Friday, October 22, 2021

Story Round-Up: Features in The Herald-News, Oct. 16 through Oct. 22

Good morning!

Despite being on writers retreat this week, I still have fifteen news and features stories to share with you today and few more that will be posted over the weekend, so do watch for them.

I wrote these stories last week, so they are a good example of the writing that happens in the background while others stories are published.

Speaking of writers retreat, I am happy to report that yesterday I hit the goals I set for myself for Call of the Siren (the second book in the BryonySeries Limbo trilogy) and I still have three and a half days to go.

So I will use this time to re-read my scribbles, start coloring in the lines, tackle a few projects (not all writing proects) I hadn't anticipated on tackling, and spending some time with family.

Here's a recap/update on my other BryonySeries porojects:

I finished Cornell Dyer and the Calcium Deficient Bones. But I probably won't release it this year. I'm waiting for Sue to complete the art for Cornell Dyer and the "Mistical Being," and then I can chat with her about art for this book.

Timothy has also scheduled (and canceled) a couple of "Cornell" breakfasts to start working on the next book, a Sherlock Holmes parody (the main character is Sherman Homes) as life has gotten in the way for us. But now that I've finished my retreat goals - this weekend, perhaps?

Sarah also had a crazy dream that sounded perfect for An Adventure of Cornell Dyer mystery. But 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 has returned, and you can read about it herehere, and here

Jennifer Wainright (frontispiece artist for Lycanthropic Summer) has completed two portraits for  "Girls of the BryonySeries" series for tween girls and is currently working on a third. The portraits are beautiful and it shows that artist Jennifer Wainright can draw anything from werewolves to portraits! 

I current have one book in the series completed, and I am working on the second, which I'll revisit this weekend when I'm off work. The goal is to have three of the eight done before I release any of them.

Now back to the seventeen 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 bus fire injures 2 people: 2 people transported to the hospital

Main power transformer at Dresden caught fire early Saturday morning: Operators at the Morris plant quickly extinguished it

An Extraordinary Life: Joliet native was a ‘shining pearl’ in people’s lives: But Marcia Graves was also a strong woman of faith who never minced her words

Plainfield church to hold a White Mass for health care workers on Monday: The community is invited to participate virtually or in-person 

Troy student donates 3,000 school supply items to all 7 Troy schools: James Goodwin collected school supplies as part of his Eagle Scout project

Residents, staff at Timbers of Shorewood receive COVID booster shot: Flu shot clinic was held the same day 

Faith based hotline hosting online fundraiser, novena and taking prayer requests: The Joliet-based, international, nonprofit hopes to raise $6,000 by the end of October

Museum to exhibit artwork with a ‘focus’ on Joliet and Black culture: Exhibit opens Oct. 20 and runs through Dec. 31 

Pets of the Week: Oct. 18: Will County rescues have dogs and cats for adoption

Catholic school principal earns Bishop Kaffer Award from Lewis University: Colleen Domke, principal of St. Joseph Catholic School in Manhattan, came to the school in ‘financially challenging times’ 

WCSF 88.7 FM has new web address, new student-designed website: Radio station at Joliet university offers variety of programming 24/7

Faith based hotline hosting online fundraiser, novena and taking prayer requests: The Joliet-based, international, nonprofit hopes to raise $6,000 by the end of October

Providence Catholic H.S. in New Lenox to host open house on Sunday: Registration for the placement exam in December opens Nov. 12. 

5 Things to do in Will County: Score great music merchandise, see CSA art exhibit: Plus, plenty of Halloween fun for kids and families

10-year-old Romeoville resident is a full-time Joliet Junior College student: Benyamin “Beny” Bamburac said he enjoys learning ‘higher level stuff’ 


Illustration by Matt Coundiff for "Visage"


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