Good morning!
I am happy to report that I hit my goals with my first at-home writing retreat of 2024 - and I have seven stories to share with you today. More stories will post over the weekend since I am working straight to the end of Monday So be sure to check back on The Herald-News site: shawlocal.com/the-herald-news.
It's been a busy couple of BryonySeries weeks:
And I will be hanging at The Book Market in Crest Hill from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Tuesday.
We have a special BryonySeries Summer Book Sale at The Book Market. I'll share more about this in Tuesday's post.
Plus, we've released TWO new books!
Bertrand the Mouse has a new book, just in time for summer.
And we also released "A Year of Shadows and Moonlight, of Gathering Blooms in the Woods," which is, well, interesting. The story is part journey, part lyrical novelette. Here is its back cover summary:
"A Year of Shadows and Moonlight, of Gathering Blooms in the Woods" is currently available on Amazon.
And if this doesn't give you plenty of reading choices, The Herald-News published its "Thank You, First Responders" at the beginning of May, where most of the publication was dedicated to stories about first responders in our community. I was very honored to be part of this project and have seven stories to share.
Finally, here is an update on my BryonySeries book projects:
House on Top of the Hill: Third book in the BryonySeries Limbo trilogy. I now have a good working draft of the entire book, with nearly two-thirds that are ready for final edits. We are estimating a late 2024 release date for this book.
The Adventures of Cornell Dyer: No updates here in a very long time, mostly because Timothy and Daniel are super busy with school on top of work (and plenty of work-related traveling). Timothy said the next book will be slightly dark ("slightly" because it's for kids, too) and will involve an old toy store. We are also working on the last book in the series (but it's not the final book, if that makes sense). Timothy is actually writing that one. In order to make progress on any of this, Timothy is hoping to schedule a "Cornell breakfast." But Timothy and Daniel are very busy with work and school right now. We've scheduled and broke several Cornell breakfasts in 2023 and 2024. Our last one was July 2022. So we are LONG, LONG, LONG overdue.
Brainy Ann: The fifth book in The Girls of the BryonySeries is outlined and ready for some serious writing in 2024. The first chapter is written, hurray! Jennifer Wainwright, who welcomed her first child into the world in April, has already started working on the cover portrait. The fifth book is called "Brainy Ann."
Jennifer designed the cover portraits for "Julie and the Too-Hard Homework," "Katie and the Big Fear," "Summer Sisters." and "Karla Joins In," as well as the frontispiece for Lycanthropic Summer.
Congratulations, Jennifer, on the new addition to your family!
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.
And finally...
Ed Calkins, Steward of Tara, has sent me more than a dozen chapters to edit for his third book in his Ruthless trilogy. His first book is "Ruthless," his second is "The Fifth," and he is also the author of "Denise Unland's Irish Genealogy."
Now back to The Herald-News stories 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'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.
Daily updates: I haven't posted anything on Twitter/X (except a daily Bible verse) since September I can no longer schedule posts in advance. I'm not sure yet how to manage the account without that option. But you're welcome to follow me at @Denise_Unland61.
BryonySeries stuff: I used to curated content relating to the BryonySeries on Twitter/X at @BryonySeries and still post assorted related content at facebook.com/BryonySeries, youtube.com/user/BryonySeries, and themes of each book in the BryonySeries at pinterest.com/bryonyseries.
Again, not sure yet about the direction of the BryonySeries Twitter/X account. Still mulling that over.
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
Beer & Bourbon Fest a fundraiser for Will County Habitat for Humanity iw Saturday, June 8, event outside Hollywood Casino
Joliet library clerk creates 14-foot replica of Big Ben for summer reading program: Decor at Joliet Public Library ‘promotes literary conversation’
Pickleball craze in Will County shows no sign of fading: ‘It’s here to stay’: Players say interest in activity growing across generations
Joliet’s 1st poet laureate looks to promote a vibrant local arts community: Uxmar Torres helps others ‘find the right words in a nonintrusive way’
Will County Pets of the Week: June 3: Will County rescues have dogs and cats for adoption
https://www.shawlocal.com/the-herald-news/2024/06/03/pets-of-the-week-june-3/
Things to do this weekend in Will County: Salsa Fest (a separate version with different events ran in print)
https://www.shawlocal.com/thescene/2024/06/06/things-to-do-this-weekend-will-county-salsa-fest/
THANK YOU, FIRST RESPONDERS
Joliet Dr. Adnan Hussain stresses ‘care’ for patients and providers
Morris Hospital’s Dr. Sean Atchison cares about people
Illustration by Matt Coundiff for "Visage"
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