Friday, December 16, 2022

Story Round-Up: Features in The Herald-News, Dec. 10 to Dec. 16, 2022

Good morning.

Today I have thirteen features and news stories to share with you today in what has been a very long/short week since I worked nonstop through last weekend. More stories will be posted over the weekend, So do check back on The Herald-News site: shawlocal.com/the-herald-news

On Tuesday, Rebekah, our BryonySeries books, a stack of edible vampire slaying kits, and I hung out at The Book Market in Crest Hill from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The Book Market is located at 2365 Plainfield Road in Crest Hill.

How did we do? We sold six books and gave away three kits, which wasn't bad (for us) on a daytime Tuesday.

On Saturday, we will be at the Elder Brewing Co. holiday market in Joliet from 2 to 8 p.m. Elder Brewing Co. is located at 218 E. Cass St. in Joliet. For anyone living in the area, this is the last opportunity to receive a free edible vampire slaying kit with select purchases (while kits remain on Saturday).

For details on this offer, go here.

Fiction-wise, These first three books in the new Girls of the BryonySeries subseries are released. They are Julie and the Too-Hard Homework Summer Sistersand Katie and the Big Fear, which are all now available on Amazon.

I'm currently working on a new Adventures of Cornell Dyer story: Cornell Dyer and the Hounds of Basketville. You can find other titles in the series here. Timothy has not yet added our latest titles to the BryonySeries bookstore. But all titles are also on Amazon

I'm outlining the final book in the BryonySeries Limbo trilogy: House on Top of the Hill

I'm also working on a guide book to the series called: Welcome to Munsonville: the People, Places, and Things of the BryonySeries.

And I'm also working on a novella. But I'm not sharing any details yet. 

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

Now back to the 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

Tim Placher’s music show heading to Wilmington historic theater, benefitting charity: Placher has hosted collaborative music events that showcase local talent since 2017.

Lockport Love’s annual parade Saturday featured carols, gifts and Santa: The nonprofit helps families in need throughout the year.

Rusty Nutz Car Club makes yet another donation, this time to Silver Cross Hospital in New Lenox: Dave Grossklaus: ‘We give back. That’s the whole reason for the club.’

Old Joliet fruitcake to be rehomed at historic home in Bloomington: The fruitcake is on its way to Ewing Manor in Bloomington

Christmas auction in New Lenox raises thousands for scholarships: Jennifer M. McManus: ‘We’re excited that every year we make more.’

Lockport celebrated its new StoryWalk and 2 murals on Saturday: The ribbon cutting was the next step to the city’s dedication to art

‘Sister Vivian,’ Joliet visionary, ministered tirelessly to inmates at Will County jail: Dale Santerelli: ‘The loss is going to leave a mark, that’s for sure’

Joliet District 86 to discuss school bond measure for April 4 election: Funds from an approved referendum would be used to replace both Gompers and Hufford junior high schools on the same site.

Few show for public meeting on possible Joliet District 86 bond referendum

Joliet District 86′s 99.5 million proposed school bond measure would demolish, rebuild 2 junior high schools

Proposed $99.5 million bond referendum won’t increase District 86 tax rate. Here’s why.

Pets of the Week: Dec. 12, 2022: Will County rescues have dogs and cats for adoption.

5 Things to do in Will County: Celebrate the holidays with music, classic movie.: Plus, take a ‘Soup-er Chili’ hike on Saturday.



Illustration by Matt Coundiff for "Visage"



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