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Friday, February 21, 2025

Story Round-Up: Features in The Herald-News, Feb. 15 to Feb. 21

Good morning!

I have fourteen feature stories to share with you today at the bottom of this post, with more stories going live this weekend, especially since I am working through the weekend. So be sure to check back on The Herald-News site: shawlocal.com/the-herald-news.

Before the stories I also have a list of additional updates, resources, and information. Please check them out, too.

And if you'd like to find more kindness in your life, consider this book.

And have a great Friday!

Event Updates

Calkins Day 2025 took place at The Book Market in Crest Hill and it was a wonderful celebration of laughter, imagination, generosity, and the release of "Recovering Ruthless," the third book in the BryonySeries Ruthless series by Ed Calkins, Steward of Tara.

The book display will remain up at The Book Market through St. Patrick's Day. And we now have some Irish-themed ribbit specials, too.

More about this on Monday. But if you're out and above in the Crest Hill area today or tomorrow, do check it out!

BryonySeries books-in-progress

The Adventures of Cornell Dyer: :Cornell Dyer and the House of Horreur" (because the toymaker's last name is "Horreur.") is stalled until Timothy finishes his master's degree at the end of February.

Brainy Ann: The fifth book in The Girls of the BryonySeries is outlined and the first chapter is written, hurray! Jennifer Wainwright, who welcomed her first child into the world in April, is nearly done with the cover portrait. I let this book slide for other BryonySeries projects. But I'm hoping to finish the book in 2025.

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."

Rebekah is also slowly (very, very 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.

For books and more information about the series, visit bryonyseries.com.

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 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.

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

Will County housing market will be hit by Trump administration’s tariffs, builders group says

Channahon plant: ‘Higher steel costs are passed along to consumers’

https://www.shawlocal.com/the-herald-news/2025/02/15/trump-administrations-tariffs-will-undoubtedly-impact-will-county-housing-market-builders-group-says/

UCP Joliet’s Great Chefs event to benefit respite care

Client-created large quilt centerpiece of live auction

https://www.shawlocal.com/the-herald-news/2025/02/18/ucp-joliets-great-chefs-event-to-benefit-respite-care/

Lockport mobile studio keeps painting parties ‘fun and relaxed’

No previous painting experience is necessary

https://www.shawlocal.com/the-herald-news/2025/02/17/lockport-mobile-studio-keeps-painting-parties-fun-and-relaxed/

High egg prices have Joliet-area restaurants, bakeries scrambling

USDA: Cost per dozen ranging from $4.95 to $9.69

https://www.shawlocal.com/the-herald-news/2025/02/06/high-egg-prices-have-joliet-area-restaurants-bakeries-scrambling/

Lockport urban hydroponic farm takes root in the community

Second City Greens hopes to expand to other municipalities

https://www.shawlocal.com/the-herald-news/2025/02/03/lockport-hydroponic-farm-takes-root-in-the-community/

Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie reopens offices, center

Midewin NTP trailheads, trails, hunting areas remained open

https://www.shawlocal.com/the-herald-news/2025/02/18/midewin-national-tallgrass-prairie-re-opens-offices-center/

Shorewood 7-Eleven store to re-open

https://www.shawlocal.com/the-herald-news/news/business/2025/02/20/shorewood-7-eleven-store-to-re-open/

Crave Cookies comes to Joliet

https://www.shawlocal.com/the-herald-news/news/business/2025/02/19/crave-cookies-comes-to-joliet/

Channahon man dead following crash on I-55

https://www.shawlocal.com/morris-herald-news/2025/02/18/channahon-man-dead-following-crash-on-i-55/

Joliet police investigating Sunday morning shooting

https://www.shawlocal.com/the-herald-news/2025/02/16/joliet-police-investigating-sunday-morning-shooting/

Fire in Lockport strip mall under investigation

https://www.shawlocal.com/the-herald-news/2025/02/15/fire-in-lockport-strip-mall-under-investigation/

Photos: Shorewood HUGS chocolate ball

https://www.shawlocal.com/gallery/2025/02/03/photos-shorewood-hugs-chocolate-ball/

Will County Pets of the Week: Feb. 17, 2025

Will County rescues have dogs and cats for adoption

https://www.shawlocal.com/the-herald-news/2025/02/17/will-county-pets-of-the-week-feb-17-2025/

5 Things to Do in Will County: Skip Griparis' ‘Heroes of Rock’

https://www.shawlocal.com/thescene/2025/02/20/5-things-to-do-in-will-county-skip-griparis-heroes-of-rock/

Illustration by Matt Coundiff for "Visage"

Friday, September 15, 2023

Story Round-Up: Features in The Herald-News, Sept. 9 to Sept. 15

Good morning!

Today I'm sharing twelve features and news stories today with more stories being posted over weekend. So be sure to check back on The Herald-News site: shawlocal.com/the-herald-news.

Yesterday afternoon, the Joliet Public Library had a bomb threat, which I helped report on. But the police gave the all-clear, and WriteOn Joliet still held its first open mic in more than three years inside the Book and Bean Cafe, which is inside the library.

WriteOn Joliet also returned to the digital media center at the downtown branch of the Joliet Public Library in the beginning of August to (in theory) finish editing the radio play we presented at the Billie Limacher Bicentennial Park Theatre in Joliet on April 22.

But when we did the final editing, we realized one reading didn't save and another part was missing. So we still need to finish that up.

Seven of us also presented the WriteOn Joliet radio play at the Joliet Public Library on Sept. 9.

With August being a "hospital month" for me, I missed Bertrand's Back-To-School Birthday Bash. If you missed it, too, please check out the recap on this blog.

And stay tuned! For we are extending the birthday celebration a bit. More on this later.

Here is a quick recap of BryonySeries projects in progress:

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 two chapters that are ready for final edits. We are estimating a 2024 release date.

Cornell Dyer and the Howls of Basketville: This Sherlock Holmes parody just needs some some formatting adjustments. The goal is to release it in time for WriteOn Joliet's anthology release party on Dec. 7 at the Black Road branch of the Joliet Public Library.

Timothy said the next book will be slightly dark ("slightly" because it's for kids, too) and will involve an old toy store. We hope to schedule a "Cornell breakfast" 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.

Karla Joins In: The fourth book in The Girls of the BryonySeries series. Eleven of the twelve chapters are completed and ready for final editing. Jennifer Wainright is working the cover. The goal is to release it in time for WriteOn Joliet's anthology release party on Dec. 7 at the Black Road branch of the Joliet Public Library.

Jennifer designed the covers for Julie and the Too-Hard Homework, Katie and the Big Fear, and Summer Sisters, as well as frontispiece for Lycanthropic Summer. I can't wait to see her "Karla" illustration.

BryonySeries reference/guide book: Welcome to Munsonville: the People, Places, and Things of the BryonySeries. I'm slowly pecking at this. The goal is to release it in time for WriteOn Joliet's anthology release party on Dec. 7 at the Black Road branch of the Joliet Public Library.

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. We are estimating a 2024 release date.

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 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/X 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

Police respond to bomb threats at Joliet, Bolingbrook libraries

Channahon memorial for ‘forgotten warriors’ honoring those lost to PTSD: Michael Tellerino, founder: ‘We just want people to come out and honor these families’

UCP-Center for Disability Services in Joliet has new executive director: Brian Patel said his role is more calling than career

Joliet Junior College Foundation marks 50th year, names 4award winners: The recipients will be recognized at the foundation’s 50th anniversary celebration

Will County communities honor lives lost on 9/11

Get your Will County craft fair event in our Herald-News listing

Joliet university hosting Irish folk singer Aoife Scott in concert: Elizabeth McDermott, USF: ‘We’re all about music and we’re all about the arts’

Joliet church celebrating 150th year with songs, historic tour: Jake Bradley, pastor: ‘God has been faithful to us, We, in turn, want to be faithful to God’

2 Joliet parishes join together for procession, feast day celebrations: The event is open to the community

Historic Joliet Cathedral neighborhood to host wine walk Sunday: Tickets available up to event day.

Pets of the Week: Sept. 11, 2023: Will County rescues have dogs and cats for adoption

5 Things to do in Will County: Old Campground Flea Market inNew Lenox: Plus 4 more suggestions for enjoying your weekend

Illustration by Matt Coundiff for "Visage"

Friday, July 28, 2023

Story Round-Up: Features in The Herald-News, July 22 to July 28

Good morning!

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

Bertrand the Mouse is hosting a Back to School Birthday Bash on Aug. 19 at The Book Market in Crest Hill and YOU are invited (in person if you live the in general area).

The birthday bash will be from noon to 4 p.m. at 2365 Plainfield Road in Crest Hill. Santa will be serving FREE ice cream from 1 to 3 p.m.

The only gifts Bertrand wants is more books for Santa. Last year and early this year, the BryonySeries donated 234 Bertrand the Mouse books to Santa and his friend the Easter bunny.

Both characters (and the same person) distributed those books to children and special needs adults. We are planning to donate more books this holiday season. Bertrand was a huge hit, and we'd like to increase the amount of books we are able to give. This is where you come in.

We'll be selling Bertrand books for just $5 each at his birthday party if you'd like to donate a Bertrand book (or two) and give it to Santa personally.

And if you don't - well, you're still on his "nice" list, and you can still get free ice cream (while the ice cream lasts). Bertrand will want to see you either way (so will his Uncle Barty). And, of course, we will sing "Happy Birthday" to the little crocheted guy, too.

You don't live in the area (or can't attend) but still want to help out? More details to follow in Tuesday's blog.

WriteOn Joliet will return to the digital media center at the downtown branch of the Joliet Public Library next week to (hopefully) finish editing the radio play we presented at the Billie Limacher Bicentennial Park Theatre in Joliet on April 22. Hurray!

Also, if you missed that radio play the first time, you will have another opportunity at 10 a.m. Sept. 9 at the downtown branch of the Joliet Public Library. More on this later.

Here is a quick recap of BryonySeries projects in progress:

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 two chapters that are ready for final edits.

Cornell Dyer and the Howls of Basketville: The next book in The Adventures of Cornell Dyer subseries is finally in production. We can't wait to release it into the hands of readers. Timothy said the next book will be slightly dark (because it's for kids, too) and will involve an old toy store. I cannot wait for our next "Cornell" breakfast.

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. Nine of the twelve chapters are completed. and ready for their final edits; four more to go. Jennifer Wainright iw working the cover.

BryonySeries reference/guide book: Welcome 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.

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 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

Baran-Unland: Joliet native wants slain teen remembered: Bill O’Connell, author: ‘He was just a really clean-cut kid and a good kid’

Joliet Junior College hires 1st Black female police officer: Destiny Griffin is also a JJC alumna

Osprey family, a threatened species, makes a home at Romeoville plant: Phil Raush, plant manager: ‘You can see the adults go down the surf and look for and catch food’

Joliet library tooketh Royal Faire attendees to medieval times: Laura Harper, Joliet Public Library: ‘Who doesn’t like dragons?’

Joliet chamber president appointed to Silver Cross board of directors: Jen Howard, Joliet chamber president: ‘I know I will be challenged but that’s a good

Joliet Big Wheel fundraiser let bikers ‘be a kid again’" UCP-Disability Services in Joliet hosted its 3rd fundraising event

Guardian Angels group receives $20,000 donation: Exchange Club of Joliet and Guardian Angel Community Services in Joliet have long history together

Therapy dogs finding more work helping people of all ages, needs: Lewis University in Romeoville, Timbers of Shorewood team up with canines

Joliet church to celebrate 150th anniversary: The theme of the 3-day is celebration is Prayer, Partnership, and Promise

Pets of the Week: July 24, 2023: Will County rescues have dogs and cats for adoption

5 Things to do in Will County: Comicopolis returns to Lockport library: Plus 4 more suggestions for enjoying your weekend

Illustration by Matt Coundiff for "Visage"

Friday, August 12, 2022

Story Round-Up: Features in The Herald-News, Aug 6 to Aug. 12

Good morning!

I have just eight stories to share with you today - and two more not yet posted. But most are fairly comprehensive and took time to write.

So do check back on The Herald-News site: shawlocal.com/the-herald-news.

If you're in the area, stop out at Willow Fest on Saturday and Sunday. Ed and Nancy Calkins will have a table or two. Nancy is selling her artwork and Ed is selling BryonySeries books.

This past spring, I also wrote an additional nineteen stories for a special "Thank You, Teachers," edition that will ran in print and online on May 5. You can check out all those stories at this link: https://www.shawlocal.com/the-herald-news/thank-you/teachers/

I also wrote a three-part series on the impact of COVID on kids, which you will at the bottom of this blog.

On the fiction side of things, we recently released Cornell Dyer and the "Mistical" Being. It's not available in the BryonySeries bookstore yet, or on Kindle yet, but it is available on Amazon.

We also released Cornell Dyer and the Calcium Deficient Bones. It, too, is not available in the BryonySeries bookstore yet, or on Kindle yet, but it is available on Amazon.

And we also released Call of the Siren (the second book in the BryonySeries Limbo trilogy, with gorgeous cover art by Nancy Calkins). It, too, is not available in the BryonySeries bookstore yet, or on Kindle yet, but it is available on Amazon.

I'm currently outlining the final book in the BryonySeries Limbo trilogy: House on Top of the Hill.

And I'm also working on a guide book to the series called: Welcome to Munsonville: the People, Places, and Things of the BryonySeries.

Next up in the series: a Sherlock Holmes parody (the main character is Sherman Homes), which has a solid outline. Sue Midlock is already working on the cover and the interior art: Sherman Homes and the Howls of Basketville.

Jennifer Wainright (frontispiece artist for Lycanthropic Summer) has completed two portraits for "Girls of the BryonySeries" series for tween girls and is currently working on a third. The portraits are beautiful and it shows that artist Jennifer Wainright can draw anything from werewolves to portraits!

Rebekah has completed cover art for two of "Girls of the BryonySeries" books. They, too, are beautiful! One book in this series of eight books is completely written, a second is nearly written, and the rest are outlined.

Rebekah is also working on updating the BryonySeries YouTube and Pinterest accounts, so watch for those.

Now back to the seventeen 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.

If you need support in your writing, I highly recommend this Twitter group: #5amwritersclub. I joined it last year. 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.

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

Shorewood family giving away 2,000 tickets to Military Appreciation Night at Joliet field: Frank Pastorello: ‘Let’s honor those who have served and remember those we have lost’

Will County school districts respond to Illinois’ new sex education policy

Pets of the Week: Aug. 8, 2022: Will County Rescues have dogs and cats for adoption.

Dog daycare/boarding franchise with an ‘all-day play’ model opened Monday in Plainfield: John Quinn: ‘Dogs are just social creatures.’

Why the discrepancy of gas prices in the Will County area?: The answer is multifaceted.

How helpful was Illinois’ sales tax holiday for school supplies for Will, Grundy County parents?: Only select items qualified for the reduced state sales tax rate.

5 Things to do in Will County: barns, bargains, magic and music: Enjoy secondhand deals, live entertainment this weekend

Team Lawson Sizemore wins Great American Big Wheel Race in Joliet: Sizemore: ‘I’m grateful we got a great team together’

Kids and COVID

COVID-19 didn’t leave kids unscathed: Aschinberg: ‘Like any negative social event, kids who are most at risk bear most of the brunt’

The pandemic was a lonely time for kids: Loss of in-school experiences, sports affected many youth on some level.

Facing the post-pandemic: ‘We know when something is off with our children’: Showing kids how to talk about feelings is a good first step toward protecting their mental health.

Friday, September 4, 2020

Story Round-Up: Features in The Herald-News, Aug. 29 through Sept. 4

Just had lovely phone conversation with Sarah, a great way to start a sleepy Friday.

So without further commentary from me, here are some of the stories I wrote this week (not everything is published yet) and all the places I currently hang out on social media.

Have a great Friday!

Non-bylined features:

Search by topic (people, pets, A and E, faith, health, and food) at theherald-news.com.

Once a week, I do combine a week's worth into a single blog post.

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 at @BryonySeries. And assorted related content at www.facebook.com/BryonySeries.

And of course, please follow the adventures of Bertrand the Mouse on Instagram at bertrand_bryonyseries.

If you're a writer anywhere in the world, you're welcome to join WriteOn Joliet's Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/groups/writeonminooka/?ref=bookmarks. 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 with each year. Check us out at writeonjoliet.com.

Upcoming BryonySeries events:

A full month of virtual events can be found at bryonyseries.com/fetes-and-feasts.

Books and Such

Information on my books (including where to buy) along with upcoming events is at bryonyseries.com.

Newsletters:

Sign up for the Will County Go Guide

http://www.theherald-news.com/newsletter/will-county-go-guide/#//

Sign up for the LocalLit Short Story Newsletter

http://www.theherald-news.com/newsletter/locallit/

Sign up for The Munsonville Times

https://www.bryonyseries.com/munsonville-times

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.

Pets of the Week: Aug. 31

https://www.theherald-news.com/2020/08/31/pets-of-the-week-aug-31/dypcm5o/

Frankfort sister celebrated 105th birthday with private brass concert
Sister M. Anna Clare Meyer has spent 85 years with FSSH community

https://www.theherald-news.com/2020/09/01/frankfort-sister-will-celebrate-105th-birthday-with-private-brass-concert/a8qcw9/

A story I wrote for The Herald-News
Joliet resident makes sure kids have a 'safe and clean park'

https://www.theherald-news.com/lists/2020/09/01/ab6701a25fb34ce7bbce0c0895bc8b0c/index.xml?page=1

LocalLit spotlight: 'Whispering Waves:' Poems for Everyday Grace

https://www.theherald-news.com/2020/09/01/locallit-spotlight-whispering-waves-poems-for-everyday-grace/ag7h793/

Baran-Unland: My use of facemasks has strings attached

https://www.theherald-news.com/2020/09/02/baran-unland-my-use-of-facemasks-has-strings-attached/avbokts/

Plainfield East teen grows 'victory' garden

https://www.theherald-news.com/lists/2020/09/01/5c195162666941288ab333a4345a46c6/index.xml?page=1

Hennessey to return to UCP in Joliet as executive director on Sept. 28

https://www.theherald-news.com/2020/09/03/hennessey-to-return-to-ucp-in-joliet-as-executive-director-on-sept-28/atbd0dh/

Illustration by Matt Coundiff For "Visage."

Tuesday, August 27, 2019

Catching Up With Community News

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Illustration by Christopher Gleason for "Staked!" Follow him at artworkbytopher.com.