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Free Romantic Suspense Audiobook: Bet On A Billionaire

Nap time for this little kitty.

If you like clean romance, Panzer found this one at the author's channel on Youtube.

 

Bet On A Billionaire is written by Nellie Steele.  It's 7 hours 58 minutes long.

 

Grab your beverage of choice and whatever you'd like to snack on while you listen to this fake wife romance.

Note: The cozy mystery audiobook Panzer gave you a link to earlier is written by the same author as wrote this romantic suspense audiobook. Compare the two and see which you like better.

 

To listen to the audiobook tootle over to Romantic Suspense

Free Cozy Mystery Audiobook:Mousse and Murder

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

For those of you who like cozy mystery Panzer found this one on the author's channel on YouTube.

 

Mousse and Murder is written by Nellie  H. Steele. It's narrated by Maya Roberts and 3 hours 32 minutes.

 

Make a pot of tea, find a comfy place to relaz, and enjoy the mystery.

To listen to the audiobook tootle over to cozy mystery

Popular Romantasy Book Series By New York Times Best-Selling Author Getting TV Adaption From Outlander Studio - ScreenRant

My work is finished for today.

As Panzer was traveling around the Catosphere the Panzermobile was suddenly shaken by clapping and cheering outside. Following all the ruckus took him to the ScreenRant site. There he discovered a post about a romantasy novel series was causing all the noise.

 

According to the post by Matthew Biggin, the novels in the Blood and Ash series will be developed into a TV series.

 

Panzer says, "I wonder when it will be on TV."

 

Note: Because of the illustrations, 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 Blood and Ash

The Publishers Association on the UK's AI Consultation - Publishing Perspectives

It will be interesting to see what happens.

Today, Panzer stopped at the Publishing Perspectives site. There with a little digging in the posts he found one about the UK and the uses of AI.

Porter Anderson's post gives information on the coming talks on AI and copyright in the UK. The post includes links to other information about the issue.

 

 Panzer says, "This little kitty wonders if it will be like the AI copyright issues in the US?"

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

 

To read the post tootle over to AI Consultation

Nero Knows Best - The Rap Sheet

As we get close to Christmas there's less news to report.

Panzer made a stop at The Rap Sheet site today. There he found a post about mystery writer Rex Stout's character Nero Wolfe.

 

J.Kingston Pierce's post lists the winners of The Nero Award and The Black Orchid Novella Award.

 

Panzer says, "I wonder if one day there will a Panzer Award for the best mystery solved by a black cat story."

 

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

 

To read the post tootle over to Nero Knows Best

No News Today

Mom had to go to the dentist to fix a filling that broke off her tooth.

Back tomorrow.

A Monday Panzerism

 Panzer on being a happy camper:

This brilliant kitty learned something new today.

Mom's big hot furnace thingy in the basement is broken.

The nice repairman gave Mom something he called a space heater.

I watched everything he did.

 

And ...

 

It looked like a little campfire to me.

And this one is portable.

So ...

 

I put a marshmallow on a stick.

And ...

Eureka!

It works like the big hot campfire thingy in the basement did.

From Cat Wisdom for humans

Your Free Sunday Jigsaw Puzzle: If 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.

This one is a little harder than last week's puzzle was. Are you keeping track of your completion time?

Have fun!

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

Free Classic Mystery Movie: The Hound of the Baskervilles

See you tomorrow.

Panzer found this classic Sherlock Holmes movie on the DK Classics III channel on Youtube.

 

The Hound of the Baskervilles is a 1939 Sherlock Holmes movie starring Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce. It's in black white and 1 hour 19 minutes long.

 

You know how this works. Get your beverage of choice, make some popcorn, settle down to watch the movie, while Panzer finds a place to sleep after all his travels today.

 

To watch the movie tootle over to Sherlock Holmes

Free Small Town Romance Audiobook: Then Again

Let's see what else I can find for you.

Panzer found this romance comedy audiobook on the author's channel on Youtube.

The romance novel Then Again is written by Sylvie Stewart. It's narrated by Kelsey Navarro and 6 hours 2 minutes long.

Note: This is is a "Hot" romance, but has been edited/cleaned up for listening on Youtube.

Make something to drink, find a comfortable place to relax, and enjoy this romance.

To listen to the audiobook tootle over to Then Again

Free Mysteryrat's Maze Podcast Episode: Gnomes for the Holidays

We'll start off with a little Christmas mystery.

Here's a little holiday short story Panzer found at the Mysteryrat's Maze Podcast.

 

Gnomes for the Holidays is written by Margaret S. Hamilton. It's read by Donna Beavers and 15 minutes long,

 

Make a cup of tea, find a comfy place and enjoy this short story.

 

To listen to the podcast tootle over to Margaret S. Hamilton

Free Small Town Audiobook Romance: Coming Home to Pine Haven

Mom is doing Christmas cards tonight.

Panzer found tonight's second chance romance on the author's channel on Youtube.

 

The romance Coming Home to Pine Haven is written by Laura Abbott. It's 4 hours 13 minutes long.

It's short enough you can listen to it while you're wrapping Christmas presents or making Christmas cookies or decorating your Christmas tree. Of course, if you're not preparing for Christmas, you can find a comfy place to relax and listen to the romance.

To listen to the audiobook tootle over to Coming Home to Pine Haven

Free Cozy Mystery Audiobook; Santa Claus Surprise

Off to find a romance.

Panzer found this cozy mystery on the author's channel on Youtube.

 

The mystery Santa Claus Surprise is written by Tonya Kappes. It's 5 hours 14 minutes long.

 

Make a cup of tea, find a comfortable place to relax and enjoy this cozy mystery.

 

Note:There are several advertisements included so, if you don't like ads in your listening, you might want to skip this audiobook.

To listen to the audiobook tootle over to Christmas Cozy Mystery

Sourcebooks Takes Bloom Books Romance into Germany and Brazil - Publishing Perspectives

I didn't know they were big romance markets.

Today, Panzer found a post about Sourcebooks expansion into new romance book markets.

 

According to Porter Anderson's post, Sourcebooks is expanding into Germany and Brazil using Penguin Random House's (PRH) companies in those countries for translation and distribution. The post includes several links to other posts with more information about other aspects of the companies involved in the expansion.

 

Panzer says, "When you're a big company like PRH with subsidiaries in other countries expanding is easy, low cost, and makes sense." 

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

To read the post tootle over to Sourcebooks Expansion

You can buy your next Hyundai car on Amazon in these 48 US cities - About Amazon News

Amazon Autos? This was a total shock to me.

Today, Panzer found this post at the Amazon blog, About Amazon News. Amazon is starting a new auto venture.

According to the staff written post, starting today (December 10) you can buy a new Hyundai online. At Amazon's new Amazon Autos you can do all the browsing, deciding, paperwork, and financing online in the 48 US cities which have Hyundai dealerships in the program.

 

Panzer says, "Hmm ... Buying a new car online."

 

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

 

To read the post tootle over to Amazon Autos

A Monday Panzerism

 Panzer on imparting information:

Here's a riddle:

Do you know why cats don't talk?

Answer:

Because you wouldn't like what we'd say.

Expect something different, did you?*

 

You'd expect us to say things like:

"Dinner please" and "Thank you for dinner."

Cats don't think like that.

Come on. "Give it to me. IT'S MINE!"

*From Cat Wisdom for humans

Your Free Sunday Jigsaw Puzzle: What is 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.

This puzzle is harder than last week's was.

Have fun!

To do the puzzle tootle over to What is that?

Free Classic Mystery Movie: Strange Illusions

I'll see you tomorrow.

For classic mystery movie lovers Panzer found this one on the Cult Cinema Classics channel.

 

The noir movie Strange Illusions was made in 1945. It's a 1 hour 25 minutes long black and white movie.

 

Grab your beverage of choice, make some popcorn and find a comfortable place to relax while you enjoy the movie.

 

To watch the movie tootle over to Classic Mystery Movie

Free Romance Audiobook:Her British Billionaire Best Friend

Next is a romance audiobook.

For the romance lovers out there Panzer found this one on the author's channel on Youtube.

 

The romcom Her British Billionaire Best Friend is written by Chelsea Hale. It's AI narrated and 5 hours 22 minutes long.

If you don't want to listen while you go for a walk outdoors, you can listen indoors while you do your cleaning or baking.

 

To listen to the audiobook tootle over to RomCom Audiobook

Free Classic Mystery Audio: The Man With The Watches

Let the party begin.

For the listeners who like their mysteries short Panzer found this one on the Bitesized Audio Classics channel on Youtube.

 

The murder mystery The Man With The Watches was written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. It's narrated by Simon Stanhope and 44 minutes long.

Make a cup of tea, lean back and relax, while you enjoy this mystery.

To listen to the audio tootle over to Arthur Conan Doyle

Kate Jackson: "Top Ten Tips for Private Eyes" - Sweet Freedom

Have fun reading it.

For all of you interested in reading about the PI business Panzer found this post on the Sweet Freedom site. It's written by author Kate Jackson.

Find a comfortable spot and enjoy learning the tips for PIs.

To read the post tootle over to "Top Ten Tips for Private Eyes":

Free Christian Romance:Beyond the Setting Sun

Here's today's romance audiobook for you.

For those of you who prefer your romance clean and sweet Panzer found this one on the Say With Jay channel on Youtube.

 

The sweet christian romance Beyond the Setting Sun is written by Jessie Gussman. It's narrated by Jay Dyess and 6 hours 38 minutes long.

Find a comfy spot to enjoy this beach house romance.

To listen to the audiobook tootle over to Christian Romance

Free Cozy Mystery Audiobook:Choc Chip Murder

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

For those of you who like cozy mystery Panzer found this one on the author's channel on Youtube.

 

The murder mystery Choc Chip Murder is written by Rosie A. Point. It's 2 hours 10 minutes long. It's AI narrated and the author admits it's not a good narration.  The narration can be slowed down under the settings button on the right below the cover image.

 

 Find a comfortable spot to sit back, relax and enjoy the murder mystery.

To listen to the audiobook tootle over to Cozy Murder

Internet Archive Copyright Case Ends Without Supreme Court Review - Publishers Weekly

Where do you think the money will come from?

Tootling around in the Catosphere, Panzer found more information at the Publishers Weekly site about the end to the Internet Archive lawsuit he told you about earlier.

 

Andrew Albanese's post has quotes from individuals involved with the Internet Archive as well as links to other information about the lawsuit.

 

Panzer says, "This little kitty wants to know how much money they'll pay and where it will come from."

 

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

Where

To read the post tootle over to Internet Archive Case

To read yesterday's post tootle over to Internet Archive Infringement Suit

Copyright: Publishers Cheer the End of Internet Archive Suit - Publishing Perspectives

I thought it would never end.

Panzer was shaken from his nap in his kitty bed by clapping and cheering coming from the Catosphere. Jumping in the Panzermobile, he followed all the jocularity to the Publishing Perspectives site. There he discovered a post about the copyright infringement lawsuit against the Internet Archive (IA).

 

According to Porter Anderson's post, because IA didn't file to take the lawsuit decision against it to the Supreme Court the decision stands. There are links in the post to other information about the IA lawsuit, including one to the court decision against IA at the end of the post.

 

Panzer says, "If you steal you will have to pay the price."

 

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 Internet Archive Suit

Author Stephen King To Shutter Three Maine Radio Stations - Radio Ink

You never know what you can learn online.

Here's an interesting post about author Stephen King Panzer found at the Radio Ink site.

 

According to the news post at Radio Ink, Stephen King has decided after nearly forty years of ownership that he will be closing his three radio stations. The post has the history of his ownership of all three and why he's decided to close them.

 

Panzer says, "This little kitty didn't know Stephen King owned radio stations."

 

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

 

To read the post tootle over to Stephen King

Google sucks now - Robert J. Sawyer Blog

It's all in his post.

Panzer found this post at science fiction author Robert J. Sawyer's blog.

The blog title says his opinion and the blog explains why with an example.

Panzer says, "This little kitty didn't know that was AI generated. When did that happen?"

Note: This is a very short post. You won't need to bring anything because there won't be enough time while you read for a snack.

To read the post tootle over to Robert J. Sawyer*

 

 

 

*Hat tip of the kitty federa to Nate Hoffelder for the link to the post.

A Monday Panzerism

 Panzer on errors:

Cats are never wrong.

They may be temporarily intellectually challenged,

 

but

 

Never.

they are never wrong

Ever.

Got it?

Good.

From Cat Wisdom for humans

Free Sunday Jigsaw Puzzle: What do I spy with my little eye?

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.

This one is harder than last week's.

Have fun.

To do the puzzle tootle over to What do I spy with my little eye?

Free Classic Mystery Movie: By Whose Hand?

That's it for today.

Here's a murder mystery movie Panzer found on the Edward Williams channel on Youtube.

By Whose Hand? is a 1932 black and white crime movie. It's 1 hour 4 minutes long.

Grab your beverage of choice, make some popcorn and enjoy the mystery.

To watch the movie tootle over to Classic Movie

Free Romance Audiobook: Home on the Harbor

Off to find something else for you.

Panzer found this women's romance on the author's channel on Youtube.

Home on the Harbor is written by Ellen Joy. It's narrated by Jennifer March and 7 hours 24 minutes long.

Find a comfortable place to relax and enjoy this romantic fiction.

To listen to the audiobook tootle over to Home on the Harbor

80 Calls for Submissions in December 2024 - paying markets - Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity

There are a lot of markets here.

While tootling around in the Catosphere today Panzer found this post at the Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity site.

 

Erica Verillo lists 80 sites looking for submissions in December. There are calls for fiction, short stories, game lit, nonfiction, reviews, poetry and more. Some of these have submission restrictions, so read the guidelines carefully.

 

Panzer says, :Sorry, I just found this today and some of these have a deadline of tomorrow."

 

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 Calls for Submissions

Free Classic Mystery Audio: The Doctor, his Wife, and the Clock

That's it for today. See you tomorrow.

Panzer found this classic mystery on the Storytime Haven channel on Youtube.

The Victorian  suspense The Doctor, his Wife, and the Clock was written by Anna Katharine Green. It's 1 hour 32 minutes long.

Find a comfortable spot to rest and enjoy this intriguing mystery.

To listen to the audio tootle over to Victorian Mystery

Free Clean Romance Audiobook: A Rancher's Surprise Mail Order Bride.

Let's see what else I can find for you.

For those of you who like clean western romances Panzer found one at the author's channel on Youtube.

A Rancher's Surprise Mail Order Bride is written by Blythe Carver. It's 5 hours 5 minutes long.

Make a cup of tea, find a comfy spot to relax and enjoy this clean romance.

To listen to the audiobook tootle over to A Rancher's Surprise Mail Order Bride

 

 

HarperCollins AI Licensing Deal - Authors Guild

Now for a nap before I go back to work.

Panzer went to the Authors Guild site where he found this post. The post is part of the material discussed in Panzer's earlier post about HarperCollins AI deal.

 

The post's opening is a listing of the major points included in the HarperCollins AI deal. This is followed by an expansion of the listed points and HarperCollins interactions with the nonfiction authors whose books are involved.

 

Panzer says, "It's interesting to get the Authors Guild's opinion on this agreement."

 

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

 

To read the post tootle over to Authors Guild

Agents Authors Question HarperCollins AI Deal - Publishers Weekly

This is not how I wanted to spend my nap time.

Panzer was shaken from his nap in his kitty bed by shouting coming from the Catosphere. Jumping in the Panzermobile, our traveling kitty boy followed all the noise to the Publishers Weekly site. There he found a post about HarperCollins AI deal was the cause of all the upset.

 

According to the post by Andrew Albanese and Jim Milliot, authors and agents have some serious questions about the licensing agreement HarperCollins has signed with an unknown AI company. The post contains quotes from authors, agents and other publishing officials with their opinions. There are links to other posts with information about the agreement.

 

Panzer says, "It will be interesting to see how many nonfiction authors agree to be part of the HarperCollins deal."

 

Note:This is a long, long post. You'll need to bring your lunch to eat while you read today's selection.

 

To read the post tootle over to Harpercollins AI Deal

Thanksgiving Day USA

 

 

51 Writing Contests in December 2024 - no entry fees - Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity

These look intetesting.

Today, Panzer stopped back in at the Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity site. There he found a list of writing contests for December.

 

Erica Verrillo's list includes contests for short stories, novels, nonfiction, poetry, and more. Something for everyone.

 

Panzer says, "As always, remember to read the guidelines for entry restrictions."

 

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

 

To read the post tootle over to Writing Contests

8 New Agents Seeking SFF, Horror, YA, Romance, Mysteries, Literary Fiction, Nonfiction and more - Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity

Look at all those genres they want.

Today's trip into the Catosphere took  Panzer to the Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity site. There with hardly any digging in the post our intrepid kitty boy found one about new literary agents.

Erica Verrillo's list has eight agents looking for writers to represent in the U.S. and the U.K. Included with each agent's bio is a description of the genres they are interested in obtaining.

 

Panzer says, "Be sure to read the submission guidelines too."

 

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

 

To read the post tootle over to New Agents

A Monday Panzerism

 Panzer on human indecisiveness:

Mom is always saying to be a good kitty.

I wish she'd make up her mind.

You know you can't have both.

Which is it:

good

or

kitty?

.

*From Cat Wisdom for humans

Your Free Sunday Jigsaw Puzzle: No I won't come inside.

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.

This one is harder than usual. Are you tracking you time for completion?

 

 Have fun!

To do the puzzle tootle over to Cat Puzzle

Free Classic Mystery Movie: Kansas City Confidential

Maybe things will get back to normal now.

Here's your classic mystery movie for the week Panzer found on the DK Classics channel on Youtube.

 

The Kansas City Confidential is a 1952 black and white noir movie. It's 1 hour 37 minutes long.

 

Grab your beverage of choice, make some popcorn and watch this bank robbery suspense movie.

 

To watch the movie tootle over to Classic Mystery Movie

Free Mysteryrat's Maze Podcast Short Story: The Jumper

It's starting to get late for me.

If you like your mystery short stories a little more modern, Panzer found this one at the Mysteryrat's Maze Podcast site.

The Jumper is written by John M. Floyd. It's read by Larry Mattox.

Make a cup of tea and enjoy the story.

To listen to the audio tootle over to Mysteryrat's Maze Podcast

Free Classic Short Story Audio: A Race With The Sun

I'm still looking.

If you like your suspense stories classic and fast moving,  Panzer found one for you on the Bitesized Audio Classics channel on YouTube.

 

A Race With The Sun was written by L. T. Meade and Clifford Halifax in 1897. It's narrated by Simon Stanhope and 1 hour 2 minutes long.

Find a comfortable place to relax and enjoy this Victorian story.

 

To listen to the audio tootle over to Classic Short Story

Free Christian Historical Romance: A Bride for Harley

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

If you like Christian romances, Panzer found one on the author's channel on Youtube.

 

A Bride for Harley is an historical romance written by Heidi Gray McGill. It's narrated by Emma Faye and 3 hours 29 minutes long.

 

This is a short romance you can listen to in one sitting. Make a cup of tea, get a muffin and find a comfy spot to listen to this clean romance.

 

To listen to the audiobook tootle over to Christian Audiobook

Free Christian Western Romance Audiobook: Jeremiah and Ruth

A mystery is next.

If you're ready for some western historical romance, Panzer found this one on the PureRead Christian Audiobooks channel on YouTube.

 

Jeremiah and Ruth is part of a seven book series written by Emma Morgan . It'3 hours 15 minutes long.

 

This audiobook is short enough you can listen to it in one sitting. Make a cup of tea, a muffin and find comfy place.

 

To listen to the audiobook tootle over to Christian Romance

IBPA and PubWest Unite to Become One Organization - Publishers Weekly

A short update before Panzer delivers today's publishing news. Our property is starting to look better. We discovered one of our apple trees did get blown over, but the others are fine.

 

Some schools, libraries and stores are still without power, so they're closed. There's still about 250,000 people without electricity in western Washington.  That's about half what it was yesterday.

On to Panzer's reporting:

 

According to a post by Nathalie op de Beeck,at Publishers Weekly, the IBPA (Independent Book Publishers Association) and the PubWest (Publishers Association of the West) members have voted to become one organization.This will give the combined membership access to each associations resources.

 

Panzer saytys, "The larger membership will bring more visibility too."

 

Note: This is a long post. Bring a cup of tea and two chocolate chip cookies (biscuits).

 

To read the post tootle over to IBPA and Pubwest

No News Today Except An Update

First, Panzer wants everyone to know we made it through the storm.

Last night turned out to be the huge storm as predicted by the local weather people. In western Washington we got hit by what's called a Bomb Cyclone. Wind gusts were fast and hard. Trees got blown down and today there are blocked roads. There are over 600,000 people without electricity. Some businesses, libraries and schools are closed.

None of our trees came down, but we do have branches from them down everywhere. It's a good thing we have a gas powered chainsaw. Our yard is full of stuff blown in from the neighbors around us, but the worst of the winds missed us.

 

 All this is to explain why we're taking another day off reporting.

 

We should have everything cleaned up tomorrow.

 

Panzer, Mom and What's His Name

No News Today

 Here at Panzer's house we're expecting a big storm so no post today.

See you tomorrow.

A Monday Panzerism

 Panzer on maintaining your dignity:

The main thing about being a proper cat is ...

 always act like you know what you're doing.

Like ...

When you dive head first into the window ...

chasing the bird outside ...

Or ...

Really ... I wanted to do that.*

When you dive head first into the toilet bowl ...

chasing Mom's toothbrush.

Just stick your tail straight up in the air

and ...

saunter away like you meant to do it.

* From Cat Wisdom for humans

Your Free Sunday Jigsaw Puzzle: You go first. No you go first.

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.

This one is a little harder than last week's was.

Have fun!

To do the puzzle tootle over to You go first. No you go first.

Free Classic Crime Movie: Hangover Square

Don't wake me until tomorrow.

Here's the mystery movie Panzer found on the Now Playing channel on YouTube.

This 1945 classic crime movie, Hangover Square, is 1 hour 17 minutes long.

Make some popcorn, grab your beverage of choice and enjoy the mystery movie.

To watch the movie tootle over to Classic Crime Movie