2026 Killer Nashville Readers' Choice Award Ballot Site

No. We're not on the list.

If you want to vote for the Killer Nashville Readers' Choice Award, Panzer has a link to the ballot site for you.

 

You do not need to be registered to attend the Killer Nashville Conference to vote. 

 

Read the list of nominees before you vote. The list is very long, but you can vote for 10 authors and their work on the ballot.

 

You will need to fill in your email address, but it's to make sure you only vote one ballot. 

 

(If you have trouble voting using this link, just copy the link and vote from your own computer.)

 

To vote tootle over to Killer Nashville Ballots 

40 Writing Contests in August 2026 - No entry fees! - Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity

Something for everyone.

Today, Panzer made a stop at the Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity site. There he found a list of contests with August deadlines.

 

Erica Verrillo's list contains contests for fiction both novels and short stories, nonfiction, poetry and more.

 

Panzer says, "Be sure to read the guidelines before you submit." 

 

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

 

To read the list tootle over to Writing Contests in August

Judges Reveal Longlist for the 2026 Booker Prize - Publishing Perspectives

 

I needed to stop here for a rest on my way home.

Panzer's last stop today was at the Publishing Perspectives site.

 

 There he found this year's Booker Prize longlist. The list has 13 books with a description of each on it.

 

Panzer says, "The Shortlist will be announced in September."

 

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

 

To read the post tootle over to Booker Prize Longlist 

 

 

 

 

19 Awesome Writing Conferences and Workshops in August - Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity

Some of the deadlines are passed/

Panzer's second stop for the day was at the Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity site. There our traveling kitty boy found a post about conferences and workshops.

 

Erica Verrillo's list contains conferences and workshops for fiction, poetry, graphic novels,  children's books, and photography.

 

Panzer says, "Always be sure to read the deadlines."

 

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

 

To read the post tootle over to Writing Conferences and Workshops

Following the Scribes and Claymores - The Rap Sheet

Do you recognize anyone's name?

Today, Panzer's first stop in the Catosphere was at The Rap Sheet site.

 

 J. Kingston Pierce's post lists the International Association of Media Tia-in Writers winners in some of the categories pertaining to mystery and crime for the 2026 Scribe Awards. Also included in the post are links to the award categories.

 

The post has information and links for the Killer Nashville Claymore Awards. The winners won't be announced until August 22. 

 

 Panzer says, "This little kitty recognizes some of the names in the Scribes Awards."

 

Note: This is a short-medium length post. Bring a cup of tea to drink. If you want to follow the links in the post, you'll need to decide what to bring to snack on. 

 

To read the post tootle over to Scribes and Claymores 

A Panzerism

You expected something different?*

Panzer on a canine's true value:

 

Let sleeping dogs lie ...

 

 After all they're dogs ...

 

That's all they're good for,

 

 

 

 

*From Cat Wisdom for humans 

Jigsaw Puzzle: How did you get in there?

Hint

Here's your new jigsaw puzzle.

 

At the puzzle site if you click the square in the lower left corner you'll see the finished puzzle.

 

Have fun!

 

To do the puzzle tootle over to Cat Jigsaw Puzzle

Free to Watch Classic Mystery Movie: The Ghost Walks

I need to get rested.  A busy day.

Panzer found this classic mystery movie on the Scott Lord: Mystery, Serials, Famous Monsters channel on Youtube.

 

 The Ghost Walks is a 1934 black and white movie. It's 1 hour 3 minutes long.

 

Make some popcorn, grab your favorite beverage and enjoy this classic movie. 

 

Tio watch the movie tootle iover to Classic Mystery Movie 

Free to Listen Second Chance Romance: Coming Home to the Valley

What happens when you go back home?

Panzer found this clean romance on the author's channel on Youtube.

 

 Coming Home to the Valley is written by Ellen Joy. It's 7 hours 9 minutes long.

 

To listen to the audiobook tootle over to Small Town Romance Audiobook 

Free to Listen Cozy Mystery Audiobook: An American in Scotland

It's been a long day.

Here's a cozy mystery Panzer found on the Shadow Chapter Audio channel on Youtube.

 

 The cozy murder mystery An American in Scotland was written by Lucy Connelly. It's 9 hours 15 minutes long.

 

 To listen to the audiobook tootle over to Cozy Mystery Audiobook