Thursday, September 24, 2026

What "Impossible" Looks Like

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While looking up and sharing music videos with Timothy recently, I stumbled upon a video from 2023 I've since watched more than once. Th...
Wednesday, September 23, 2026

Sue's Diner: Italian Herb Monkey Bread with Garlic Olive Oil

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This week's recipe is called "Italian Herb Monkey Bread with Garlic Olive Oil" and my daughter Sarah Stegall created it and su...
Tuesday, September 22, 2026

Thank You, Holly and Vern!

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So I was surprised with this lovely gift  at the end of a WriteOn Joliet meeting a couple weeks ago from  Coops Bowsmith and Holly Coop Boo...
Monday, September 21, 2026

GUEST BLOG: 10 Signs of a Healthy Writer’s Group

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So I started following this writing blog in 2009 when I was working through the submission process for "Bryony." I've followe...
Sunday, September 20, 2026

LOVE TRAIN, the O'Jays, PIANO play along to the song

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As I previously said, I'm now dedicating every fourth Sunday on my BryonySeries Facebook page to kindness. Because even though the Bryo...
Saturday, September 19, 2026

What If “Have You Ever Seen the Rain” Were an Irish Folk Song?

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Since the beginning of this blog on August 1, 2010, Saturdays are days to celebrate BryonySeries author and Irish vampire character Ed Calk...
Friday, September 18, 2026

Story Round-Up: Features in The Herald-News, Sept. 12 through Sept. 18

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Good morning ! I have just five stories online to share with you today on my first full week back to work since I also worked on some long...
Thursday, September 17, 2026

Visit WriteOn Joliet at Kids Fest on Saturday and Take Some Words Home!

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So the rescheduled Kids Fest os happening Saturday! And once again, storms are in the forecast. So please send some good thoughts those stor...
Wednesday, September 16, 2026

Sue's Diner: Bohemian Biscuits with Jam

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T oday's recipe is most likely older than both of our ages together (mine and whoever is reading this - and if you're young enough, ...
Tuesday, September 15, 2026

The "Hammer" in Cornell Dyer and the House of Horreur

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At a WriteOn Joliet meeting a couple of weeks ago, I read the following excerpt from the BryonySeries chapter book "Cornell Dyer and t...
Monday, September 14, 2026

Invested in "Emmy's" Story

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Do you see all these book on the table? WriteOn Joliet remote member Kenneth Lee McGee wrote them all, twenty-one books in his "Emmy...
Sunday, September 13, 2026

Aerosmith - Dream On (Piano Cover)

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Anyone new to the BryonySeries blog might wonder why I post piano music on Sundays and how that fits into the BryonySeries world. That'...
Saturday, September 12, 2026

Collaboration

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So Kids Fest on Aug. 1 in downtown Joliet was postponed to September 19 due to weather . So might you be interested in helping WriteOn Jolie...
Friday, September 11, 2026

Story Round-Up: Features in The Herald-News, Sept. 5 through Sept. 11

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Good morning ! I have just three stories online to share with you today, since I worked on some longe-range projects last week for "T...
Thursday, September 10, 2026

RECAP: WriteOn Joliet Radio-Players at the ROXY Lockport

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On Aug. 28, eight members of WriteOn Joliet present “Page to Stage,” original radio theater-style performance at ROXY Lockport as a fundrai...
Wednesday, September 9, 2026

Sue's Diner: Turtle Steak

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This week's recipe is for turtle, which is made with fresh turtle (although not as fresh as the one pictured). When we lived in Channaho...