library held a short story contest and published the 9 winners: Read the works of these 4th, 5th and 6th grade students online 

They donated masks, distributed food and even shared their plasma: Many staff at Frankfort 157-C helped others where they could

All public summer activities at St. Joe’s Park in Joliet canceled for 2nd year in a row: Private events might still be a possibility but not guaranteed

Restaurants may need new recipe for success to survive in a post-pandemic world: Creativity, new business models and an entrepreneurial spirit may be key ingredients

Pets of the Week: April 19: Will County rescues have dogs and cats for adoption

An ExtraordinaryLife: ‘He was the most humble guy that I’ve ever known’: Joliet chiropractor volunteered at Will-Grundy Medical Clinic while battling lung cancer 

D. 202 lottery to its preschool program open through April 29: An online system is being used again this year

D. 202 announces new attendance zones for the 2021-2022 school year: Student registration open now for new students; returning students can register starting April 26

Family heirloom stolen from Joliet yard: ‘My dad died 4 years ago and this was really the only thing I wanted to have of his’

Good-bye winter – well, not quiteFlurries early Tuesday in Will County will become freezing temperatures overnight and more snow on Wednesday  

Minooka student says service ‘is what keeps the world spinning.’: Channahon-Minooka Rotary Club honors MCHS senior Morgan Moreno 

Joliet Catholic Academy recognizes its students of the month: Service clubs honor each student at a monthly luncheon or webinar 

BAM Clinic in Joliet not affected by FDA revoking emergency use authorization of bamlanivimab when used alone

2 cast members of ‘Chicago Fire’ received #COVIDVaccines at Joliet West: Fire department hopes that encourages more people to get vaccinated 

Joliet Township High School announces its students of the month for April: Service clubs based looked for ‘character, responsibility, and academic performance or improvement’

D. 86 in Joliet announces its students of the month for March: Students at eight elementary and junior high school buildings recognized

Crash shuts down Route 53 for 1 hour Thursday morning

Severe ‘flu’ in early 2020: Was it COVID?: These 3 Joliet-area residents think they had COVID – but testing wasn’t available at the time

‘I was almost hoping it would snow after the flowers bloomed’: Lockport senior spent an hour outside in an April snowfall, capturing and sharing the beauty

Will County libraries offer plenty of activities: Plus more tips for enjoying your weekend





Illustration by Matt Coundiff for "Visage."

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