Friday, May 20, 2022

Story Round-Up: Features in The Herald-News, May 14 to May 20

Good morning!

I have sixteen feature stories to share with you today and more yet posted. So do check back on The Herald-News site: shawlocal.com/the-herald-news

Over the last couple of months, I also wrote an additional nineteen stories for a special "Thank You, Teachers," edition that will ran in print and online on May 5. You can check out all those stories at this link: https://www.shawlocal.com/the-herald-news/thank-you/teachers/

On the fiction side of things, Rebekah has formatted Call of the Siren and she is working on cover design. Call of the Siren is the second book in the BryonySeries Limbo trilogy, with gorgeous cover art by Nancy Calkins.

We are also waiting approval from KDP for Cornell Dyer and the "Mistical" Being and waiting for the arrival of the proof copy for Cornell Dyer and the Calcium Deficient Bones and Cornell Dyer and the "Mistical" Being.

Rebekah is also working on updating the BryonySeries YouTube and Pinterest accounts, so watch for those.

Next up in the series: a Sherlock Holmes parody (the main character is Sherman Homes). Timothy and I had scheduled a "Cornell" breakfast for last Saturday. But he was sick, so we postponed it again. This weekend is "Art in the Park" and next weekend I'm working. But perhaps Memorial Day?

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! 

Rebekah has completed cover art for two of "Girls of the BryonySeries" books. They are beautiful! One book in this series of eight books is completely written, a second is halfway written, and the rest are outlined. 

Now back to the sixteen 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 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 on Twitter at @BryonySeries and assorted related content at facebook.com/BryonySeries, youtube.com/user/BryonySeries, and themes of each book in the BryonySeries at pinterest.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.

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

Flu still hanging out in Will, Grundy counties: Your allergy symptoms might not be allergies.

Mystery Diner in Shorewood: Happy Place Cafe has fast service, family atmosphere: Good experience for dine-in and carryout

‘An unfortunate confluence of factors’ leaves parents throughout northern Illinois scrambling to find baby formula: Factors include supply chain woes, formula recall

Pets of the Week: May 16: Will County rescues have dogs and cats for adoption.

D-204 in Joliet announces its students of the month for May 2022: Service clubs honored ‘character, responsibility, and academic performance or improvement’ 

Catholic Charities’ donation center in Lockport has 60 days to find a new home: The Giving Tree is a place for eligible clients to ‘shop’ with vouchers. 

Multiple Joliet area organizations come together to send hygiene kits to Ukraine: Sue Pritz-Bornhofen: ‘If more people would open their doors and their hearts, I think we all would be better off.’

JJC award-winning orthotics teacher changing lives with her skills: Alisha Brennon: ‘You know you are 100% changing a person’s life’

Romeoville man needs bone marrow donor to beat leukemia: John Block hopes his story will attract diverse donors. 

Morris Hospital earns 8th “A” rating in a row for patient safety: Landers: ‘Patient safety is our number one priority.’

Joliet 5th-graders showcased their business skills: ‘This is really about helping the kids’ Teacher Amberley Maierhofer: ‘This is really about helping the kids to grow and succeed in life.’  

Take a walk on Sunday in Bolingbrook and help young heart patients: Congenital heart disease affects 1 in 100 people

Red Cross needs volunteers to install free smoke alarms in Joliet on Saturday: Need a smoke alarm? Sign up by Friday to receive one. 

5 Things to do in Will County: art in the park, bird counts, touch-a-truck and wellness fair: Plus Marty Stuart and “Carrot Top” will peform at the Rialto Square Theatre in Joliet. 

After prison sentence, Frankfort resident looks to raise awareness for second chances: McReynolds: ‘I wanted to be prepared for a better kind of life than when I walked in.’

East side Joliet neighborhood needs volunteers for Saturday’s cleanup day: Chat with neighbors, meet new friends, get community service hours.





Illustration by Matt Coundiff for "Visage"






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