Story Round-Up: Features in The Herald-News, Jan. 7 to Jan. 20

Good morning!

Today I have just thirteen features and news stories to share with you today. Most of these stories are from the past week and will be posted over the weekend. So be sure to check back on The Herald-News site: shawlocal.com/the-herald-news.

Last Tuesday, my sister and I flew out of state quiet abruptly when Sarah received word that my father was failing rapidly. Fortunately, we made it in time. But it's been an intense week.

We flew back very late Friday night, and I jumped right into the weekend shift. We did have Monday off for Martin Luther King Day, so I caught up on a few "life" things. Tuesday was a day of doctor appointments from beginning to end, with more tomorrow morning.

But after all that, I am looking forward to some unstructured time.

In the meantime, here is a quick recap on BryonySeries projects in the works.

I now have rough drafts for the first five chapters of in the final book in the BryonySeries Limbo trilogy: House on Top of the Hill and hope to get another done this weekend.

I am in the process of writing the next book in The Adventures of Cornell Dyer subseries: Cornell Dyer and the Hounds of Basketville and made some progress on that story on Monday. Sue Midlock almost has the art done, too. But I will adjust and get that book written soon.

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 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 page. We'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 a couple years ago. 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

Soaring egg prices: bird flu is mostly, but not completely, to blame: Inflation, demand and labor costs also factor into the increase

Northern Illinois breakfast restaurants, grocers reeling from increase in egg prices: USDA: Shell eggs remain at historically-high levels.

District 86 school board in Joliet to place $99.5 million referendum question on the April ballot: The bulk of the funds would be used to replace 2 junior high schools. 

Cheap Trick’s Rick Nielson will light up giant guitar sculpture on top of Illinois Rock & Roll Museum on Route 66 in Joliet: Ron Romero: ‘We wanted to produce something people could be proud of in Joliet.’

Joliet MLK event focused on ways to ‘cultivate a collective impact.’: Author and community activist Ernest Crim III moderated the panel.

See bald eagles up close Jan. 14 with Will County Forest Preserve District program: Jess McQuown: ‘It’s exciting to see a bald eagle in real life’ 

Eagle Watch program in Will County attracted 1,000s on Saturday: The event was free and open to people of all ages and abilities.

Minooka woman raising money for her young dog’s surgery: Kathy Vanoskey: ‘He does have something for pain. But he can’t stay on that forever.'

Driver flees after crash on Joliet’s west side: No injuries were reported, Joliet police said.

Dog walker finds skeletal remains of missing Frankfort Township man: Will County Sherriff’s Office deputies also found a bicycle that matched the description of Padilla’s bicycle.

5 Things to do in Will County: Cheap Trick’s lead guitarist Rick Nielson will light giant guitar in downtown Joliet: The public is invited to the 30-minute ceremony

Pets of the Week: Jan. 16, 2022: Will County rescues have dogs and cats for adoption.

Pets of the Week: Jan. 9, 2023: Will County rescues have dogs and cats for adoption.

Illustration by Matt Coundiff for "Visage"