87 Calls for Submissions in May 2024 - Paying Markets - Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity

Something for everyone.

Panzer's trip into the Catosphere today took him to the Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity site.  There he found a list of markets accepting submissions.

 Erica Verrillo's list includes markets looking for fiction, nonfiction, poetry, short stories, and essays. All genres are included in the list as well.

Panzer says, "Some on the list have a submissions end date of May 1 and some don't open to submissions until May 1. So read the guidelines closely."

 

Note: This is a long post. You'll need to decide what to bring to snack on.

 

To read the post tootle over to Calls for Submissions

Vying for Theakston Glory - The Rap Sheet

Tell your friends about this so they can vote too.

On a quick trip to The Rap Sheet Panzer found the long list for the Theakston Old Peculiar Crime Novel of the Year.

 

J. Kingston Pierce has the list of the eighteen novels on the long list. There are links explaining the process for choosing the books on the long list. Near the end of the post is a link for readers to vote for their favorite to get the list to the short list.

Panzer says, "Hurry and vote. You only have until May 16 to vote."

 

Note: This is a long post. You'll need to decide what to bring to snack on.

 

To read the post tootle over to Theakston

A Monday Panzerism

 Panzer on true love:

Love conquers all ... including curtains.*

The only thing between me and true love is your window curtains.

And ...

No ...

I don't know why they are on the floor.

*From Cat Wisdom for humans

Your Free Sunday Jigsaw Puzzle: Do you see what I see?

Hint

Here's your Sunday jigsaw puzzle.

As always, remember at the puzzle site to click the square in the lower left corner to see the finished puzzle.

Have fun!

To go to the puzzle tootle over to Do you see what I see?

Free Regency Romance Audiobook: Behind the Lighthouse of Golowduyn

Enjoy the audiobook.

For those of you who like regency romance Panzer found one for you.

 

Behind the Lighthouse of Golowduyn ia a marriage of convenience romance audiobook by Deborah M. Hathaway. It's narrated by Vicki-Jo Eva and 9 hours 38 minutes long.

Wrap up in a warm blanket and enjoy the romance.

To listen to the audiobook tootle over to Behind the Lighthouse of Golowduyn

Free Noir Classic Mystery Movie: Lady in the Fog

An American detective?

Here's a film noir murder mystery movie Panzer found on the Cult Cinema Classics channel on YouTube.

The Lady in the Fog is a 1952 black and white mystery. It's 1 hour 18 minutes long.

Grab your favorite beverage, make a bowl of popcorn and enjoy.

To watch the movie tootle over to Lady in the Fog

Free RomCom Romance Audiobook: Funny Bunnies

Have fun with the bunnies.

If  you like your romances short and cute, Panzer found this one for you.

The sweet romance novella Funny Bunnies is written by Ann Omasta. It's 1 hour 11 minutes long.

Make a cup of hot cocoa, wrap up in a warm blanket and enjoy this small town romance.

To listen to the audiobook tootle over to Funny Bunnies

Free Classic BBC Radio Drama: Maigret at the Crossroads

I like British radio dramas.

For those of you who like classic mystery dramas, Panzer found one on the Joey's Coffee Bar channel on YouTube.

The murder mystery Maigret at the Crossroads is 41 minutes long. It's based on a 1931 short story.

Make a cup of tea, lean back and enjoy this classic British drama.

Note: If you don't like ads in your audio, be advised this one does have ads.

To listen to the radio murder mystery tootle over to Maigret at the Crossroads

Screen Scene - The Rap Sheet

Of course, nothing beats the couch for nap time.

Today, Panzer made a quick trip to The Rap Sheet site. There with just a little digging in the posts our illustrious kitty boy found one about the crime scene world on TV.

J. Kingston Pierce's post gives updates on what's happening in the crime and mystery television series world. Included in the post are links to news about each of the series he mentions.

 

 Panzer says, "This little kitty loves the TV. It's so nice and warm on top when it's on."

 

Note: This is a short medium post. Bring a cup of tea for today's reading.

 

to read the post tootle over to The Rap Sheet

Amazon Is Taking Scammers' Money to Serve Ads for AI-Generated Books on Kindle Lock Screens - Futurism

You need to read the post.

Panzer found an interesting post about Amazon Lock ads at the Futurism site.

 

In the post Frank Landymore explains about the relationship Amazon has with the sellers/scammers of AI-generated books. Through the use of Amazon Kindle Lock Screen Ads the scammers generated page reads on Kindle Unlimited, which they then get paid for. Included in the post are links to previous posts with more information about scammers.

 

Panzer says, "I didn't know about any of this until now."

 

Note: This is a medium length post. Bring a cup of tea and a chocolate chip cookie (biscuit) to snack on while you read.

 

To read the post tootle over to Amazon