SMFS Official Announcement: 2025 Derringer Award Finalists - SMFS Blog

We didn't enter, so we're not on the list. Maybe next year.

If you read on the top of the right side column here, you'll see Mom and Panzer are members of the Short Mystery Fiction Society (SMFS).

 

As the headline above says, the SMFS just announced this year's Derringer finalists. Only members of the SMFS can vote, but the list of finalists can be viewed by anyone. The winner in each of the categories will be announced May 1.

 

To read the list of finalists in each category tootle over to SMFS Derringer Award Finalists

NaNoWriMo shut down after AI, content moderation scandals - TechCrunch

Haven't done it for a while. It wasn't fun anymore.

Panzer was shaken from his kitty nap by loud noises coming from the Catosphere. Hopping into the Panzermobile, our brave kitty boy followed all the hoopla to the TechCrunch site. There he discovered a post that explained all the angst.

 

According to a post by Amanda Silberling, NaNoWriMo has announced it is shutting down. The post includes a link to a video about the closure.

 

Panzer says, "This little kitty quit doing it a few years ago."

 

Note: This is a short-medium length post. A cup of tea will be enough to snack on. If you want to watch the video, bring a muffin too.

 

To read the post tootle over to NaNoWriMo

Irish Author Bruen Passes On - The Rap Sheet

You will be missed.

Today, Panzer stopped in at The Rap Sheet site. There he found a post about the death of crime fiction author Ken Bruen.

 

J. Kingston Pierce's post contains links to several posts and tributes to the Irish author.

 

To read the post tootle over to Ken Bruen

67 Calls for Submissions in April 2025 - Paying markets - Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity

Sorry. Nobody's perfect. Wait! I'm a cat. I am perfect! So, not sorry.

Today, Panzer made a trip to the Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity site. There with a little digging in the posts he found one about publishing markets with submission calls that are open in April.

 

Erica Verrillo's list includes calls for fiction, nonfiction and poetry submissions. Panzer was late finding the post so some of those on the list have an April 1 deadline, but the rest have later April deadlines.

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

 

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

To read the post tootle over to Calls for Submissions

A Monday Panzerism

Panzer on love:

 

The opposite of love isn't hate. It's indifference.

 

You want love? Get a dog.

Feed me and I'll stop being indifferent

 

towards you ...

 

for a while ...

 

maybe. 

*From Cat Wisdom for humans

Your Sunday Jigsaw Puzzle: How many do you see?

Hint

Here's your Sunday puzzle.

 

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

 

This one is the hardest of all so far.

 

Have fun!

 

To do the puzzle tootle over to How many do you see?

Free Classic Movie: The Mystery of the Mary Celeste

What cats do best.

This movie is a little different than our usual Saturday night mystery movie. Panzer found this mystery horror movie on the Cult Cinema Classics (CCC) channel on Youtube.

 

The Mystery of the Mary Celeste (The Phantom Ship) is a 1934 black and white movie. It's 1 hour 2 minutes long.

 

Grab your beverage of choice, make some popcorn and have fun.

 

To watch the movie tootle over to The Mystery of the Mary Celeste

Free Mystery Radio Drama: Red for Danger

Now to find a movie.

Panzer found this detective mystery on Joey's Mystery Theatre channel on Youtube.

 

The murder mystery Red for Danger is 2 hours 36 minutes long.

 

Find a comfy place to relax and enjoy this radio drama.

 

 To listen to the mystery tootle over to Red for Danger

Free Sweet Romance Audiobook: Plotting Summer

What else can I find for you?

If you like a little laughter in your romance audiobook, Panzer found this one on the author's channel on Youtube.

 

Plotting Summer is written by Jess Heileman. It's read by Ellen Quay and 9 hours 30 minutes long.

 

This audiobook is long enough you can listen to it while you go on errands or commute to and from work, if you want.

 

To listen to the audiobook tootle over to Plotting Summer 

Free Amish Romance Audiobook: The Amish Nanny

See you tomorrow.

For those of you who like Amish romance audiobooks Panzer found this one on the author's channel on Youtube.

 

The clean romance The Amish Nanny is written by Samantha Price. It's 5 hours 38 minutes long.

 

This one is long enough you can listen to it while you do errands, commute to and from work or just find a comfortable place to relax and enjoy it.

 

To listen to the audiobook tootle over to Amish Romance Audiobook