77 Calls For Submissions in November 2021 - Paying Markets - Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity

When Panzer was cleaning out the Panzermobile today, he found something wadded up in the cupholder on the console. Pulling it out, our fastidious kitty boy discovered it was a post about publication sites accepted material in November.

Erica Verrillo's post lists 77 paying markets for fiction, nonfiction and poetry. Some do have submission restrictions.

My work is finished for today.

Panzer says, "Always, always read the guidelines before you submit."

Note: This is a huge post. Bring a large thermos of tea, three muffins, three brownies, and three chocolate chip cookies (biscuits) for today's reading selection. If you plan to follow the links in the post, bring your dinner and a sleeping bag for a nap in the middle of your trek.

To read the post tootle over to Calls For Submissions

Guess What Day It Is

 

From Panzer, Mom and What's His Name

 

Lover's Big Leap - The Rap Sheet

 Today Panzer made a stop at The Rap Sheet site. There he found a post about the new Crime Fiction Lover awards.

 

According to J. Kingston Pierce's post, Crime Fiction Lover has six new international Crime Fiction Lover Awards. These are reader nominated and voted for awards. Nominations are open until noon November 10. All the information and rules are listed in the post at The Rap Sheet site. The post has a link to the Crime Fiction Lover site and also a link to the award nomination form.

 

Nominations are open now.

Panzer says, "Be sure to read the instructions for the nomination form, too."

 

Note: This is a medium length post. Bring a cup of tea and a chocolate chip cookie (biscuit) for today's reading.

 

To read the post tootle over to Lover's Big Leap

Frankfurter Buchmesse Reports 73,500 Attendees From 105 Countries - Publishing Perspectives

 Panzer was tootling around in the Catosphere when he decided to make a stop at the Publishing Perspectives site. With just a little digging in the posts there, our illustrious kitty discovered one about the 2021 Frankfurt Book Fair.

 

According to Anderson Porter's post, the Frankfurt Book Fair was well attended this year. 73,500 attended the in-person and online Book Fair. There were 2,013 exhibitors.

 

That's a large attendance.

Panzer says, "Because of travel restrictions it was the right idea to include online access."

 

Note: This is a very long post. Bring a thermos of tea, two muffins, two brownies, and two chocolate chip cookies (biscuits) for today's reading selection.

 

To read the post tootle over to Frankfurt Book Fair

Just a Reminder - Today Is

 National Black Cat Day

 

 

 

Twitter Tutorial - Zero to 12K - Kill Zone

Today's trip into the Catosphere took Panzer to the Kill Zone site. There our traveling kitty boy found a post about Twitter success.

 

The post by thriller author Debbie Burke is an interview with Ben Lucas about his Twitter account. Ben Lucas has 12,000 Twitter followers. In the interview he explains what he's done and why he's done it to get that many followers.

 

12,000 Twitter followers. How?

Panzer says, "This little kitty needs to try some of his suggestions."

 

Note: This is a huge post. Bring a thermos of tea, two muffins, a brownie, and a chocolate chip cookie (biscuit) for today's reading selection.

To read the post tootle over to Twitter Tutorial

Inheriting the Copyright - Judy G. Russell - The Legal Genealogist

 Panzer was tootling around in the Catosphere when he happened to stop at The Legal Genealogist site. Digging around in the posts he found found an interesting one about inheriting copyrights.

 

My work is finished for the day.

Judy G. Russell's post deals with copyrights. First, it explains what copyrights are and, then, it explains how an heir inherits the copyright.

 

Panzer says, "Be sure to read the Comments sections. There are some interesting questions and answers there too."

 

Note: This is a short-medium length post. Bring a cup of tea for today's reading selection.

 

To read the post tootle over to Inheriting the Copyright

 

17 Noteworthy Writing Conferences in November 2021 - Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity

Today, Panzer made a trip to the Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity site. There with a little digging in the post he found one about writing conferences in November.

 

Always read the instructions first.

According to Erica Verrillo's post, she found seventeen writing conferences in November. There are conferences for fiction (short story and novel) writers, nonfiction writers and poetry writers. There are in-person and online conferences included in the list. You'll need to check the conference sites to learn the prices and requirements.

 

Panzer says, "These look interesting."

 

Note: This is a long list. Bring a big cup of tea and two muffins.

 

To read the post tootle over to November Writing Conferences

A New Panzerism

 Panzer on cat real estate decorum:

When I climb to the top of the refrigerator, it might look like I'm sleeping.

 

Not true.

 

Not true at all.

 

The true story is that I, Mighty King Kitty, am surveying the realm of all that is mine.

 

And ...

 

that includes you, human.

 

So ...

 

Have my dinner ready ...

It's warm up there too.*

when...

 

I wake up.

 

Wait ...

 

I mean when I jump down from my throne.

*From Cat Wisdom for humans

65 Bits from 65 Trips - Kill Zone

Today, Panzer found an interesting post he thought you might like to read.

 

It's a post by crime writer Garry Rodgers at the Kill Zone site to celebrate his sixty-fifth birthday.

I enjoyed it.

Panzer says, "The 65 Bits are nifty little sayings to illustrate the wisdom gained by 65 Trips around the sun."

 

Note: This is a long, long post. Bring whatever you want to eat or drink for today's reading selection.

 

To read the post tootle over to 65 Bits

Sisters in Crime Canada West Author Showcase

 Today, when Panzer was cleaning the inside of the Panzermobile, he discovered something under the passenger floor mat. Pulling it out, our fastidious kitty found it was a post about the Sisters in Crime West Canada group.

According to the post, the group will hold an Author Showcase event online on November 4th at 6 pm Pacific Time. Participating authors will be Karen Abrahamson, Cathy Ace, Marcelle Dube, Joanna VanderViugt, P.D. Workman, and Susan Wright. Each author will have an opportunity to talk about their writing and read some of their work. The authors' bios are at the registration site. The event is free and online via Zoom. After you register you'll get an email with the Zoom link.

Free is always good.

Panzer says, "This sounds like it will be fun."

Note: Bring whatever you want to eat or drink, but remember this is on Zoom.

To register for the author event tootle over to Author Showcase

No Post

My work's finished for the day.

Panzer here.

No post today.

Mom needs to finish a project.

Yes, there could be a book shortage this holiday season. But it is not as bad as you think - USA Today

Today Panzer made a stop at the USA Today site. There our traveling kitty pilot found a post about the Christmas book shortage of 2021. Panzer has been telling you about the supply chain problems businesses have been experiencing.

Maybe it won't be that bad.

According to the post by Mary Cadden, bookstore owners/CEOs and booksellers aren't worried about paper or labor shortages causing a book shortage this holiday season. Since publishers plan and publish their holiday books months in advance, bookstores only expect minimal inconvenience for their book buyers. A video about supply chain problems is included at the beginning of the post. Also included are several links to other posts and information about publishers and supply chain problems in general.

Panzer says, "This post has a different slant on the holiday book buying season."

Note: This is a long post. Bring a big cup of tea and a big muffin for today's reading selection. If you plan to follow the links, bring extra tea and muffins.

To read the post tootle over to book shortage?

To read Panzer's previous post about the supply chain problems tootle over to supply chain problems

Ursula K. Le Guin Prize for Fiction to Launch in 2022 - Publishers Weekly News Release

Today, Panzer decided to make a stop at the Publishers Weekly site. There with some digging in the posts he found a news release about the Ursula K. Le Guin Prize for Fiction.

 

It looks like an interesting contest.

According to the News Release, the first Ursula K. Le Guin Prize for Fiction will be awarded next year. Acceptance of submissions of novels for consideration will begin on February 1, 2022. The prize of $25,000 will be awarded on October 21.

 

Panzer says, "The News Release includes more information about the jurors, rules and prize."

 

Note: This is a short post. Bring half a cup of tea for today's reading selection.

 

To read the post tootle over to Ursula K. Le Guin Prize

KDP adding a Transparency code to some barcodes - News Release - KDP Community

Today Panzer found a new announcement at the KDP Community site.

 

Makes it easier for authors.

According to the news release KDP will be beginning adding what the company calls Transparency Codes to the back of some of the books they publish in the U.S. and Canada. The announcement says the Transparency Code is similar to a QR Code. 

 

Panzer says, "With the new code the reader can find out everything about the author."

Note: The post is very short. You don't need to bring anything for today's reading.

To read the full post tootle over to Transparency Code

A New Panzerism

 Panzer on cat spirituality:

Very groggy. Must take a short prayer.

Naps are like little prayers.

They're both sort of like out-of-body moments.

This proves that cats are very spiritual beings.

Contest Alert: Bardsy's "The Short and Long of It" NaNoWriMo Prep Contest - Writer Beware

 Panzer had just settled down for his evening nap when he heard booing and hissing coming from the Catosphere. Jumping into the Panzermobile he headed out. The trail of angst lead him to the Writer Beware site. There he found a Contest Alert post.

 

The post by Victoria Strauss discusses the Bardsy "The Short and Long of it" NaNoWriMo Prep Contest. According to the post authors need to read the contest rules very carefully.  Some of the rules are very unfair to authors. For one, just by entering the contest authors are giving Bardsy first publication rights. For another, Bardsy keeps the rights in perpetuity. The post points out other problems with the rules as well and explains why they are bad for authors.

My job is done for the day.

 

Panzer says, "Always. Always. Always. Read. The. Rules."

 

Note: This is a long post. Bring a cup of tea and a muffin for today's reading selection.

 

To read the post tootle over to contest alert

Third Times' the Charm: The Clafouti That Almost Killed Me - Smart Girls Read Romance

Panzer was tootling around in the Catosphere when the Panzermobile was buffeted by laughing and chortling outside. Following all the jocularity, took our traveling kitty pilot to the Smart Girls Read Romance site. There he discovered a post about baking and missteps.

In the post Bea Tilton documents her tribulations when baking Clafouti.

I warned you.

Panzer says, "Mom made the recipe for Clafouti and said it's really good."

Note: This is a short-medium length post. Don't bring anything to eat or drink when you read the post. Panzer isn't responsible for anything you spit or spill on your keyboard.

To read the post tootle over to Clafouti

OverDrive Education Acquires TeachingBooks.net - Publishers Weekly

 Today Panzer made a trip to the Publishers Weekly site. With a little digging in the posts, he found one about OverDrive Education.

 

According to the post, TeachingBooks.net has merged with OverDrive Education. Currently, 55,000 schools and libraries worldwide have access to 265,000 "curated materials" through TeachingBooks.net. The post quotes OverDrive officials who call it an acquisition, but the TeachingBooks.net founder calls it a merger. Included in the post is a link to OverDrive's home page, one to TeachingBooks.net's home page and one to OverDrive's Sora reading app home page.

Merger? Acquisition? Which is it?

Panzer says, "This little kitty didn't know there was an OverDrive Education platform."

 

Note: This is a short-medium length post. Bring a cup of tea for today's reading news. If you plan to follow all the links in the post, bring a thermos of tea, four muffins and brownie.

 

To read the post tootle over to OverDrive Education

Online Gathering Poised to Reimage Bookselling - Press Release

 Panzer didn't get a chance to fall back asleep before he heard more noises in the Catosphere. Following it this time took him to the Publishers Weekly press room. There he found a news release about an upcoming online event.

According to the press release Publishers Weekly is sponsoring a free online gathering about bookselling open to everyone: publishers, booksellers, bookstores, writers and readers. The gathering will run October 18 and 19. There's a registration link included in the post. If you follow the link, there's a lot more information available.

Now about that nap.

Panzer says, "This looks like it will be interesting."

To read the news release tootle over to bookselling

William Shatner rockets to space and back with Blue Origin - Cnet

 Panzer was shaken from his kitty nap by clapping and cheering coming from the Catosphere. A quick trip to the Cnet site showed our traveling kitty pilot William Shatner was the cause of all the noise.

Yeah, it was worth waking up for.

According to the post by Eric Mack, William Shatner (aka Captain Kirk) made his delayed trip to space and successful return today. The trip was planned for yesterday, but bad weather moved it to today. Today, he officially became the oldest person to go to space.

Panzer says, "Does he get his astronaut wings for his trip to space now?"

Note: This is a short medium post. Bring a cup of tea for today's exciting news.

To read the post tootle over to William Shatner

 

The great book shortage of 2021, explained - Vox

Today Panzer made a trip to the Vox site. There he found some information about the ongoing supply chain problems and books. Panzer has been telling you for months about these problems.

 

According to the post by Constance Grady, supply chain problems for books can be broken down into four major parts. The first is people are reading more as a hobby and for pleasure now. The second is it's costing more to print books, if the printer can even get the paper and ink to print them. The third is it's costing more to ship the books, if drivers can be found. The fourth is it's costing more for labor, if the employees can be found. Ultimately, it looks like the supply chain problems for books are here to stay until some time in 2022.

There are ways around everything.

 

Panzer says, "Can't find a printed book? Buy ebooks. Electrons are everywhere."

Note: This is a long, long post. Bring a pitcher of tea, two muffins, a cupcake, and a brownie for today's reading selection.

 

To read the post tootle over to book shortage

To read Panzer's previous post tootle over to book supply chain woes 

Sue Grafton Sold Out - The Rap Sheet

 Panzer was shaken from his afternoon nap by booing and hissing coming from the Catosphere. Hopping in the Panzermobile, our intrepid kitty followed all the ballyhoo to The Rap Sheet site. There he discovered some news about Sue Grafton's Kinsey Milhone was causing all the angst.

Money over wishes.

According to a post by Linda L. Richards, the rights to the Kinsey Millhone books have been granted to A&E . Sue Grafton had said she never wanted the Kinsey novels to be sold to Hollywood. She was fierce about her wishes. She had even gone so far as to make her children swear to never go against her wishes. Apparently, her husband didn't agree with her wishes because he's the one who signed the contract.

Panzer says, "NOOOOO!"

Note: This is a short-medium length post. Bring a cup of tea for today's reading selection.

To read the post tootle over to Sue Grafton

Panzer on humans' belief of their infallability:

 Mom and What's His Name were watching a TV show about a dog tracking down a bad guy.

On the TV they showed the dog a shirt ...

And ...

He went off after the guy.

Mom told What's His Name dogs smell real good.

Phssst.

Mom says women are never wrong.

 

Well ...

 

Do I have to explain it to you?

I disagree.

 

She's wrong this time.

 

Dogs really stink!

That makes her wrong twice.

11 Reasons Why You Should Submit Your Short Stories to Anthologies - Fiction University

Today when Panzer was washing the windshield of the Panzermobile he found something stuck under the wiper blade. Flattening it out, our fastidious kitty boy discovered it was a post from the Fiction University site about short stories.

 

In her post Rayne Hall lists 11 reasons why an indie author should submit their short stories to anthologies. The reasons are based on the assumption your story is accepted for inclusion in the anthology. These reasons include: you earn validation as a writer, you earn royalties, you earn name recognition and eight more reasons.

 

Had you heard of them?

Panzer says, "This little kitty never heard about cat anthologies before."

 

Note: This is a short-medium length post. Bring a cup of tea and a muffin for today's reading selection.

 

To read the post tootle over to Short Story Anthologies

Cartoon of the Day: Dogs - Mystery Fanfare

 

I'm warning you.

Panzer here.

All I have to say about this is, "It's a dog. What do you expect?"

To view the cartoon tootle over to Mystery Fanfare: Cartoon of the Day: Dogs

How to Self Publish a Hardcover Book on Amazon - Kindlepreneur

 When Panzer was tootling around in the Catosphere today, our little adventuresome kitty decided to make a stop at the Kindlepreneur site. There he discovered a post about publishing a hardcover cover book at KDP. Panzer already told you about the new hardcover book option at KDP.

The post by Jason Hamilton explains in step-by-step instructions how to publish your book at KDP. While the instructions are simple, the post does include a rather hard sell on a formatting software he recommends. There are no formatting instructions for your manuscript if you don't get the software. The rest of the instructions, however, are easy to follow and can be used to upload your finished PDFs.

My work is never finished.

Panzer says, "Doing a hardback is now next on my list."

Note: This is a long-medium length post. Bring a big cup of tea, a muffin and a brownie.

To read the post tootle over to hardcover book

 To read Panzer's previous post about KDP hardcover books tootle over to KDP

No Post

Ahhh ... The bed is all mine.

Panzer here.

No post today.

Mom is working late.

See you tomorrow.

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Announces Its Crew-Including Lieutenant Uhura - Tor.com

Today Panzer found an announcement at the Tor.com site about the new Star Trek series. The new Star Trek will be about the Enterprise before Capt. Kirk took command.

 

According to Emmet Asher-Perrin's post, the new Star Trek series has no start date yet. There's a YouTube video trailer with all the stars introducing themselves at the beginning of the post.

 

I like dreaming about the stars.

Panzer says, "This little kitty has always been a Star Trek fan."

 

Note: This is a long-short length post. Bring a cup of tea and a chocolate chip cookie (biscuit).

 

To read the post tootle over to Star Trek

A New Panzerism

 Panzer on making unplanned decisions:

Mom said the weather is getting colder. 

 

She said tonight is going to be a two cat night.

 

Now, if he's covered in catnip ...

Yeah right. Two cats in her bed?

 

Over my dead body.

Wait! Wait!

I mean over the other cat's dead body.

That Person Who's Always An Expert! - Smart Girls Read Romance

Panzer was just taking a leisurely trip around the Catosphere when he heard giggling and chuckling outside the Panzermobile.

 

Reminds me of What's His Name.

Following all the noise took our inquisitive kitty boy to the Smart Girls Read Romance site. There he found a post about those know-it-all humans we've all been subjected to in our lives. And how one human got even with one of those know-it-alls.

Panzer thought you might enjoy reading what was causing all the giggling.

 

So, here for your reading pleasure is the post by Caroline Clemmons

 

 

 

 

 

ACX vs Findaway Voices: A Complete Review - Kindlepreneur

Today Panzer made a trip to the Kindlepreneur site. With a little digging in the posts he found one about audio book platforms ACX and Findaway Voices.

 

I can't decide which one I want.

The post by Jason Hamilton is a comprehensive comparison between ACX and Findaway Voices. It compares everything from costs to distribution you'll need to know to make your choice for the best fit for your audio book production and distribution. There's a Table of Contents for the different sections of the post.

 

Panzer says, "This is definitely worth your time to read the whole post."

 

Note: This is a very, very l-o-n-g post. Bring a thermos of tea, one muffin, one chocolate chip cookie (biscuits), and a brownie for today's reading selection.

 

To read the post tootle over to ACX vs Findaway Voices

Coral Springs Barnes & Noble to Open Oct. 6 - Coral Springs Talk

Today's trip took Panzer to the Coral Springs Talk site. There our intrepid kitty traveler discovered Barnes and Noble is opening a new store in Coral Springs, Florida.

No big restaurant inside? Good!

According to Kevin Deutsch's post, the new Barnes and Noble will open in The Walk. Barnes and Noble previously had a store in there which closed in February 2020. The new store will be a little more than half the size of the old location and will focus more on books.

Panzer says, "It is a bookstore, so it should focus on books."

Note: This is a long-short length post. Bring a cup of tea for your reading today.

To read the post tootle over to Barnes and Noble