Story Round-Up: Features in The Herald-News, Jan. 28 to Feb. 3

Good morning!

Today I have just eleven features and news stories to share with you today with more to be posted over the weekend, especially since I'll be working through the weekend. So be sure to check back on The Herald-News site: shawlocal.com/the-herald-news.

Also, here are two "save the date" events for people in the general Will County area.

One is our annual Calkins Day celebration on Feb. 13 at The Book Market in Crest Hill. For details, read this post from last Saturday.

The other is WriteOn Joliet's first radio-style reading that will be held on April 22 at the Billie Limacher Bicentennial Park in Joliet. 

I'll share details as they jell. But for now, read this post from Monday.

Fiction projects are coming along very slowly, and I doubt I'll make too much progress this weekend, although I hope to make some when the work assignments are completed. But I am making progress.

I now have rough drafts for the first six 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 has completed all the interior art and is currently working on the cover.

I am also working on the fourth book in The Girls of the BryonySeries series.

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 Wednesday, we post a new recipe. The recipe is either featured in one of our cookbooks, will be featured in an upcoming cookbook, or is just an "extra" we want to share with you.

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 and two ways to attend meetings. We also have a marketing arm that's getting longer every 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 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

Joliet theater to host 2 Black History Month events this week: Be educated with a play, be inspired by a gospel concert

Sarah Oprzedek to become president and CEO of United Way of Will County: Kamala Martinez will step down as president and CEO on Jan. 31.

Register your team now for JTHS Foundation annual trivia event: Tables of 10 are still available for the March 12 event.

2022 Herald Angels campaign sets record again: An anonymous donor gave $4,000

Calcium artery scoring: is this $49 scan at New Lenox hospital right for you?: Dr. Francisco Yun: ‘This is just a screening tool. It does not identify blockages.’ 

Take your Valentine’s celebration outdoors with these Will County forest preserve events: Cindy Cain: ‘You can have fun outside all year long, even in in the winter, even for Valentine’s Day.’ 

Firefighters battle fire at Joliet’s Patrick Haley Mansion

No one injured at Joliet house fire early Thursday morning: The first units arrived four minutes after receiving the call.

Herald-News seeking ‘Women of the Year’ submissions: Entry deadline is April 7.

Pets of the Week: January 30, 2023: Will County rescues have dogs and cats for adoption.

5 Things to do in Will County: bring the family to ‘Winterfest’ in Bolingbrook: Also enjoy an all-age coloring contest, a solo art exhibition and 2 food-related events.

Illustration by Matt Coundiff for "Visage"