30 Great Writing Conferences and Workshops in July 2026 - Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity

 

I'm a cat. Napping is what we do.

Panzer's final in the Catosphere today was at the Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity site.

 

Erica Verrillo posted a list there of 30 writing conferences and workshops. There's information here about fiction, nonfiction, and poetry writing as well as marketing, publishing and more.

 

Panzer says, "Be sure to read the deadlines."

 

Note: This is a long post. You can decide what to bring to snack on.

 

To read the post tootle over to Writing Conferences and Workshops

Ingram, ALA Announce Leadership Cohort Program - Press Release on Publishers Daily

I love the library. It's really cool inside.

While at Publishers Daily site Panzer found another press release. This one is about Ingram and the ALA starting a leadership program for librarians.

 

Note: This is a very short post. You don't need to bring anything to snack on.

 

To read the press release tootle over to Ingram Library Services

Marc DeBevoise Appointed OverDrive CEO - Press Release on Publishers Daily

OverDrive works with libraries.

With a little digging in the news section at the Publishers Daily site Panzer found a press release about OverDrive getting a new CEO.

 

Note: It's a very short post. You won't need to bring anything to snack on.

 

To read the press release tootle over to OverDrive 

3 ways Book insights helps you get more from your reading - Google Blog The Keyword

 

Another hot day.

Panzer's last stop today was at the Google Blog.

 

Our inquisitive kitty found a post about Google's Book insight feature and how to use it. The post includes links to free ebooks so you can test the feature.

 

Note: This is a long post because of the examples. Bring a cold glass of lemonade and two sugar cookies (biscuits) to snack on.

 

To read the post tootle over to Google Play 

Short story prize clears winners of AI allegations after month-long review - The Independent

Think before you say something.

Panzer's second stop today was at The Independent site.

 

There he found a post about the Commonwealth short story prize winners. After investigation of online speculation about the stories being AI-generated, it's been determined that's not true. Several links to other information are included in the post.

 

Panzer says, "This little kitty did wonder why humans were saying all the stories were AI-generated."

 

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 Commonwealth Prize 

 

Commending the Best of This Genre - The Rap Sheet

How many have you read?

First stop in the Catosphere for Panzer today was at The Rap Sheet site.

 

J. Kingston Pierce's post lists the shortlist for the Theakston Old Peculiar Crime Novel Award. The post also includes the winner and nominees for the Lamda Literary Best Mystery category.

 

Panzer says, "The post has a link for readers to vote for their favorite crime novel on the shortlist.  Voting closes July 16."

 

 Note: This is a short post. Bring a glass of lemonade to drink.

 

To read the post tootle over to Genre 

Revealing Fingerprints - The Rap Sheet

It is so hot today.

Panzer's last stop today was at The Rap Sheet site. There our traveling kitty boy found a post about the Capital Crime Festival 2026 Fingerprint Awards.

 

J. Kingston Pierce's post lists the winners and nominees in each of the eight Fingerprint Award categories.

 

Panzer says, "I recognize some names on the list. Do you?" 

 

Note: This is a short-medium length post. Bring a glass of iced tea to drink. 

 

To read the post tootle over to Fingerprints 

Killer Nashville Magazine Update

You'll have to buy it now to see everything..

Panzer made a stop at the Killer Nashville Magazine site. 

 

At the site he discovered an updated version of the July issue. It contain the interview and four writers' craft articles of which one is listed as new.

 

You'll also find links to purchase the magazine at online stores. Panzer checked all the stores and the issue price is listed as $5.99.

 

To read the excerpts from the magazine tootle over to Killer Nashville Magazine

Guest Blog Post: Can a Flawed US Legal System Discourage Fraud? A Look at PageTurner Scam Prosecution - Writer Beware (R)

It's discouraging for me to read.

Here's a post Panzer found on the Writer Beware (R) site about how fraud cases are prosecuted in the US.

 

In his post Trent Bertrand does a deep dive into how the process works. He uses the PageTurner scam as an example of the legal system's mechanics.

 

Panzer says, "Hmm ... It almost looks like somebody took the fox into the chicken coop."

 

Note: This is a long post. Bring a glass of iced tea and a bowl of ice cream. (Can you tell it's really hot here?)

  

To read the post tootle over to Writer Beware 

A Monday Panzerism

Panzer on Cat Proverbs:

 

Proverb 1 

 

A watched cat food dish never attracts a herd of elephants.

 

But ...

 

Works every time.

Staring woefully at an empty cat food dish ...

 

And ...

 

mewling when Mom comes in the room ...

 

guarantees a full cat food dish.