Friday, July 23, 2021

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

Good morning!

I have twenty-one feature stories to share with you today - with another eight that haven't posted to The Herald-News website yet, so watch for them over the weekend.

Here's a quick summary of where I'm at, fiction-wise. 

I'm waiting for Rebekah to read and approve Cornell Dyer and the Mistical Being (she's worked a lot of extra hours this month and is chilling this weekend as she had her second COVID shot yesterday), and I'm waiting for Sue Midlock, the artist for The Adventures of Cornell Dyer series, to feel well enough to work on art.

Sue had surgery a few weeks back, and she is still struggling with a lot of pain. Please send her good thoughts. 

Timothy has Cornell Dyer and the Calcium-Deficient Bones mentally worked out. We just need our schedules to sync up.

And then, for down the road, Sarah had a crazy dream that sounded perfect for An Adventure of Cornell Dyer mystery. Bur she wants time to draw some sketches, a map, and write the "rules." It's called Cornell Dyer and the House of Broken Portals.

Bertrand the Mouse is still missing, but Bertrand's Uncle Bartie is in town to help find his mischievous little nephew.

I'm currently working on tons of character outlines for all the new characters (and returning minor characters who now have secnodary or major role) in the second book of the Limbo trilogy: Call of the Siren. 

I have in my possession the first piece of completed cover art for the "Girls of the BryonySeries" series for tween girls. It's beautiful and it shows that artist Jennifer Wainright can draw anything from werewolves to portraits! She's working on art for the next two books (I have eight planned in all).

Now back to the twenty-one 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

An Extraordinary Life: Plainfield cancer patient created trust fund for young son: Register now for Inaugural Jamie Marie Memorial Golf Benefit

Loved ones say slain man was kind, laid-back, family-oriented: ‘It’s a really big loss for anyone who knows him’

Open house scheduled for Lead Service Line Replacement Program: The village of Frankfort received funding From the Illinois EPA

Long-tenured employee of Manhattan bank retires: Bee Robbins was the ‘face of the bank’

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

Silver Cross advisory board celebrates 130 years of service and support: Board was founded on July 6, 1891, as the Board of Lady Managers

Register now for the 38th annual ‘Kids Klassic’ golf outing: Proceeds for the Aug. 4 event benefit Easterseals Joliet Region 

LocalLit book preview: the how-tos of good dementia care: 'Moments’ by Rosemary Dunne will be reviewed in LocalLit newsletter on Tuesday 

Kimberly Napolski to become asst. principal at #Plainfield school: Napolski currently teaches English at Plainfield East HS 

7 RE/MAX Ultimate Professionals agents recognized for transactions: Agents honored in REALTrends + Tom Ferry “America’s Best Real Estate Professionals” Rankings

30th anniversary Silver Cross Charity Golf Classic raises $294,000: Block Electric in #Shorewood, Bob Filotto and Frank Margaron honored at event  

Lockport students bring home 1st national gold medal at SkillsUSA: The annual National Leadership and Skills Competition was held virtually in June

Baran-Unland: I really wanted to avoid the COVID-19 vaccine. But now I’m fully vaccinated. Here’s why.

Parent’s petition against face mask mandate for students gets notice: District 122 in New Lenox intends to provide as much normalcy to students as possible

Unknown shooter ‘opened fire’ into nonprofit’s office: Warehouse Workers for Justice in Joliet surpassed fundraising goal for repairs in 7 days 

5 Things to do in Will County: a Hawaiian experience in Plainfield: Plus get ‘Strung Out’ on ‘70s music and ‘Margaritaville’ and head outside for ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ and volunteer projects

7 ways to have fun at the Will County forest preserve this weekend: Will County Inside/Outside Guide offers suggestions for enjoying your weekend

Make sure kids are up-to-date on their vaccinations: Will County Health Department encourages families to make appointments now 

Celebrate the forgotten #pollinators this week: Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie is hosting programming for National Moth Week

5 civilians, first-responders honored for water rescue: Recognition given at #Plainfield Fire Protection District’s board of trustees July meeting 



Illustration by Matt Coundiff for "Visage."


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