84 Calls for Submissions in November - Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity

These should keep you busy.

Today Panzer was out tootling around in the Catosphere, when he decided to stop at the Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity site. There our inquisitive, traveling kitty found a post with a treasure trove of writing markets accepting submissions.

 

Erica Verrillo's post lists 84 markets looking for submissions in November. The list includes publications looking for fiction, nonfiction, short stories, poetry and essays. Some have closing deadlines of November 1, so you'll need to see if you something suitable now. All are paying markets.

 

 Panzer says, "Always read the guidelines."

 

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

 

To read the post tootle over to November Submissions Wanted

Amazon rolls out AI-powered image generation to help advertisers deliver a better experience for customers - About Amazon News

For the last couple of days Panzer has been hearing about Amazon and AI images. Today our little kitty boy decided to see what he could find out at the Amazon News site. 

 

There he found a post about Amazon's new AI image generation feature for advertisers. With the feature advertisers can position their products with various background images. A link to a YouTube video showing how the feature works is included in the post. According to the post, it's in beta now and will be rolled out to more users later.

 

Nothing is ever really new.

Panzer says, "It will be an interesting feature for Amazon advertisers when the rollout is complete. Authors, however, have been able to position their books in different image backgrounds for advertisements for a long time using Book Brush."

Note: This is a short read and a short video. Bring a cup of tea for today's reading selection.

 

To read the post tootle over to Amazon AI Powered Image Generator

Halloween

 

Happy Halloween

 

 

48 Writing Contests in November 2023 - No entry fees - Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity

Hurry on some of them.

Panzer made a quick stop at the Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity site today. There he found a post about upcoming writing contests in November.

 

Erica Verrillo's post contains a list that includes fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and short story contests, as well as published novel and short story contests. Some of the contests do have entry restrictions, so be sure to read the guidelines.

 

Panzer says, "Some of the contests have November 1 deadlines."

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 Writing Contests

 

 

 

A Monday Panzerism for You

Missed it again.*

Panzer on the virtue of cat naps:

Don't you just hate it when you're late for a nap because you slept through it?

*From Cat Wisdom for humans

Your Free Sunday Puzzle: It's kind of high to jump over.

Hint

Here's you 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 It's kind of high to jump over.

Your Free Saturday Cozy Mystery Audiobook: Kittyzen's Arrest

 

My work is finished tonight.

If you like a little humor with your cozy mystery audiobook, Panzer has one for you tonight.

 

The audiobook Kittyzen's Arrest is written by Addison Moore and Bellamy Bloom. It's 5 hours 30 minutes long.

Make a cup of hot cocoa, snuggle up in a warm blanket and listen to this cozy mystery.

 

To listen to the audiobook tootle over to KittyZen's Arrest

Your Free Saturday Crime Mystery Movie: Calling Paul Temple

It looks like an interesting movie.*

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

 

The movie he found on the Artflix movie channel on YouTube is Calling Paul Temple. It's a 1948 black and white movie that's been "colorized." It's 1 hour 25 minutes long.

 

Make some popcorn and enjoy the movie.

 

To watch the movie tootle over to Calling Paul Temple

 

 

 

* Received  a complaint some of our photos were too small, so we're trying different sizes.

Free Bitesized Audiobook: The Warder of the Door

Have fun!

For those of you who prefer your audiobooks short and classic, Panzer has one he found on the Bitesized Audio channel on YouTube. The audiobook has a curse, spooky tunnels and a secret door. All just in time for Halloween.

 

The episode The Warder of the Door is written by L. T. Meade and Robert Eustace. It's narrated by Simon Stanhope and 49 minutes long.

 

Get a cup of tea, turn off the lights and snuggle up in a blanket while you listen.

To listen to the episode tootle over to Bitesized Classics

Free Clean Romance Audiobook: Inheriting the Farmhouse

I'll keep looking for something else too.

If you like clean, Christian romance audiobooks, Panzer found one for you today.

 

The audiobook Inheriting the Farmhouse is written by Catelyn Meadows and narrated by Emily Norman. It's 8 hours 20 minutes long.

 

As always with Panzer's treasures for you, it's free on the author's YouTube channel.

Enjoy!

To listen to the romance tootle over to Inheriting the Farmhouse

A Bit Tardy, But Still Welcome - The Rap Sheet

The weekend is almost here. Ready?

Today Panzer made a stop at The Rap Sheet site. There our traveling kitty boy discovered the Macavity Awards winners have been announced.

 

J. Kingston Pierce's post lists the winners and the nominees in each of the five categories. There are so many winners and nominees listed, that it's better if you read the post at the site.

 

Panzer says, "He also explains the Macavity Awards are named after a cat." 

Note: It's a longish medium length post. Bring a cup of tea and two chocolate chip cookies (biscuits).

 

To read the post tootle over to  Macavity Awshort sards

16 Notable Writing Workshops and Conferences in November 2023 - Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity

Read the guidelines!

Today, Panzer made a stop at the Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity site. There with just a little digging in the posts, he found one about November workshops and conferences for writers.

 

Erica Verrillo lists 16 writing workshops and conferences for fiction, nonfiction, short story, novels, and poetry writers. There are workshops to help you with your agent pitches and preparing your manuscript for submission to publishers. Several of the admission deadlines are next week.

 

Panzer says, "Be sure to read the application guidelines. Some of the conferences and workshops have application restrictions."

To read the post tootle over to Writing Workshops and Conferences

Commending Irish and Adventure Fiction - The Rap Sheet

Interesting books on the list.

Today, Panzer found the announcement of the An Post Irish Book Awards shortlist at The Rap Sheet site.

 

J. Kingston Pierce's post lists the categories and the crime fiction section of the shortlist. The post includes links to the voting rules, history of the awards and the full shortlist.

 

Panzer says, "Read the voting rules. Only one vote per email address."

Note: This is a short-medium length post; but, if you plan to read the rules and vote, it will be a long post. Depending on what you do, you'll need to decide what to bring to snack on.

To read the post tootle over to Irish and Adventure

Free Viewing In Case You Missed The BookFest 2023

They got those videos up quick.

In case you missed this weekend's The BookFest Fall 2023, Panzer discovered they already have the videos posted online.

 

At the YouTube channel Books That Make You site scroll down to The BookFest Fall 2023 heading. You can click the Play all button or click on each cover below the heading to watch them individually. 

 

The videos are divided into for Readers and for Writers as The BookFest is for both. There are over 10 hours of viewing available.

 

Enjoy.

 

To watch BookFest tootle over toThe BookFest Fall 2023

Your Monday Panzerism

 Panzer on expanding the family:

We were at the vet's today. I saw Mom looking at kittens. She was cooing little kitten noises at them. It was disgusting.

So ... She's thinking about getting a new kitten, huh?

Why? Why? Oh, why?

Exactly what's in it for me?*

Okay ...

She did tell me the other day that she had the world's most self-centered feline.

But a new kitten?

Now that's self-centered.

*From Cat Wisdom for humans

Your Free Sunday Jigsaw Puzzle: Please. I'll be good. I promise.

 

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 Please. I'll be good. I promise.

Free Mysteryrat's Maze Podcast: The Perfect Patsy

See you tomorrow.

Now, if you're ready for a mystery audio short story, Panzer found one at the Mysteryrat's Maze Podcast.

 

The episode The Perfect Patsy is written by Bern Sy Moss and read by Jessica Williams. It's 13 minutes long including the intro.

 

 Have fun!

 To listen to the podcast tootle over to MysteryRat's Maze

Free NOVA PBS Episode: Cat Tales

There's nothing there I don't know.

For all you cat lovers visiting here, Panzer found a documentary on the NOVA PBS Official channel on YouTube for you.

 

The NOVA PBS episode Cat Tales is 53 minutes long. It's filled with all kinds of interesting historical facts about cats.

 

Grab a blanket and a cup of cocoa and have fun learning.

 

To watch the episode tootle over to Cat Tales

Free Mystery Audiobook:Gotcha!

 

I'll see what else I can find for you.

If you like interesting and different pets in your mystery audiobooks, Panzer found one for you.

 

The prequel novella Gotcha! is written and narrated by Wendy Neugent. It's 1 hour 7 minutes long.

 

This will be a quick listen. Enjoy!

 

To listen to the audiobook tootle over to Gotcha!

Free Cozy Mystery Audiobook: Chaos at the Campground

 

It's a short mystery.

If you're in the mood for a cozy mystery audiobook today, Panzer found one.

 

The audiobook Chaos at the Campground is by Mel Morgan. It's 2 hours and 38 minutes long.

Have fun listening!

 

To listen to the audiobook tootle over to Chaos at the Campground

Free Sweet Romance Audiobook: Mitigating Mauve

I like it anyway.

For your romance listening today Panzer found a romcom on YouTube.

The audiobook Mitigating Maeve is written by Susanne Ash. It's 5 hours and 41 minutes long.

 

The audio is a little "hesitant" speaking here and there, but it's still a cute story. 

 

Enjoy.

To listen to the audiobook tootle over to Mitigating Mauve

Important Note

 

Oh, Mom. Where are you?

Mom (our Founder/Publisher/Editor/All-Around-Manager) has appointments on Thursday and may not get back until late.

That means Thursday's news may not appear until Friday.

Dungeons and Dragon Will No Longer Be Distributed Through Penguin Random House - Gizmodo

Today, Panzer found an interesting post at the Gizmodo site about the role playing game Dungeons and Dragons. 

 

Wasn't sure where to go for stuff.

If you've been here for a while, you know our little kitty traveler is a Dungeons and Dragons (D&D) fan.When he read the headline at the Gizmodo site, he was worried about the availability of the books and figures. He discovered in an update to Linda Codega's post, however, that Wizards of the Coast says distribution will be taken over by Hasbro. No reason was given for the change by Wizards or PRH.

 

Panzer says, "MeWow! They had me worried until they did that update."

 

Note: This is a medium length post. Bring a cup of tea to drink while you read,

To read the post tootle over to Dungeons and Dragons

The Claymore Award Opens

Where is that novel you wrote last year?

Panzer was tootling around in the Catosphere, when the Panzermobile was shaken by clapping from outside. Following all the noise took our brave kitty pilot to the Killer Nashville site. 

 

There he discovered Killer Nashville has announced the 2024 Claymore Award is open for submissions. The competition is for the first fifty pages of an unpublished novel. The entry deadline is April 1, 2024.

The site has all the submission rules. Also included are testimonials from past winners about the publishing opportunities winning the competition offered them.

To read about The Claymore Award tootle over to The Claymore Award

Your Monday Panzerism

 Panzer on humans lack of appreciation:

At night when Mom is in bed sleeping and I pounce on her head, all that screaming noise she makes is really grating on my delicate hearing.

Really, Mom ...

I will keep checking for you.*

I'm not showing hostility.

I'm just verifying there are no mice in your hair..

And ...

Yes ... I can verify that your hair is rodent free.

*From Cat Wisdom for humans

Your Free Sunday Jigsaw Puzzle: It's called The Boogie Woogie dance.

 

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 It's called The Boogie Woogie dance.

Free Later in Life Clean Romance Audiobook: Swept Away

 

I'll listen with you.

For those of you who like your clean romances with more mature characters Panzer found one for you.

 

The romance audiobook Swept Away is written by Taylor Claremont. It's 2 hours 28 minutes long.

 

 Wrap up in a nice blanket and enjoy this love story.

To listen to the audiobook tootle over to Swept Away

Free Horror Audio: The Raven

Everybody knows the line "Nevermore."

Panzer thought, if you're a short audio horror fan, there's no better way to entertain you than with this horror poem he found on the RedFrost Motivation channel on YouTube..

The poem The Raven was written by Edgar Allan Poe and is narrated by Shane Morris. It's 11 minutes long.

Enjoy!

To listen to the audio tootle over to The Raven

Free Author Biography:Tragic Life of Edgar Allan Poe

A little change so you don't get bored..

Instead of a movie tonight Panzer thought you might like to watch the biography of Edgar Allan Poe.

 

While the Mystery Writers of America give the Edgar Awards for best mystery writing each year, Poe was also known for his horror writing. So, in preparation for the coming Halloween, here's Edgar Allen Poe's life story on the Biography Channel on YouTube.The video is 43 minutes long.

 

Get a cup of tea, sit back and watch the Tragic Life of Edgar Allan Poe.

To watch the video tootle over to Edgar Allan Poe

Free Mystery Audio Short Story: King of Clubs

 

I like the British voice.

Panzer found this mystery short story on the Great stories you'll love channel on YouTube.

The Hercule Poirot  mystery audio is King of Clubs by Agatha Christie. It's 33 minutes long.

Have fun!

To listen to teh audio tootle over to King of Clubs

Free Small Town Romance Audiobook: There I Find Love

I'll find something else.

Here's your Friday clean romance audiobook Panzer found for you on YouTube. 

 

The audiobook There I Find Love is written by Jessie Gussman and narrated by Jay Dyess. It's 6+ hours long.

Get a cup of tea and enjoy your free romance!

 

To listen to the audio book tootle over to There I Find Love

ThrillerFest Recordings Available Now

There are a lot of recordings.

If you missed this year's International Thriller Writers ThillerFest, Panzer discovered the recordings are now available for sale.

 

The cost depends on which individual class, panel or interview or group of classes panels and interviews you want to purchase. The ordering process is a little complicated, but, if you want the recordings, it's worth the extra steps.

 

For more information tootle over to ThrillerFest Audio

11 New Agents Seeking Kid-Lit, Women's Fiction, Memoir, Genre Fiction, Nonfiction, Graphic Novels and more - Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity

Something for everybody.

Looking for an agent to represent you and your writing? Panzer found a post at the Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity site that lists 11 agents looking for writers to represent.

 

As the title above says Erica Verrillo's post lists agents looking for all types of fiction and nonfiction material. Do read the guidelines before you pitch any of the agents. You don't want to waste their or your time by pitching something they are not interested in.

 

 Panzer says, "Only submit your best work."

Note: Because there are 11 agents described, this is a long post. You'll need to decide what you want to bring to eat and drink while you read.

To read the post tootle over to New Agents

Lackberg's Ghostwriting Dispute - The Rap Sheet

Today, Panzer decided it was time to visit The Rap Sheet site. It's been a few days since his last visit there. He's happy he made the trip, because he found a post about an author and ghostwriting.

 

I don't know how much to trust AI.

J. Kingston Pierce delves into the the ghostwriting accusations against Swedish crime noir author Camilla Lackberg. A journalist used an AI-powered program to "prove" Camilla Lackberg used ghostwriters for some of her novels. She denies it as does her editor (one of the named ghosts), so nobody knows for sure.

Panzer says, "Read the post and decide what you think. Is the AI right or wrong?"

Note: This is a longish post. Bring a glass of milk and two chocolate chip cookies to snack on while you read today's selection.

 

To read the post tootle over to Ghostwriting Dispute

Amazon Removes the "Look Inside" Feature: Resistance is Futile - Anne R. Allen's Blog ... with Ruth Harris

Today Panzer made a trip to the Anne R. Allen's Blog ... with Ruth Harris site. With a little digging in the posts there, our traveling kitty boy found one about Amazon making changes.

 

Read the "Comments" too.

The post covers a wide range of topics from Amazon to Trolls to Cyborgs to Bullies. It's an interesting post that starts with Amazon's removal of the "Look Inside" feature and follows a trail that ends with technology (and those who control it) taking away our right to enjoy our experiences.

Panzer says, "Mom said you have to read it yourself because it's one of those pieces she thinks everybody will see something different in it."

 

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

 

To read the post tootle over to Look Inside Button

Your Monday Panzerism

 Panzer on keeping pets:

The three main reasons to keep pets:

One heartbeat away from the curb.

1) Teaches responsibility

2) Teaches unselfishness

3) Teaches cleanliness

All true.

But mostly I just keep Mom around to feed me.

Otherwise, I'd dump her in a heartbeat.

*From Cat Wisdom for humans

Your Free Sunday Jigsaw Puzzle: I can't believe I did that.

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 see today's jigsaw puzzle tootle over to I can't believe I did that.

Your Free Clean Romance Audiobook: Challenging Helen

That's it for tonight.

For those of you who prefer romance audiobooks over mystery movies, Panzer found a clean beach romance audiobook for you. 

 

The audiobook Challenging Helen is by Susanne Ash (last night's author too). It's 3 hours 45 minutes long.

 

Have fun!

 

To listen to the audiobook tootle over to Challenging Helen

Your Free Saturday Mystery Movie: Fog Island

I won't ask. You never save me any.

Panzer thought you might like to watch this mystery movie tonight.

The movie he picked is Fog Island. It's a 1945 classic mystery he found on the Feature Film channel on YouTube. It's 1 hour 8 minutes long.

 

 Grab some popcorn and enjoy the movie!

 

 To watch the movie tootle over to Fog Island

Free Audio Short Story:No Wedding Bells for Him

 

It's past my nap time. Goodnight.

For those of you who prefer audio short stories Panzer found one at The Classic Tales podcast site.

The audio short story No Wedding Bells for Him is written by P.G. Wodehouse and narrated by B.J. Harrison. It's 59 minutes long.

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

Enjoy!

To listen to the audio tootle over to No Wedding Bells for Him

Your Free Clean Romance Audiobook:Cross My Heart

 

I'll find something else for you.

Today, Panzer found you a clean romance audiobook on YouTube.

 

 The audiobook Cross My Heart is written by Susanne Ashe. It's 5 hours 27 minutes long.

 

 Grab s cup of tea and sit back and enjoy.

To listen to your audiobook tootle over to Cross My Heart

Requesting Your Participation - The Rap Sheet

 

Don't wait. Do it now.

In today's travels in the Catosphere Panzer made a quick stop at The Rap Sheet site. There he found a post about the Crime Fiction Lover Awards.

According to J. Kingston Pierce's post, the Crime Fiction Lover Awards are now open for nominations. There are six categories for your nominations. The post includes a link to the Crime Fiction Lover site.

Panzer says, "Get your nominations in now."

Note: This is a long short length post. Bring half a cup of tea to drink while you read the post.

To read the post tootle over to Your Participation

Free "Mars Explorers Wanted" Posters - NASA

I can't wait to go to Mars.

As you all know Panzer is a big NASA fan mostly because NASA is going to make the science fiction world real.

So, when our adventuresome kitty boy learned NASA has free Mars Explorer posters available, he had to let you know how to get them.

When you follow the link below, you'll land on the NASA page; then scroll down to see all the available poster images. These are full-size jpg and tif files to download. At the bottom of the page are printing instructions and restrictions.

To see the posters tootle over to Mars posters

Amazon is hiring 250,000 employees for the holidays, and making the largest ever investment in U.S. hourly wages - Amazon

Today's trip into the Catosphere took Panzer to the Amazon Now news site. There he found an announcement about Amazon's seasonal hiring.

That would buy a lot of kitty treats.

According to the site, Amazon will be hiring 250,000 new employees across the U.S. The employees will fill fulfillment and transportation positions for the holidays. The positions are either temporary or permanent. The announcement also contains information about hourly pay and health and education benefits.

Panzer says, "There's a link to apply at the end of the announcement."

 

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

 

To read the post tootle over to Amazon Hiring

UK and Australia:Spotify Opens 'Audiobooks in Premium' - Publishing Perspectives

Panzer was shaken from his afternoon nap by clapping and cheering coming from the Catosphere. Hopping in the Panzermobile, our brave kitty boy followed all the commotion to the Publishing Perspectives site. There he discovered a post about Spotify and audiobooks.

This will be interesting to watch.

According to Porter Anderson's post, Spotify has announced the opening of the company's 'Audiobooks in Premium' feature in the UK and Australia. Spotify Premium holders there will now have 15 hours of audiobook reading time each month. Spotify plans to have the feature available in the US later this year.

Panzer says, "Hmm ... This little kitty wonders what Audible will do about this."

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 Spotify Premium

Your Monday Panzerism

 Panzer on book reviews:

Puppy-love? Who would read that?

I read a book review today that said

the storyline was about ...

puppy-love.

Dumbest plot I've ever heard of.

*From Cat Wisdom for humans

Your Free Sunday Jigsaw Puzzle: This is not my favorite time of the year.

 

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 This is not my favorite time of year.