Plutonium, or Salt? When It Comes to Books, How Much AI Is Too Much? - Publishing Perspectives

Early morning meeting.

Here's a post about Kobo Panzer found on the Publishing Perspectives site.

 

The post is written by Kobo CEO Michael Tamblyn about Kobo's new AI  rules. It explains how Kobo came up with the rules and basicalliy what they are.

 

Panzer says, "If you plan to self-publish through them, you need to read this post."

 

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 Kobo 

44 Writing Contests in September 2026 - No entry fees - Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity

Some interesting contests on the list.

First stop in the Catosphere for Panzer today was at the Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity site. There our traveling kitty boy found a post about September's writing contests.

 

Erica Verrillo's list includes contest for fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and plays. 

 

Panzer says, "You know the drill, kittens. Always read the guidelines before you submit." 

 

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 44 Writing Contests:

2026 Finalists for WSFA Small Press Award for Short Fiction -WSFA

See you tomorrow.

Panzer found the announcement of the finalists for the Washington (DC) Science Fiction Society Small Press Short Fiction Award.

 

There are 8 finalists listed. The winner will be announced in October.

 

Note: This is a short post. You won't need a snack for this one.

 

To read the post tootle over to WSFA Finalists List 

Survey Results Detail Publishers' Failure to Register Authors' Copyright - Authors Guild

That would make me really mad.

At the Authors' Guild site Panzer found a post about Anthropic settlement problems.

 

The Authors Guild conducted a survey among members about copyright registration by authors' publishers. A significant number of respondents reported their copyrights hadn't been registered. This meant the authors weren't able to collect from the Anthropic settlement.

 

Panzer says, "That's not what you'd expect from a publisher."

 

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

 

To read the post tootle over to Authors Guild Survey Results 

30 Spectacular Writing Conferences and Workshops in September 2026 - Publishing ... and Other Forms ofi Insanity

Tomorrow I think I'll sleep all day. I need the rest.

Panzer's last stop for the day was at the Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity site where he found a post about conferences and workshops. 

 

Erica Verrillo's list includes workshops and conferences for writers, readers and lovers of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, plays, fantasy, and dragons.  

 

 Panzer says, "Something for everyone."

 

Note: This is a long medium length post. You decide what you want to bring to snack on. 

 

To read the post tootle over to Writing Conferences and Workshops

Groundwood Paper - KDP Publishing Feature

I already have a small footprint. I'm a cat.

Here's some information about a new KDP Publishing feature Panzer discovered on the site.

 

Authors can now choose to use groundwood paper  instead of standard paper for their paperback books. You can learn about the advantages of using groundwood paper to lessen your carbon footprint and save money on printing at the site.

 

 Panzer says, "This little kitty has heard sometimes the letters show through the paper from the other side of the page."

 

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

 

To read about groundwood paper tootle over to KDP Amazon

DEADLY PLEASURES MYSTERY MAGAZINE IS NOW FREE! - Mystery Fanfare

I can't believe it's free.

Panzer found a post at the Mystery Fanfare site about the Deadly Pleasures Mystery Magazine.

 

The magazine is now a free online pdf download. The post includes a link to the download and how to get notified when each new issue becomes available. 

 

 Panzer says, "I downloaded it and signed up as soon as I read the post."

 

Note: This is a short post. You won't need anthing to snack on. 

 

To read the post tootle over to Deadly Pleasures Mystery Magazine

Panzerism

 Sorry this is late. Mom is sick today.

 

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Panzer on book reviews:

 

Puppy love? Who would read that?*

I read a book review today that said 

 

the story-line was about ...

 

puppy love.

 

Dumbest plot I ever heard of.

 

 

 

 

*From Cat Wisdom for humans 

 

 

New Puzzle - It's a jungle out here.

Hint

Here's today's jigsaw puzzle.

 

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

 

This one is a real challenge. 

 

Have fun!

 

To do the puzzle tootle over to Cat Jigsaw Puzzle

Free to Watch Classic Mystery Movie: The Dark Hour

See you tomorrow.

Panzer found today's movie on the Landondeet channel on Youtube.

 

The Dark Hour is a 1936 mystery movie. It's 1 hour 8 minutes long. 

 

Make some popcorn, grab your favorite drink and enjoy this 90 year old classic mystery.

 

To watch the movie tootle over to Classic Mystery Movie