Your Free Audio Science Fiction Short Story: Arm of the Law

See you tomorrow.

For those of you who are science fiction short story fans Panzer found an audio short story at Ken's World of Sci-fi channel on YouTube.

The short story is Arm of the Law by Harry Harrison and read by Greg Marguerite. It's 32 minutes long.

Enjoy!

To listen to the audio tootle over to Arm of the Law

Your Free Saturday Noir Murder Mystery Movie: The Unseen

I'll be back. Save me some popcorn.

Panzer thought you might like to watch a noir mystery movie. 

The movie he found on the Vintage Film Channel is The Unseen. The movie was made in 1945 and is in black and white. It's 1 hour 23 minutes long.

Make a bowl of popcorn and enjoy the movie.

To watch the movie tootle over to The Unseen

Free Audio Classic Ghost Story: The Judge's House

 

My work is finished for today.

For those of you who like short classic ghost stories Panzer found one on the Bitesized Audio Classics channel on YouTube.

The episode The Judge's House is written by Bram Stoker and narrated by Simon Stanhope. It's 55 minutes long.

Enjoy this scary story!

To listen to the episode tootle over to The Judge's House

Free Mystery Audiobook:The Mysterious Affair at Styles

What else is out there?

For you mystery audiobook lovers Panzer found one on the Audiobooky channel on YouTube.

 

The Hercule Poirot audiobook The Mysterious Affair at Styles is written by Agatha Christie and read by Nigel Cairn. It's 5 hours 18 minutes long.

 

Enjoy!

To listen to the audiobook tootle over to Agatha Christie

Free Christian Sweet Romance Audiobook: There I Find Joy

While you listen I'll look for more.

For those of you who prefer Christian romances Panzer found one for you on the Say With Jay channel on YouTube.

The audiobook There I Find Joy is written by Jessie Gussman and narrated by Jay Dyess. It's 4 hours 41 minutes long.

Enjoy!

To listen to the audiobook tootle over to There I Find Joy

Free The Classic Tales Podcast: Let's Come Together

It's warm inside.

It's a cold, dark and wet outside. Panzer doesn't want to go out, so he's going to listen to a classic science fiction short story on The Classic Tales Podcast. He thought you might like to listen to.

The episode is Let's Get Together written by Isaak Asimov. It's narrated by BJ Harrison and 43 minutes long.

Enjoy!

To listen to the episode tootle over to Let's Get Together

92 Calls for Submissions in October 2023 - Paying markets - Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity

Hurry!

Today Panzer made another trip to the Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity site. There he found a post about open markets for submissions in October.

 

Erica Verrillo's list includes 92 paying markets open to submissions now. The markets accept fiction, nonfiction, poetry, short stories, prose, essay, and memoir. Some are genre specific and some have restrictions.

 

Panzer says, "Be sure to read the guidelines. Some of these markets have an October 1 submission deadline!"

Note: This is a long, long list. You'll need to decided what to bring to snack on while you read.

 

To read the post tootle over to Calls for Submissions

Book Business Applauds Government Lawsuit Against Amazon - Publishers Weekly

On today's stop at the Publishers Weekly site Panzer discovered a post about the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filing suit against Amazon. Panzer told you earlier this month that the lawsuit was in preparation by the FTC.

 

This will be interesting to watch.

According to the post by Jim Milliot, the FTC is accusing Amazon of antitrust behavior. This behavior is detrimental to competitors. The post contains several links to other information about the lawsuit as well as a link to Amazon's response to the FTC's allegations.

 

Panzer says, "The post says there's not much mention about books in the lawsuit."

 

Note: This is a long post. Bring a cup of tea and a muffin to snack on while you read. If you plan to follow the links in the post, you'll need to decide what else to bring to eat and drink.

 

To read the post tootle over to Lawsuit against Amazon

To read Panzer's earlier post about the lawsuit tootle over to FTC Antitrust Lawsuit

32 Outstanding Writing Conferences and Workshops in October 2023 - Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity

Today's trip into the Catosphere took Panzer to the Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity site. There our intrepid kitty traveler found a post about writing conferences and workshops in October.

There's something for everyone.

Erica Verrillo lists 32 writing conferences and workshops which are online, in-person or hybrid. They cover fiction, nonfiction and every variety of the two from poetry to science fiction writing. There are also agent and editor pitch sessions too.

Panzer says, "Be sure to go to the sites you're interested in to find more information."

Note: This is a long post. You'll need to decide what to bring to snack on while you read.

To read the post tootle over to October Writing Conferences

Free Dark and Stormy Book Club Podcast: Harry Carpenter Fright Reads

If you like scary books, Panzer found a podcast for you.

 

Sounds interesting.

The Dark and Story Book Club Podcast features an episode with an interview with Harry Carpenter. He's the founder of the Fright Reads Book Festival  In the interview he talks about the authors, illustrators, artists, and celebrities who will be at the Book Festival this year. The Festival is September 30 - October 1. The notes below the episode include information about ticket purchases.

 

The episode is 24 minutes long including advertisements and the intro.

 

Enjoy!

To listen to the episode tootle over to Harry Carpenter

Your Monday Panzerism

 Panzer on gift giving:

Mom's birthday is coming up soon

 

And ...

 

I've decided what her gift will be from me.

Everybody knows cats are not good cooks

Maybe a dead mouse instead this year?

Who always leave tornado-sized messes in the kitchen when we try.

So ...

This year I won't bake her a cake.

Hmm ... I think that's the same thing I gave her last year.

Your Free Sunday Jigsaw Puzzle: Watching Cat TV

 

Hint

Here's your Sunday jigsaw puzzle.

As always remember at the puzzle site to click the square in the lower left corner to see the finished puzzle.

Have fun!

To do the puzzle tootle over to Watching Cat TV

Your Free Classic Mystery Movie: Terror By Night

 

Save me some popcorn.

Panzer thought you'd like another classic mystery movie tonight, so he found one on the Retrospective Classic Movie channel.

The movie he picked is Sherlock Holmes in Terror By Night. Basil Rathbone stars as Sherlock Holmes and Nigel Bruce as Dr. Watson. It's in black and white and was made in 1946. It's 1 hour long.

Grab some popcorn and enjoy the movie.

To watch the movie tootle over to Terror By Night

Free Funny Short Story Podcast: Google Translate

There's something over there.

For those of you who like your podcasts short and humorous, Panzer found this one for you.

 

The episode Google Translate is on the Studio C channel on YouTube. It's 6 minutes long.

 

Of course you can watch it for free.

Have fun!

To watch the video tootle over to Google Translate

 

Your Free Sweet Royal Romance Audiobook : The General Prince and the Nerd

 

What do I see over there?

For those of you who prefer your sweet romance with a little suspense included, Panzer found one on YouTube for you.

 

The audiobook The General Prince and the Nerd is written by Cami Checketts and narrated by Denver Checketts. It's 5 hours 17 minutes long.

 

As with all the treasures Panzer finds for you it's free for your listening.

 

To listen to the audiobook tootle over to Sweet Romance Audiobook

Your Free How to Write the Future Podcast: Writing Mystery in A Sci-Fi World

See you tomorrow.

If there are any science fiction writers (or anybody who likes s/f) reading this, Panzer thought you might enjoy this podcast episode of the How to Write the Future Podcast on YouTube.

 

The episode Writing Mystery in A Sci-Fi World is presented by author Beth Barany. It's 8 minutes long.

 

Enjoy!

To watch the episode tootle over to Mystery in Sci Fi 

Free Ken's World of Sci Fi podcast: All Cats are Gray

Hmm ... What's next?

For those of you who prefer short audio, Panzer found a sci fi short story audio podcast episode for you.

 

The episode All Cats are Gray is written by Andre Norton and narrated by Greg Marguerite. It is 15 minutes long.

 

It's free and in the public domain.

Have fun.

 sh

To listen to the episode tootle over to All Cats Are Gray

Free Sweet Beach Romance Audiobook: Marriage on the Rocks

Let's see what else I can find.

For your Friday romance audiobook Panzer found a sweet contemporary romance with a HEA.

The audiobook Marriage on the Rocks is written by Susanne Ash. It's 5 hours 57 minutes long.

 

As with all the audiobook romances he find, it's free for your listening on YouTube.

 

Enjoy!

 

To listen to the audiobook tootle over to Marriage on the Rocks

In England: The Booker Prize's Four Nation Shortlist - Publishing Perspectives

 

Do they accept books by Felines?

Today at the Publishing Perspectives site, Panzer learned the Booker Prize for Fiction shortlist has been announced.

 

 According to Porter Anderson's post, the writers on the shortlist are from the United Kingdom, Ireland, United States, and Canada. The post includes the name and a photo of each of the six writers on the shortlist.

Panzer says, "The winner will be announced on November 26.

Note: This is a long-medium length post. Bring a cup of tea and a muffin to snack on while you read.

 

To read the post tootle over to The Booker Prize

Free Vintage Sci Fi Audiobooks: The Foxholes of Mars

I love my fantasy and sci fi.

Although it's not the weekend Panzer thought you might like this classic sci fi short story .

The episode is The Foxholes of Mars and is written by Fritx Leiber and narrated by Steve Miller. It's 28 minutes long.

Enjoy!

 

To listen to the episode tootle over to The Foxholes of Mars

Introducing Amazon's all new lineup of smart glasses: A first look ... About Amazon

 On today's stop at the About Amazon site Panzer found a post about Amazon's smart glasses.

My glasses. I'd say, "Alexa open the door."

The staff written post contains information about the new smart eyeglass frames and improvements made to Alexa as well. Performance enhancements have also been made to the music feature. Pricing and pre-order information are included in the post. Links to other information about the glasses are also included.

Panzer says, "It's the first time this little heard about these glasses."

Note: This is a long post. Bring a cup of tea and a muffin for your snack while you read.

To read the post tootle over to Next Generation Echo Frames

Amazon's Kindle Direct Publishing Will Limit Daily Number of Titles - Publishers Weekly

Today, at the Publishers Weekly site Panzer found a post about Amazon's Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP).

 

Will AI-books get banned?

According to a post by Jim Milliot, Amazon announced on Monday they will only allow a self-publisher to upload three books per day on KDP. Amazon also makes a reference to its previous post about policy and AI-generated material. The post includes a link to Amazon's announcement in the Community Forum.

 

Panzer says, "This little kitty still remembers when everybody started publishing those no content empty diaries and journals. Humans will do anything to avoid working to make money."

  

Note: This is a short post. You won't need to bring anything to snack on while you read today.

To read the post tootle over to KDP limit

Bloody Scotland: Winning Authors Revealed

They got to lead the procession, too.

Today, Panzer went to the Blood Scotland's International Crime Writing Festival site. There our curious little kitty boy discovered they had announced The McIlvanney Prize and The Bloody Scotland Debut Prize winners.

 

Callum McSorley won The McIlvanney Prize Scottish Crime Book of the Year and Kate Foster won The Bloody Scotland Scottish Crime Debut of the Year.

 

The announcement also includes the judges' remarks about the winning entries

To read the post tootle over to Winners Revealed

A Monday Panzerism

 

Why worry? It's already over.*

Panzer on the purpose of naps:

I never worry about the future.

Never.

By the time I wake up from my nap the future has already come and gone.

*From Cat Wisdom for humans

Your Free Sunday Jigsaw Puzzle: Here Birdie, Birdie. It's lunch time, Birdie, Birdie.

Hint

Here's your Sunday jigsaw puzzle. 

As always, remember at the puzzle site to click the square in the lower left corner to see the finished puzzle.

Have fun!

To do the puzzle tootle over to Here Birdie, Birdie.

Your Free Short Audio Mystery: The Black Bag Left on a Doorstep

Hope you like this one.

For those of you who prefer short classic audio mystery, Panzer found one on the Bitesized Audio Classics channel on YouTube.

The short audio mystery The Black Bag Left on a Doorstep is written by Catherine Louisa Pirkis. It's narrated by Simon Stanhope and 1 hour long.

As always, it's free for your listening.

Have fun.

To listen to the story tootle over to Bitesized Audio Classics

Your Free Classic Mystery Movie: Sherlock Holmes, The Spider Woman

I don't like spiders.

Panzer found a mystery movie for you to watch on the Feature Film Channel on YouTube.

The movie he found is Sherlock Holmes, The Spider Woman. Basil Rathbone stars as Sherlock Holmes and Nigel Bruce as Dr. Watson. It is in black and white and was made in 1943. It's 1 hour 2 minutes long.

The movie is free..

Enjoy!

To watch the movie tootle over to Sherlock Holmes

Your Free Sweet Beach Contemporary Romance Audiobook: Caring for Grace

Time to get started.

For those of you who like your romances sweet and with a HEA ending, Panzer found you one.

The romance audiobook Caring for Grace is written by Susanne Ash. It's 6 hours 16 minutes long.

 

 Enjoy!

 

To listen to the audiobook tootle over to Caring for Grace

Your Free Fantasy Audiobook: Dragonsphere

 

See you tomorrow.

For those of you who like fantasy audiobooks Panzer found one with dragons for you.

The audiobook Dragonsphere is written by Richard Fierce and narrated by Andrew McDermott. It's 8 hours 45 minutes long.

Have fun!

To listen to the audiobook tootle over to Dragonsphere

Free Sweet Romanctic Suspense Audiobook: Covertly Yours

 

Looking for something else now.

Today Panzer found a sweet romance audiobook novella with a little suspense and a little humor.

 

 The novella Covertly Yours is written by Janette Rallison and narrated by Madeleine Rozek. It's 1 hour 57 minutes long.

 

Enjoy!

 

 To listen to the audiobook tootle over to Covertly Yours

Free Crime Time FM Podcast: Graham Hurley In Person With Paul

This and kitty treats is how I get paid.

As Panzer was heading home he decided to make a quick stop at the Crime Time FM Podcast. There he found an episode he thought you might find interesting.

The episode Graham Hurley In Person With Paul is an interview by Paul Burke with author Graham Hurley. The episode is 1 hour 13 minutes long.

 

 As with all the treasures Panzer finds for you it's free for your listening.

To listen to the interview tootle over to Graham Hurley

Bloody Scotland - Scotland's International Crime Writing Festival

It really is interesting and fun.

Today Panzer made a trip to the Bloody Scotland site.

 

The International Crime Writing Festival begins September 15 and ends September 17. If you can't attend in person, this is your last chance to get get tickets for the online events. The link below takes you to a list of all the events and their prices.

Panzer says, "The list is arranged by date. The online events are reasonably priced."

Note: This is a long descriptive list of all the Festival events. You'll need to decide what to bring to eat and drink while you read.

To read the list tootle over to Bloody Scotland Events

Free The Creative Penn Podcast: Writing And Producing Audio Drama With Joanne Phillips

Another day ... Another nap.

Continuing today's trip into the Catosphere took Panzer to The Creative Penn Podcast site. There he found an episode about audiobooks, audio drama and podcasts and the differences between them.

The episode Writing And Producing Audio Drama is 1 hour 13 minutes long. In the interview with Joanne Phillips by Joanna Penn, Joanne Phillips gives her tips for writing the script for an audio drama. The show notes and transcript are below the episode.

Have fun.

To listen to the episode tootle over to Audio Dramas

More Authors, Including Michael Chabon, Sue AI Developers Over Copyright - Publishers Weekly

Who do you think will win?

Panzer made a quick stop at the Publishers Weekly site today. There our handsome kitty boy found a post about a new lawsuit filed against AI developers.

 

According to Andrew Albanese's post, a new copyright lawsuit has been filed against AI developers. The authors who filed the lawsuit believe the developers used their copyrighted material to train the AI. This was done without the authors' permission. The post contains links to information about lawsuits filed by other authors against AI developers.

 

Panzer says, "This little kitty can't wait to see what happens in court and who appeals."

 

Note: This is a long-medium length post. Bring a cup of tea and a chocolate chip cookie (biscuit) to snack on while you read.

 

To read the post tootle over to AI Developers

Free Turning Readers Into Writers Podcast: How to Write A Series With Emily Thompson - Podcast

You never know what I'll find.

Panzsr found this episode at the Turning Readers Into Writers Podcast for writers who want to write a series, but need a little help.

 

The episode How to Write A Series is an interview with author Emily Thompson by Emma Dhesi. In the interview Emily Thompson explains the 13 steps a writer needs to follow to write a series. The steps are listed below the interview. The episode is 40 minutes long. You don't need to leave the page to listen. Just click the start button next to the thumbnail.

 

 As usual the episode is free for your listening.

 

 Enjoy!

 

To listen to the episode tootle over to Write a Series

Internet Archive Files Appeal in Copyright Infringement Case - Publishers Weekly

It's just a waste of money.

Today, Panzer made a stop at the Publishers Weekly site. There with a little digging in the posts, our intrepid kitty traveler found one about the Internet Archive (IA) lawsuit.

 

The post by Andrew Albanese states the Internet Archive (IA) filed an appeal of last month's court judgement against IA. In that case Judge John G. Koeltl determined IA did commit copyright infringement when they scanned and "loaned" copies of publishers' books without permission or payments to the publishers.

 

Panzer says, "It's no surprise. We all knew they were going to appeal."

 

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 Internet Archive

 

Free September Issue of The Big Thrill - International Thriller Writers

September? This year is just flying by.

Today,  Panzer discovered the newest issue of the International Thriller Writers' (ITW) The Big Thrill is online.

On the landing page you can scroll down to find the different articles, author interviews and book reviews. You can also click the links in the right sidebar to go to the individual sections as well.

Panzer says, "There's also information about registering for Thriller Fest XIX."

Note: Since this is the entire September issue, you need to decide for yourself what you want to bring to snack on while you read.

To read the issue tootle over to The Big Thrill

Your Monday Panzerism

 Panzer on fashion:

I'm not usually interested in human fashions.

I can't wait for her to find it!*

But ...

Today Mom sure looks great in her blue blazer.

The one with with my surprise gift ...

of the dead mouse in the pocket.

*From Cat Wisdom for humans

Patriot Day

 

September 11

 

 

We will never forget.

Free Short Mystery Podcast:Clue Murder Mystery Scandal

Can you figure out Who Dun It?

For those of you who like your mysteries short and humorous, Panzer found one for you.

The episode Clue Murder Mystery Scandal is on the Studio C channel on YouTube. It's 4 minutes 30 seconds long.

Of course you can watch it for free.

Have fun.

To watch the episode tootle over to Clue Murder Mystery Scandal

Your Free Sunday Jigsaw Puzzle: I fit It's mine.

 

Hint

Here's your Sunday jigsaw puzzle.

As always remember at the puzzle site to click the square in the lower left corner to see the finished puzzle.

Have fun!

To do the puzzle tootle over to I fit It's mine.

Free Science Fiction Audio Short Story: Zero Hour

See you tomorrow.

For those of you who prefer classic science fiction short stories Panzer found one for you at The Classic Tales Podcast channel on YouTube.

 

The episode is titled Zero Hour and written by Ray Bradbury. It's narrated by B J Harrison and 27 minutes long.

As always it's free for your listening.

Have fun.

To listen to the episode tootle over to Zero Hour

Free Saturday Classic Mystery Movie: Sherlock Holmes Faces Death

Let's see what else I can find.

Panzer thought you might like to watch a classic mystery movie tonight.

The movie he picked is Feature Movie Channel's Sherlock Holmes Faces Death. Basil Rathbone stars as Sherlock Holmes and Nigel Bruce as Doctor Watson. It's in black and white and set in the WWII era. It's 1 hour 8 minutes long.

The movie is free to watch.

Grab your popcorn and enjoy the movie.

To watch the movie tootle over to Sherlock Holmes Faces Death

Free Podcast episode: Talking Book Publishing Podcast

Finished.

Panzer found an author interview at the Talking Book Publishing Podcast site called An Uncommon Author's Odyssey: Crafting Modern-Day Nursery Rhymes.  

 

In the episode children's book author Kelly Anne Manuel is interviewed by Kathleen Kaiser and Adanna Moriarty. In the interview she explains how she authored 31 children's books. The interview is 42 minutes long.

Enjoy!

To listen to the episode tootle over to Kelly Anne Manuel

Your Free High Fantasy Audiobook: Blades of Wolfsbane

 

Is it over there?

If you like fantasy audiobooks like Panzer does, you'll enjoy this high fantasy novella.

 

The audiobook novella Blades of Wolfsbane is written by Jon Cronshaw. It's 1 hour 45 minutes long.

It's free on YouTube for your listening.

 

Have fun!

To listen to the audiobook tootle over to Jon Cronshaw

Your Free Friends to Lovers Romance Audiobook : Just Friends Forever

I think I see something over there.

For those of you who like friends to lovers romance audiobooks Panzer found one on YouTube. 

 

The audiobook Just Friends Forever is written by Martha Keyes. It's narrated by Ariel Royce and Christopher Rourke. It's 8 hours 25 minutes long.

It's free for your listening.

Enjoy.

To listen to the audiobook tootle over to Just Friends Forever

Amazon Issues New AI Guidelines for Its KDP Platform - Publishers Weekly

Today, Panzer made a trip to the Publishers Weekly site. With no digging at all in the posts he found one about Amazon and AI content.

Think they'll tell the truth?

According to Jim Milliot's post, Amazon announced new guidelines in the KDP Community Forum for AI-generated books. The Forum is where authors can ask questions, get answers and learn about publishing at KDP. It's also one of the places Amazon makes publishing announcements. The post contains links, including one which goes to Amazon's announcement.

Panzer says, "This little kitty thinks, it looks like Amazon says, 'We'll ask you if your book is either partially or fully AI-generated'. We expect you to tell us the truth."

Note: This is a short-medium length post. Bring a glass of lemonade to drink while you read.

 

To read the post tootle over to Amazon AI Guidelines

 

Report: FTC to File Antitrust Suit ... - Shelf Awareness

Interesting if it's true.

In his travels today Panzer discovered several online sites are reporting the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) plans to file an antitrust suit against Amazon.

 

Panzer says, "Some of the sites have pay walls and/or require you to turn off your ad blocker. The Shelf Awareness site doesn't have these requirements and covers the same news."

 

To read the post tootle over to Amazon

 

Terrible Advice Writers Should Ignore ... : Anne R. Allen's Blog ... with Ruth Harris

Today. when Panzer was tootling around in the Catosphere, he decided to make a stop at the Anne R. Allen's Blog ... with Ruth Harris site. With a little digging in the posts there he found one about bad advice writers need to avoid.

Made you curious? Read her post.

In her post Anne R. Allen lists six terrible tips writers get in online forums, online writers' groups and online in general. This so-called advice goes from just plain silly to ridiculous and unfortunately, if you follow it, it will impact your writing negatively.

Panzer says, "This little kitty has seen every one of the six tips online."

Note: This is a medium length post. Bring a glass of lemonade to drink while you read.

To read the post tootle over to Anne R. Allen

Your Monday Panzerism

 Panzer on magical powers:

Once a day with eyes closed ...

Concentrate real hard ...

Then open eyes ...

And the sun comes up!

After all that I need a long nap.*

MeWOW!

I did it again!

This being the Center of the Universe with everybody depending on me each day is hard work.

*From Cat Wisdom for humans