Markets and Jobs for Writers - The Practicing Writer

 Panzer stopped in at The Practicing Writer site where he found a post about opportunities for writers

 

The post by Erika Dreifus lists markets and jobs which don't charge any fees for submissions or applications. The list includes markets for short fiction and poetry and competitions, fellowships and jobs for writers. Some do have submission restrictions.

 

Check submission end dates too.

Panzer says, "Always read the rules before you submit."

 

Note: This is a medium length post. Bring a cup of tea and a muffin for today's reading selection. If you plan to follow the links included in the post, you'll need to decide what to bring to eat and drink while you read.

 

To read the post tootle over to Markets and Jobs

Kensington CozyClub Mini-Con October 2022 - Criminal Element

Panzer made a quick trip to the Criminal Element site today. With a little digging in the posts our illustrious kitty boy found one about publisher Kensington's October cozy author mini-con.

They did speed dating?

Doreen Sheridon's post includes information about the authors who attended the mini-con and all the activities there. One of the activities was called Speed Dating. Only Kensington cozy mystery authors participated. Photos of the authors are included.

Panzer says, "This little kitty is happy to see the writing conventions are starting again."

Note: Because of all the photos included this is a long post. Bring a cup of tea and a muffin for today's reading.

To read the post tootle over to Kensington CozyClub

The Sunday Jigsaw Puzzle Late

Mom got so wrapped up in Thanksgiving during the weekend she forgot to do the Sunday jigsaw puzzle. So, it's a little late, but here it is.

A Hint.

This puzzle is a hard one. I know it looks like me, but it's not. Know how you can tell? He has one green eye and one yellow one. Sneaky, huh?

Remember, if you click the square in the lower left corner at the puzzle site, you'll see what the finished puzzle looks like.

To do the puzzle tootle over to Cat Eyes Puzzle

102 Calls for Submissions in December 2022 - Paying Markets - Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity

Today's trip into the Catosphere took Panzer to the Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity site. There he found a post about the publication sites accepting submissions in December.

 

There are a lot of markets here.

Erica Verrillo lists 102 paying markets for submissions. The markets accept fiction and nonfiction submissions, including flash fiction, short stories, poetry and essays. Some have submissions restrictions.

 

Panzer says, "Always read the rules before you submit."

 

Note: This is a very long post. Bring a cup of tea and a large muffin for your reading. If you plan to follow the links to read the rules, you'll need to decide what to bring to eat and drink.

 

To read the post tootle over to  December Submissions

A New Panzerism

 Panzer on automobile ownership: (continued)

Note to What's His Name:

I told you I was sorry about that little mess in the back seat of the car.

And ...

The back seat will match the front soon.

You have to admit ... 

It did get rid of that nasty new-car smell.

 

Now ...

 

About those tiny little scratches in the front seat upholstery ...

A New Panzerism

 Panzer on automobile ownership:

What's His Name just brought home a brand new car.  

What he needs to understand is ...

 

if he didn't want me inside it ..

he should have left the windows up.

Sorry about the mess.

Yelling like that scared me ... 

So ... No yelling next time.

 

so ...

technically ...

 

that little accident is your fault.

"Tired of Bath" - Alfred Hitchcok Mystery Magazine Mystery Podcast

My work is done for the day.

Earlier, Panzer gave you the link to a free romance audio book, if you're interested in listening to a mystery instead, here it is.

This mystery podcast is titled, Tired of Bath. The story by Merrilee Robson appeared in the Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine. It's read by Jackie Sherbow and is 28+ minutes long. As with all AHMM podcasts it's free to listen to.

Enjoy!

 

To listen to the podcast tootle over to AHMM Mystery Podcast

An Alexa Verde Romance Audio Book

I love Turkey Day!

Here in the U.S. we have a long holiday weekend for Thanksgiving. Panzer found a new free romance audio book by Alexa Verde to help fill the time for the holiday weekend.

 

This one is titled, Show Me A Fake Fiance. The total listening time is 6 hours and 45 minutes. It's available for free on YouTube.

Enjoy!

To listen to the audio book tootle over to Free audio book

Thanksgiving Day (USA)

 

From Panzer, Mom and What's His Name

Kindle Direct Publishing 15 Year Anniversary Giveaway - Official Rules - KDP Community

Today in the Amazon KDP Community site Panzer found an announcement about a giveaway.

 

Read the rules.

In celebration of the 15 year anniversary of Kindle Direct Publishing Amazon is having a giveaway. The winner(s) will receive a tote bag, a Kindle Paperwhite and a collection of paperback books. The winner(s) will be chosen in random drawing(s) from all the entries. The giveaway ends November 28, 2022.

 

Panzer says, "Be sure to read the rules carefully so you don't get disqualified."

 

Note: The rules are long and complicated. Don't bring anything to eat or drink so you can concentrate on your reading.

To read the rules tootle over to Giveaway Rules

A note from CEO Andy Jassy about role elininations - About Amazon - Company News

Today, Panzer stopped in at the Amazon Company News site. With a little digging there our inquisitive kitty boy found a post from CEO Andy Jazzy.

 

What is the economy?

The post explains the recent "role eliminations" in Amazon's workforce. CEO Andy Jazzy says the reductions were necessitated by the economy. He also says the reductions will continue into 2023.

 

Panzer says, "Hmm ... Everybody is laying off employees."

 

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

 

To read the post tootle over to role eliminations

A Monday Panzerism

 Panzer on sportsmanship:

(Oops. That should be sports-kitty-ship.)

You know, cats believe in fair play.

I'm not sure humans understand this.

But ...

It is true.

For example ...

I race him a lot.**

When in a foot race, it's fair to trip an opponent.

 

What's His Name may not realize it's actually a race

But ...

I wouldn't trip him* if it wasn't.

*You know, I don't know why Mom brought What's His Name home. All he does is whine about me.

**From Cat Wisdom for humans

2022 Amazon Kindle Available

Today, Panzer discovered Amazon has the 2022 Kindle for sale. The Kindle has 16 GB of storage space for your books and a battery that lasts up to 6 weeks between charges. It's available now for $99.99 with ads.

 With the adapter, a cover and without ads, it's available for $154.97.

Turkey Day is getting closer.

The link below will take you directly to the Amazon sales page for the Kindle. Scroll down to read the information about the it..

Note: No this not an Amazon affiliate link. Cats and Crime has an affiliate account, but we shut it down about five years ago. If we do ever start the account again, we/ll tell you.

To read the specs on the new Kindle tootle over to Kindle

Sunday Jigsaw Puzzle

Hint.

Panzer here. Hope you're having a happy Sunday.

 

To keep you entertained today here's another jigsaw puzzle.

This puzzle is called Black Cat Against Sky.

To see the finished puzzle while you work, click the square in the lower left corner. To close it click it again.

Enjoy.

To do the puzzle tootle over to Black Cat Against Sky

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Yay! Turkey Day is coming!

Panzer here.

No post today.

Mom is finishing a project.

Vellum 3.4 publishing software is out: $200+ but worth it - TeleRead

Today, Panzer made a trip to the TeleRead site. There he found a post about Vellum software.

Ebook distribution used to be easy.

According to David Rothman's post, the new Vellum 3.4 is now available. In his review Vellum is his choice for making epub versions of his books. While Vellum is for Macs only, he does include some software recommendations for the Windows operating system. The post includes links to all the recommended software products.

Panzer says, "We don't have a Mac so this little kitty is glad he included software for Windows too."

Note: This is a medium length post. Bring a cup of tea and a chocolate chip cookie and a brownie (you can never have too much chocolate) for reading this post. If you plan to follow all the links in the post, you'll need to decide what to bring to eat and drink while you read.

To read the post tootle over to Vellum software

What the ruling against the PRH-S&S merger means for the publishing business - The Idea Logical Company

Today's trip into the Catosphere took Panzer to The Idea Logical Company site. There with a little digging in the posts he found one about the Penguin Random House and Simon and Schuster merger failure. Panzer told you about the court case as it unfolded.

It's an interesting read.

Mike Shatzkin gives an in-depth analysis of what he believes will be the outcome of the court decision to stop the Penguin Random House (PRH) merger with Simon and Schuster (S&S). He presents his reasoning for why there will continue to be a big five in the publishing industry.

Panzer says, "Everything he presents makes sense as long as the court decision is upheld on appeal. (If there is an appeal.)"

Note: This is a very long post. Bring a large cup of warm tea and two muffins for today's reading selection.

To read the post tootle over to PRH-S&S merger ruling

To read the previous post about the court decision tootle over to PRH-S&S written ruling

Amazon Printing Press and Pricing Scams: What Authors Need to Know - Kindleprenuer

This is going to be a short post today. Our wi fi has been on and off all day, so we don't know how much time we've got to get this uploaded.

* * * * * * *

Today's trip into the Catosphere took Panzer to the Kindleprenuer site. There our intrepid kitty traveler found a post about scams using authors' stolen books being run on Amazon.

 

They can't fix our wi fi until tomorrow.

According to Jason Hamilton's post, people are stealing authors' books by printing bad quality books and then selling them on Amazon as either the books' publisher or the authors. The post also explains the repercussions for the authors from this activity. A second scam also using Amazon is discussed in the post as well.

 

Panzer says, "There's more to the post, but we need to hurry in case we lose our wi fi again."

 

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

 

To read the post tootle over to Amazon Printing

A Panzerism

 Panzer on human misuse of language:

Wasted ... Wasted ... Time.*

Mom is always telling me to be a good kitty.

I did that once.

That was a wasted three minutes.

*From Cat Wisdom for humans

New Sunday Jigsaw Puzzle

 

Here's a hint for you.

This is Sunday, so Mom made another jigsaw puzzle for you.

This one is called Cat at Sunset and has 96 pieces and is harder than last week's.

Remember to click the square at the bottom in the left corner to see the finished puzzle.

Have fun.

To do the puzzle tootle over to Cat at Sunset

Philip Marlow in "The Old Acquaintance" - Paperback Writer

Today is the beginning of a three day holiday weekend for Veterans Day in the U.S., so Panzer went out to find some entertainment for you.

 

It is a holiday for me.

Our traveling kitty boy stopped in at the Paperback Writer site where he found a Philip Marlowe old radio mystery episode in the Crime Cafe. It's titled "The Old Acquaintance" and is 31 minutes long including the intro by site owner Debbi Mack. It's free to listen to.

 

If you scroll down the page you'll find information about the episode, a link to download a PDF of the episode and information about how to support the site.

 

To listen to the episode tootle over to Philip Marlowe

Veterans' Day U.S.A.

 

The BookFest Keynote and Panels - Fall 2022

 In case you missed The BookFest, Panzer found the videos of the panels are available on YouTube.

BookFest was October 22 and 23. Although the October 22 event was designated as The Reader day and October 23 was designated The Writer day, the panels on either day were appropriate for either readers or writers.

You'll need a lot of time for watching.

The videos can be accessed from The BookFest page. Scroll down from the top of the landing page and each video is available below its description. There are author interviews, author readings and panel discussions.

 

The videos are free to watch.

To access the videos tootle over to The BookFest Panels

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Leave me alone and let me sleep.

No post today.

Panzer went to the vet today and got his rabies vaccination.

The rabies shot always makes him sick.

We'll be back with news from the Catosphere tomorrow.

In Written Opinion, Judge Florence Pan Delivers Knockout Blow to PRH, S&S Merger - Publishers Weekly

Today, over at the Publishers Weekly site Panzer found a post about the judge's decision against the merger of Penguin Random House (PRH) and Simon and Schuster (S&S).

After all that reading it's nap time.

The post by Andrew Albanese lists the major points from Judge Pan's written opinion which was released yesterday. The judge listed the arguments of the Department of Justice's (DOJ) case which she used in making her decision against the merger. She also listed the arguments of the publisher's lawyers which she found not credible.

Panzer says, "Judge Pan put a lot of effort into her decision."

Note: This is a humongous post. Bring your lunch to eat during your reading.

To read the post tootle over to Written Opinion

Publishing Scotland Opens Translation Fund for International Publishers - Publishing Perspectives

Panzer was tootling around in the Catosphere when he decided to stop in at the Publishing Perspective site. There with a little digging in the posts our intrepid kitty boy found one about grants for international publishers translating Scottish novels.

 

According to Porter Anderson's post, Publishing Scotland is offering grant funding for the translation of Scottish authors' novels. The funding is open to publishers located outside the U.K. Links to previous grant winners and the application form are included in the post.

 

Translation. An author's dream.

Panzer says, "This is an excellent opportunity for Scottish authors to reach an international audience."

 

Note:This is a short-medium length post. Bring a cup of tea for this reading selection. If you plan to follow the links in the post, you'll need to decide what to bring to eat and drink while you read.

 

To read the post tootle over to Publishing Scotland translation fund

A New Panzerism

 Panzer on the hide-and-don't-seek game:

What's His Name is in a hurry to get ready for work and can't find his glasses.

It's funny watching him run from room to room looking for them.

And ... 

 

Now ...

No. They are not in the litter box.

He's asking for my help.

Where would the fun be in that ...

Since ...

I'm the one who hid them?

New Jigsaw Puzzle for You

I think she meant it as a joke.

Here's another jigsaw puzzle Mom made to help fill your weekend. It's a little harder than last weekend's was.

When you're at the puzzle site, remember to click the square in the bottom left corner to see what the finished puzzle looks like.

Enjoy.

 

To do the puzzle tootle over to Friends Forever

AI-generated images to be sold as stock photos through Shutterstock - digitaltrends

Today, Panzer made a stop at the digitaltrends site. There he found a post about AI artwork. AI has been in the news for the last few weeks. Panzer told you when Getty Images and other stock photo sites banned the sale of the AI artwork because of copyright fears.

 

Will others follow them?

According to Caleb Clark's post, Shutterstock will soon begin selling it's own AI-generated artwork. The company believes it has found a way around the copyright and legality issues.The post includes a link to another site with more information.

 

Panzer says, "This will definitely be interesting to see if they actually can do it."

 

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

 

To read the post tootle over to Shutterstock

To read the post about Getty Images tootle over to banned AI images 

A Beginners Guide to True Crime Podcasts - Writers Who Kill

Today Panzer found a post about true crime podcasts at the Writers Who Kill site.

Mom doesn't need to read. We just listen.

In her post author Sarah E. Burr lists three true crime podcasts she recommends. She gives a detailed description of what each podcast covers and a link to it.

Panzer says, "They sound interesting."

Note: This is a long-medium post because the first half explains why she listens to podcasts.

To read the post tootle over to True Crime Podcasts

New Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine Podcast Available Now

Okay. Where are my headphones?

Today's trip into the Catosphere took Panzer to the Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine podcast site. There our traveling kitty boy found a new podcast episode upload.

Titled, A Ghost for Marcy's Garden, it's EQMM's Episode 157. The story is written and performed by W. W. Mauck. It's 30 minutes long and as always free to listen to.

 

To listen to the podcast tootle over to Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine Podcast

November The Big Thrill Issue

Today Panzer found the November issue of The Big Thrill is available online.

 

The Big Thrill is the International Thriller Writers' free online publication featuring interviews with authors, book reviews and publishing news. The ITW has made changes to the publication to make it easier to read.

 

You'll need a nap in the middle.

Note: Since this is the whole issue, it's a humongous post. You'll need to decide what to bring to eat and drink while you read.

 

To read the issue tootle over to The Big Thrill