Friday, November 5, 2021

Story Round-Up: Features in The Herald-News, Oct. 30 through Nov. 5

Good morning!

I have twenty-one features stories to share with you today and few more that will be posted over the weekend, so do watch for them.

Now for a recap/update on my BryonySeries projects:

I am currently re-reading my scribbled first draft for Call of the Siren (the second book in the BryonySeries Limbo trilogy) and starting to color in the lines. I'm anticipating a late spring publication date, but progress is slow, so we shall see. 

Barring the unforeseen, we do plan to publish the book in 2022.

Sue Midlock is nearly done with the art for Cornell Dyer and the "Mistical Being" (cover looks great, by the way) and I'm hoping she can begin art soon for Cornell Dyer and the Calcium Deficient Bones. 

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 we will get to it soon.

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 twenty-one 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

Morris Hospital honors RN Sara Gorham as its October Fire Starter of the Month: Co-workers praise Gorham’s positive approach to patient care

Silver Cross opens 2nd urgent care facility: The new facility opened Thursday in Mokena 

Joliet resident repurposes old items into new Halloween decorations: Not a creature is stirring, but they’re all over her house

Photos: Joliet resident repurposes old items into new Halloween decorations

Catch the Halloween spirit with safe celebrations in Will, Grundy counties: Plus a few tips to make the fun even safer

Military veterans: receive free dental care on Nov. 6 in Morris: Advance appointments are required, other locations available

Will County students participating in ILMEA district festivals: Students attend Joliet Township, Troy and District 202 schools

Pets of the Week: Nov. 1: Will County rescues have dogs and cats for adoption

White Oak Library offering 3 COVID vaccine clinics in early November: Appointments not necessary

Easterseals installs officers and directors, recognizes staff at annual meeting: Staff recognized for 5, 10, 15 and 20 years of service 

Deborah Ziech recognized by Illinois Association of School Boards: Ziech is on board of school inspectors for District 86 in Joliet 

LocalLit book preview: ‘Purple Skies over Sage Canyon’: Plainfield author has published 33rd book. And it looks like a fun read.

LocalLit book review: Escape to ‘Purple Skies Over Sage Canyon’: Plainfield author writes a lighthearted 21st century Western adventure

Free exercise class may help with Parkinson’s symptoms: Morris Hospital/Morris YMCA’s Pedaling for Parkinson’s class begins Nov. 8

Blood and platelet shortage continues. Donations urgently needed: Here’s where to donate in Will County this November

5 Things to do in Will County: Music, milkweeds, monarchs and bingo: Also enjoy some clean, family friendly comedy to help send children in the foster care system to camp

Joliet Junior College hosting open house on Saturday: Be sure to register online 

4 Troy school board members honored by Illinois Association of School Boards: Board members recognized at October meeting

Make a child in need smile - Donate a toy: Plainfield Fire Protection District collecting new toys for Toys for Tots

Mystery Diner in Shorewood: Dishes at Noodles & Company are globally inspired, taste homemade: We tried five dishes. The quality was outstanding and beyond our expectations.

Grundy Bank donates $250,000 to Morris Community YMCA: Gift will fund the Y’s Capital Campaign and support the The GrundyBank/Ron Wohlwend Childhood Development Fund





Illustration by Matt Coundiff for "Visage."

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