Thursday, October 22, 2026

What book buyers think about AI in books - bookinsights.ai Blog

Link to a post about AI acceptance in book writing.
It's a generational thing like long naps.
Here's an interesting post Panzer found on the bookinsights.ai site.
 
The post is about a survey of over 5000 book buyers and their acceptance or non-acceptance of AI use by writers 
 
Panzer says, "It doesn't surprise this little kitty that the acceptance rate was according to age."
 
Note: This is a short medium length post. Bring a cup of tea to drink.
 
To read the post tootle over to bookinsights.ai 

After the Fire, a New Anthology Inspired by Ray Bradbury Opens Call for Submissions - File 770

Link to submission guidelines for new anthology inspired by Ray Bradbury.
Can you fit a mystery in there?
If you're a writer and a Ray Bradbury fan, here's a post  Panzer found for you on the File 770 site.
 
While File 770 is not part of the submissions call, the post there does have all the rules and where to submit your submissions.
 
Panzer says, "Read all the rules before you submit."
 
Note: This is a long medium length post. Bring a glass of milk and two chocolate chip cookies (biscuits) to snack on.
 
To read the post tootle over to  Ray Bradbury

Tuesday, October 20, 2026

AI Best Practices for Publishers: Using AI Detectors and Dealing With Undisclosed AI Use - Authors Guild

Link to post about publisher best practices with AI detector use.
Doesn't matter. Cats do whatever they want to do anyway.
Here's a post Panzer found at The Author Guild site about publishers, writers and AI use.
 
This post has a section on AI use detectors.
 
Panzer says, "This little kitty is still confused: Is Spell Checker in Word considered AI use?  Is Find and Replace AI use?"
 
Note: This is a long post. You'll need to decide what you want to bring to snack on.
  
To read the post tootle over to Publishers 

2026 National Book Awards Finalists - Locus

Link to the Locus reader genre lists of the National Book Awards finalists.
Recognize anyone?
Panzer made a stop at the Locus Magazine site today.
 
There our traveling kitty found the National Book Foundation's National Book Awards Locus readers genre specific finalist lists.
 
Panzer says, "The post also has a link to the complete lists of all the awards finalists."
 
Note: This is a short post. You won't need anything to snack on.
 
To read the post tootle over to National Book Awards Finalists 

A Panzerism

For some unknown reason yesterday's Panzerism got eaten in the Catosphere instead of being posted, so here it is today. 
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A cat joke about proving no saddle is needed to ride the couch.
I'm proving no saddle is needed.
Panzer on equestrian skills:
 
I am not scratching the furniture ... 
 
I am learning how to ride the couch without a saddle. 

Sunday, October 18, 2026

Jigsaw Puzzle

 
Link to a cat jigsaw puzzle titled You want me to do what?
Hint
Here's today's jigsaw puzzle.
 
At the puzzle site click the square in the lower left corner to see the finished puzzle.
 
Have fun with this one.
 
To do the puzzle tootle over to Cat Jigsaw Puzzle

Saturday, October 17, 2026

Free to Watch Classic Murder Mystery Movie: It Couldn't Have Happened (But It Did)

Post contains a link to watch a 1936 black and white murder mystery movie named It Couldn't Have Happened (But It Did).
Don't wake me.
Panzer found this classic movie on the Pizzaflix channel on Youtube.
 
It Couldn't Have Happened (But It Did) is a 1936 black and white murder mystery movie.
 
Make a pizza, grab your beverage of choice and enjoy the mystery.
 
To watch the movie tootle over to Classic Mystery Movie

Something Is Going to Happen - Skidding Broadside in a Cloud of Smoke

Link to a post about how Anna Scotti became a short story writer.
The things I do for you.
Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine's Something Is Going to Happen has a post written by mystery writer Anna Scotti. 
 
In the post she explains the trail that led her to being a short story writer.
  
To read the post tootle over to Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine 

Amerian Flash Fiction: Brilliant Brevities & Miniature Masterpieces - Library of America

Off to find something else
In case you missed the Library of America's Flash Fiction presentation earlier in October, it's now online on Youtube.
 
The event features three flash fiction writers discussing what it is and how to write it. The program is one hour long.
 
Note: Yes these are authors published in a Library of America flash fiction book. 
 
To watch the video tootle over to Flash Fiction 

Free to Listen Rom Com Audiobook: Case Study

 
Post contains a link to the audiobook Case Study.
Let's see what else is hiding out there.
Panzer found this opposites attract romance on the author's channel on Youtube.
 
Case Study is written by Lainey Davis. It's 6 hours long.
 
To listen to the audiobook tootle over to Rom Com Audiobook

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