34 Awesome Writing Conferences and Workshops in April 2026 - Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity

Something for everyone.

While tootling around in the Catosphere Panzer made a stop at the Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity site. There he found a post about April's writing conferences and workshops.

 

Erica Verrillo's post includes conferences and workshops for fiction and nonfiction writers and an assortment of genres.

 

 Panzer says, "Be sure to read the registration information."

 

Note: With 34  conferences and workshops to choose from 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

Killer Nashville Magzine Update

Help!

Sorry. Still dealing with Blogspot problems.

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Today, Panzer found Killer Nashville Magazine March issue is still online with updated free features.

 

The new material includes two craft features, a short story and a flash fiction.  

  

To read the issue tootle over to Killer Nashville Magazine 

A Panzerism

Sorry this is late. For whatever reason Blogger is denying me access to my graphics and photos file today. So, I uploaded one from computer. (If my post is wonky, blame Blogger.) Hopefully, it'll be fixed soon.

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*Panzer on recorded history:

 

I really need a kitty-sized collar camera.

 

Then ...

 

I could capture wonderful leaps, acts of amazing balance,

 

It's magic.

then ...

 

feats of startling magic,

 

when ...

 

a hairball appears without warning.

 

 

 

 

*From Cat Wisdom for human 

Today's Puzzle: Spring? What's Spring?

Hint

Here's your new jigsaw puzzle.

 

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

 

This one is a real challenge. 

 

 Have fun! 

 

To do the puzzle tootle over to Spring? What's Spring?

Free to Watch Classic British Mystery Movie: Snowbound

Tomorrow is puzzle day.

If you like British movies, Panzer found this one on the Dubjax Films channel on Youtube.

 

Snowbound is a 1948 black and white classic murder mystery movie. It's 1 hour 21 minutes long.

 

Make a pizza, grab your favorite beverage and enjoy the movie.

 

To watch the movie tootle over to Classic Mystery Movie 

 

Free to Listen Clued In Mystery Author Interview Episode

She's a dog lover, but I'll make an exception for her.

Clued In Mystery hosts Brook Peterson and Sarah M. Stephen conducted an interview with cozy mystery author Reagan Davis. It's 16 minutes long including the intro.

 

To listen to the episode tootle over to Reagan Davis Interview 

Free to Listen Romantasy Audiobook: Broken Bonds

Interesting.

If you like fantasy in your romance, Panzer found this one on the Gray Audiobooks channel on Youtube.

 

Broken Bonds was written by J. Bree. It's narrated by Kasi Hollowell and 8 hours 53 minutes long.

 

To listen to the audiobook tootle over to Romantasy Audiobook 

Free to Listen Small Town Romance Audiobook: Rule #6 Protect What Matters

I really need this nap.

If you like firefighter romances, Panzer found this one on the author's channel on Youtube.

 

The single dad romance Rule #6 Protect What Matters is written by Susanne Ash. It's 2 hours long.

 

To listen to the audiobook tootle over to Small Town Romance 

Free to Listen Paranormal Cozy Mystery Audiobook: Sight Seering

Now, where did I park the Panzermobile?

If you like a little paranormal spookiness in your cozy mystery, Panzer found this one on the author's channel on Youtube.

 

The small town cozy mystery Sight Seering is written by Ada Bell. It's narrated by Liza Jacob and 5 hours 50 minutes long.

 

To listen to the audiobook tootle over to Paranormal Cozy Mystery 

Killer Nashville Magazine Update

Read it while you can.

Panzer found the latest online update to this month's Killer Nashville Magazine.

 

Added are a new short story, a poem and two writers craft features.

 

This is probably the last post about Killer Nashville Magazine (KNM) Panzer will do. KNM announced today it's format change so it can be sold online at major retailers.

 

To read this issue tootle over to Killer Nashville Magazine