Jigsaw Puzzle: It's too high. I can't smell it.

Hint

Here's today's puzzle.

 

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

 

Have fun!

 

To do the puzzle tootle over to Black Cat Jigsaw Puzzle

Free to Watch Classic Crime Noir Movie: Ink Against Power

Tomorrow is another day.

Panzer found this crime drama movie on the Aleda Music channel on Youtube.

 

This black and white 1952 film noir is 1 hour 25 minutes long.

 

Make a pizza, get your beverage of choice and enjoy the movie.

 

To watch the movie tootle over to Ink Against Power 

Free to Listen Grumpy meets Snarky Romance Audiobook: Applied Pressure

Told you I'd be right back.

Here's a Grumpy romance Panzer found on the author's channel on Youtube.

 

Applied Pressure is written by Lainey Davis. It's 5 hours 57 minutes long.

 

To listen to the audiobook tootle over to Grumpy Romance

Free to Listen Old Time Radio: The Black Halo

I'll be back in a few minutes.

Here's a classic radio mystery Panzer found on the Theater of the Mind - Old Time Radio channel on Youtube.

 

The Philip Marlowe mystery The Black Halo is 25 minutes long. The episode was broadcast on January 15, 1949.

 

 To listen to the episode tootle over to Old Time Radio

Free to Listen Classic Mysteries Radio Relic Podcast

Enjoy!

Panzer found these classic mystery stories on the  Relic Radio podcast.

 

There are two stories: the first a Sam Spade mystery and the second a Nero Wolfe mystery for a 54 minutes total listening time.

 

Scroll down and you'll see other episodes. 

 

To listen to the eposode tootle over to Sam Spade and Nero Wolfe 

Free to Listen Fantasy Romance Audiobook: The Dragon Lord's Accidental Bride

I'll see what's next for you.

Here's a dark fantasy romance Panzer found on the JK's Fantasies and JKWrites channel on Youtube.

 

 The Dragon Lord's Accidental Bride is written by Jackie Katra. It's 2 hours 49 minutes long.

 

To listen to the audiobook tootle over to Fantasy Romance Audiobook 

Free to Listen Mystery Thriller Audiobook: Midnight Train

I'll look for something else for you now.

Here's a thriller mystery audiobook Panzer found on the My Listening Library - Free Audiobooks channel on Youtube.

 

Midnight Train was written by Edwina Longbottom. It's 1 hour 11 minutes long.

 

To listen to the audiobook tootle over to Mystery Thriller Audiobook 

At the Halfway Point of 2026 Hachette Reports Solid Earnings Despite 'Challenging' Market Conditions - Publishing Perspectives

Authors' agents should have read the contracts.

Panzer found this post on the Publishing Perspectives site. The post is about Hachette's earnings in the first half of 2026.

 

The post includes a section about "An 'Anthropic' Windfall."

 

Panzer says, "Hmm ... Looks like they'll make a lot of money off the authors' work." 

 

Note: This is a very long post with several links to other information, so you'll need to decide what to bring to snack on.

 

To read the post tootle over to Hachette 

AI Statement - Apex Book Company

This one is hard to believe.

Here's a post Panzer found on the Apex Book Company's blog page.

 

The post is about two stories submitted to Apex which were investigated and determined to be AI generated. One story is named and thr author of another is named.

 

Panzer says, "Umm .. The one writer is known to have  submit AI generated work elsewhere, so why is she still doing it?" 

 

Note: This is a medium length post. Bring a glass of lemonade.

 

To read the post tootle over to AI Statement 

Audible for Business Brings Bulk Audiobooks to Workplace and Beyond - Press Release

Going on a Book Tour?

Here's a press release Panzer found at the Audible site.

 

 The press release is about the new Audible for Business feature. In addition to being for use in the business workplace, the feature can also be used by authors and publishers on book tours.

 

 Panzer says, "The press release explains about Audible for Business and has a link for more informations."

 

Note: This is a medium length post. Bring a glass of iced tea 

 

To read the post tootle over to Audible for Business