Free to Listen Romance Audiobook: The Widow's Christmas Gift

I hate catch-up days.

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

 

The Widow's Christmas Gift is written by Emma Ashwood. It's 3 hours 52 minutes long.

 

To listen to the audiobook tootle over to Romance Audiobook

Free to Listen Cozy Mystery Audiobook: The Plot is Murder

Be right back.

Here's the cozy mystery audiobook Panzer found on the Murder Cozy channel on Youtube.

 

The Plot is Murder is written by V.M. Burns. It's 6 hours 50 minutes long. 

 

To listen to the audiobook tootle over to Cozy Mystery Audiobook

NielsenIQ BookData Report Emphasizes Metadata as a Key 'Strategic Asset' - Publishing Perspectives

Interesting report.

Panzer found this post about using Metadata for book sales on the Publishing Perspectives site

 

The post examines book purchasers online book hunts and metadata.

 

Panzer says, "The post includes a link to download the report so you can read it.) 

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

 

To read the post tootle over to Metadata 

Attend Free Mystery Short Story Writing Class November 14

Sorry!

Panzer knows this is short notice about this free class, but we couldn't post yesterday.

 

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Free Master Writing Class on Crafting Suspenseful Short Stories with Michael Bracken presented by Wisconsin Sisters in Crime Chapter.

 

It's November 14 9:00 am PT, but Zoom should convert to your time when you register. 

 

To register click here Suspenseful Short Stories 

Veterans Day

 

 

The Booker Prize 2026

I'll ask Mom to buy this one for me

Panzer made a quick stop at the Booker Prize site where he found the 2026 winner announcement. 

 

The End of Everything by M. John Harrison won the Booker Prize 2026. 

 

At the site there are several posts about Harrison and the novel. 

 

To read the announcement tootle over to Booker Prize 2026 

Anthropic Copyright Settlement: Some Things We've Learned - Writer Beware (R)

I don't think it's ever going to end.

Here's a post Panzer found at the Writer Beware (R) site about the Anthropic settlement.

 

Victoria Strauss' post covers everything good and bad that has happened in the Anthropic settlement. Also included is a short discussion of other copyright cases still unsettled.

 

Panzer says, "If you read to the end of the post, it says the payouts are starting soon."

 

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

 

To read the post tootle over to Anthropic

A Panzerism

 Panzer on human correctness:

 

Even Mom's right once in a while.

Good news Mom.

 

You were absolutely right!

 

You really can't put toothpaste back in the tube.

 

No matter how much you squeeze out, it just can't be pushed back in.

Today's Cat Puzzle - How many cats are there?

Hint

Here's your new jigsaw puzzle.

 

At the puzzle site you can click the square in the lower left corner at any time to see the finished puzzle.

  

Have fun today. This one is a real challenge!

 

To do the puzzle tootle over to Cat Puzzle

Free to Watch Classic Thriller Crime Movie: The Last Journey

The rain with wind is loud, but I can nap anytime.

Panzer found this thriller movie on the Yesteryear Movie Nostalgia channel on Youtube.

 

The Last Journey is a 1935 black and white crime movie. It's 1 hour 1 minute long.

 

Make some popcorn, get your favorite beverage and enjoy the movie.

 

To watch the movie tootle over to Thriller Crime Movie