Friday, June 16, 2023

Story Round-Up: Features in The Herald-News, June 10 to June 16

Good morning!

Today I have eleven features and news stories to share with you today. More stories may be posted over the weekend. So be sure to check back on The Herald-News site: shawlocal.com/the-herald-news.

Also you missed my stories for The Herald-News' "Thank You, Teachers" edition on May 4, links are available at the very bottom of this post.

Taking today and Tuesday off from work since we have my father's Celebration of Life on Saturday and Ron's Celebration of Life the following Saturday. We have a few family members from out-of-town who came into town last night. So the focus the next few days will be family.

On another note, if you're a writer, want to be a writer, or know someone in the Will/Grundy counties area that fits that description, be sure to check out this event.  It's free but seating is limited and registration is required.

Here's a recap of other my other writing projects:

On Wednesday evening, three members of WriteOn Joliet hung out in the digital media center at the downtown branch of the Joliet Public Library to edit the radio play we presented at the Billie Limacher Bicentennial Park Theatre in Joliet on April 22.

We learned that recording and editing a radio play is very different from performing one (more on that later). A few of us will go back into the studio in two weeks to edit some more. I'm super excited!

And in the BryonySeries world:

House on Top of the Hill: Third book in the BryonySeries Limbo trilogy. I now have a good working draft of the entire book and one chapter ready to edit. 

Cornell Dyer and the Howls of Basketville: The next book in The Adventures of Cornell Dyer subseries is ready for production - after the Fourth of July. Rebekah will be traveling and then she's taking a few days off. We can't wait to release it into the hands of readers. 

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

Karla Joins In: The fourth book in The Girls of the BryonySeries series. Seven chapters are completed. I'm hoping to write the eighth on Sunday. But we shall see.

BryonySeries reference/guide bookWelcome to Munsonville: the People, Places, and Things of the BryonySeries. I'd love to have this one ready by the end of the year. Pecking slowly at it.

A Year of Shadows and Moonlight, of Gathering Blooms in the Woods: A rather unusual, poetic novella in the second person. Half of it is written and edited and another half is loosely written. Rebekah is also playing around with art for the cover. 

Rebekah is also slowly updating the BryonySeries YouTube and Pinterest accounts. And she' catching up with Kindles for some of the BryonySeries books. So do 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 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 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 food bank welcomes Indiana man walking across U.S. to end hunger: Steve Harold, food bank: ‘I loved to hear his appreciation of our volunteers here’

Zonta Club of Joliet Area honors #Plainfield librarian for service: Bonnie Winfrey, Joliet Zonta president: ' She’s the kind of person you want to have on a winning team’ 

Joliet theater family ‘coming full circle’ with upcoming musical ‘Godspell’: Performances will be held the next 2 weekends at the Billie Limacher Bicentennial Park Theatre 

Crest Hill minifigs store helping with LEGO-focused convention in Schaumburg this weekend: Brickworld Chicago is a LEGO-approved adult brick show that ‘happens all over the country'

Joliet museum to host Juneteenth event on June 19: Toni Greathouse: ‘We as Americans have so many things to be proud of, thing we have in common’ 

Wilmington artist painting mural outside Diamond restaurant: The Whistle Stop Café is very kid-friendly, and the mural reflects it

Lemont kicked off 150th anniversary celebration with proclamation, dedication of Village Green park: Lemont Mayor and State Rep. John Egofske: ‘Lemont, as we all know, is truly a special place’ 

Lockport’s Old Canal Days ‘attracts thousands of residents and visitors from all over the state’: The summer festival culminated with fireworks

Shorewood senior and 6-year-old play piano duet at retirement community: Amy Odell, Timbers of Shorewood activities director: ‘It was very moving’ 

Pets of the Week: June 12, 2023: Will County Rescues have dogs and cats for adoption

5 Things to do in Will County: Experience art Friday night Waywards Open Haus in Joliet: Plus 4 more suggestions for enjoying your weekend 

THANK YOU, TEACHERS

Joliet Central special needs teacher visits and raises money for orphans in Uganda: Assistant vice principal: ‘She’s remarkable, so full of love’

Plainfield’s District 202 director of student services committed to students’ social emotional health: ‘He has really been a leader and he will continue to keep it at the forefront for all of us’ 

Associate professor at Lewis University in Romeoville is a role model for future special education teachers: Jennifer Buss: ‘My goal was just to provide more doors being opened’  

Joliet’s District 86 hires its first French bilingual English language resource specialist: Kira Cloonan: ‘Once I found out this job was available, I just had to try for it’

Lincoln-Way West social worker ‘just lifts everyone’: Chrissy Hack promotes social-emotional health wherever she can

District 86 teacher shares her Colombian culture in Joliet classroom: Teacher Jenny Cuesta Hernandez said her Sator Sanchez students love learning new songs and games

Valley View special education teacher has taught every grade in 30-year career: Jennifer Foster ‘helps to build the whole child’  

Troy ELA teacher brings language to life for her students: Jennifer Lowe: ‘I so love getting kids up on their feet and getting them to engage’


Illustration by Matt Coundiff for "Visage"



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