Free to Watch Classic Murder Mystery Movie: Shadows on the Stairs

I'm finished for the day.

Panzer found tonight's movie on the  PizzaFlix channel on Youtube.

 

Shadows on the Stairs is a 1941 black and white murder mystery set in London. It's 1 hour 2 minutes long.

 

Make some popcorn or a pizza, get your beverage of choice and enjoy the movie. 

 

To watch the movie tootle over to Classic Murder Mystery Movie 

Free to Listen Regency Romance Audiobook: Entwined by Error

I'll be back.

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

 

Entwined by Error is written by Angela Johnson. It's narrated by Grace Noble and 7 hours 22 minutes long.

 

Enjoy the romance.

 

To listen to the audiobook tootle over to  Regency Romance Audiobook

Free to Listen Romantic Fantasy Audiobook: A Touch of Darkness

See you tomorrow.

If you like a little fantasy in your romance, Panzer found this one on the Elizabeth Audiobook channel on Youtube.

 

A Touch of Darkness is written by Scarlett St. Clair. It's 11 hours 9 minutes long.

 

This is such a long audiobook you'll probably need to plan two days listening time. 

 

To listen to the audiobook tootle over to Romantic Fantasy

Free to Listen BBC Radio Drama: Miss Marple: Sanctuary

I like the BBC radio dramas.

Panzer found this Agatha Christie Miss Marple murder mystery on the Great Radio Drama channel on Youtube. It's 27 minutes long.

 

Enjoy!

 

To listen to the radio drama tootle over to BBC Radio Drama 

Free to Listen Cozy Mystery Audiobook: The Insspector and Mrs. Jefferies

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

For all the cozy mystery lovers out there Panzer found this one on the Maple Mysteries202 channel on Youtube.

 

Victorian murder mystery The Inspector and Mrs. Jefferies was written by Emily Brightwell. It's 6 hours 20 minutes long.

 

You can listen to it while you do errands or go jogging. 

 

To listen to the audiobook tootle over to Victorian Murder Mystery 

Anthropic will invest $50 billion in building AI data centers in the US - The Verge

 

How many jobs are they bringing to the data centers?

Panzer's second stop today was at The Verge site to read the post about Anthropic's newest endeavor.

 

According to Emma Roth's post, Anthropic announced their plan's to build two new data centers.

 

Panzer says, "This little kitty is wondering if anybody told the states how much energy those data centers use."

 

Note: This is a short post. You won't need anything to snack on.

 

To read the post tootle over to Anthropic 

Should You Use a Pen Name? The Indie Author Guide to Writing in Multiple Genres - IngramSpark

Mom didn't want to confuse readers.

Panzer's first stop in the Catosphere today was at the IngramSpark site. Our inquisitive kitty boy discovered a post about using pen names. Just like Amazon you can print and distribute your book through IngramSpark, but in some ways the distribution may be better.

 

The staff written post covers several reasons why it's to an author's advantage to use a pen name.

 

Panzer says, "They could have just asked Mom why she has a pen name."

 

Note: This is a long post. Bring a cup of tea and a muffin to snack on.

 

To read the post tootle over to Pen Names 

David Szalay Wins Booker Prize for 'Flesh' - Publishers Weekly

Goes on Mom's TBR pile.

Here's the Booker Prize winner announcement Panzer found at the Publishers Weekly site.

 

According to Sophia Stewart's post, David Szalay was named the winner on November 10. The post includes links to other information about the prize and other novels.

 

Panzer says, "Sounds like an interesting novel." 

 

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

 

To read the post tootle over to Booker Prize 

2026 Minotaur Books/Malice Domestic Best First Traditional Mystery Novel Competition - Minotaur Books

Traditional mystery only.

Today, Panzer's first stop was at the Minotaur Books site. There he found a mystery novel competition.

 

The competition rules, submission rules, entry form, and upload instructions are all found on the landing page. 

 

Panzer says, "Read everything on the landing page carefully before you submit your entry."

 

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

 

To read the post tootle over to Minotaur/Malice Domestic 

Veterans Day

 

 

A Monday Panzerism

 Panzer on board games:

 

I love playing checkers with Mom and What's His Name.

 

Especially that part where the noble jungle kitty sneaks through the tall carpet grass.

 

He waits patiently.

 

He slithers forward 

 

and ...

 

You're free! Fly away!

pounces on the checker board where all the plastic pieces take flight

 

like ...

 

a herd of butterflies.

 

 

 

 

 

*From Cat Wisdom for humans 

Today's New Puzzle: Don't tell. It's a secret.

Hint

Here's your Sunday jigsaw puzzle.

 

Remember, at the puzzle site to see the finished puzzle click the square in the lower left corner.

 

Have fun!

 

To do the puzzle tootle over to cat jigsaw puzzle

Free to Watch Classic Mystery Movie: The Dark Hour

Those ads give me a headache.

Here's your classic mystery movie Panzer found on the Sallis65 channel on Youtube.

 

It's a 1936 black and white murder mystery. It's 1 hour 8 minutes long.

 

Make some popcorn or a pizza, get your beverage of choice and enjoy the movie.

 

Note: Youtube is putting ads on everything.

 

To watch the movie tootle over to Classic murder mystery movie 

Free to Listen Romance Audiobook: Most Eligible Billionaire

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

If you're into money romance, Panzer found this one on the Feeney channel on Youtube.

 

Most Eligible Billionaire is written by Annika Martin. It's 8 hours 41 minutes long.

 

You can listen to this while you're doing errands or housework or yardwork. 

 

To listen to the audiobook tootle over to Romance audiobook 

 

4 New Agents Seeking Kidlit, Literary Fiction, Nonfiction, Memoir, SFF, ... - Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity

This has been a long day.

If you're looking for a literary agent to represent your writing, Panzer found a post at the Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity site for you.

 

 Erica Verrillo lists four agents looking for writers to represent. They're looking for fiction, nonfiction, and specific genres to consider.

 

Panzer says, "Be sure to read the guidelines before you submit anything."

 

Note:This is a a medium length post. Bring a cup of tea and three chocolate chip cookies (biscuits) to snack on.

 

To read the post tootle over to 4 New Agents

Free to Read Short Story: BonBons

 

You'll never guess the ending.

Here's a crime (no murder) short story titled Bonbons Panzer found at the Mysteries and Music site.

 

Enjoy.

 

To read the story tootle over to Short Story 

Free to Listen Paranormal Cozy Mystery Audiobook: High Noon

I'll keep looking.

If you like a little paranormal in your mystery, Panzer found this one on the author's channel on Youtube.

 

High Noon is written by S.E. Biglow. It's narrated by Bonniejean Boettcher and 5 hours 15 minutes long.

 

You can enjoy this one while you're out jogging and doing errands.

 

To listen to the audiobook tootle over to Paranormal Mystery 

Free to Listen Historical Western Romance Audiobook: Promises of the Prairie

Off to find something else for you.

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

 

Promises of the Prairie is written by Shelfie Bennett. It's 11 hours 20 minutes long.

 

This one is so long you'll need plan to spend two days listening to it.

 

To listen to the audiobook tootle over to Western Romance 

Killer Nashville Magazine November Issue Online

Graphic novels.

Traveling around in the Catosphere today, Panzer discovered the November issue of Killer Nashville is available.

 

There's a new short story, poetry, writing craft, and an interview.

 

To read the issue tootle over to Killer Nashville Magazine 

Authors Guild Asks Supreme Court to Hold Internet Providers Accountable for Copyright Theft - Authors Guild News

This is an important case.

Panzer found this post at the Authors Guild site. 

  

It's a post about the Authors Guild filing an amicus brief with the Supreme Court. In the brief the Guild explains why a lower court's decision that internet service providers are accountable for what their users do should be upheld. There's a link at the end to download a copy of the brief.

 

Panzer says, "Makes sense to this little kitty. If you know there's a crime and you don't stop the criminal, you're a criminal too."

 

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

 

To read the post tootle over to Copyright Theft 

Australia's Helen Garner Wins the UK's £50,000 Baillie Gifford Prize in Nonfiction - Publishing Perspectives

The colder the weather the harder for me to stay awake.

On a quick trip to the Publishing Perspectives site Panzer learned Australian writer Helen Garner won the Baillie Gifford Prize in Nonfiction.

 

According to Porter Anderson's post, Helen Garner won with her nonfiction book comprised of a collection of diaries.

 

Panzer says, "The post opens with links to other contest prize winners and shortlists."

 

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

 

To read the post tootle over to Baillie Gifford Prize in Nonfiction

New Report Examines Writers' Attitudes toward AI - Publishers Weekly

You like it. You hate it. You tolerate it.

Today, Panzer stopped at the Publishers Weekly site. There our exploring kitty boy found a post about a writers and AI use and their attitudes report..

 

Jim Milliot's post has extensive quotes, charts and graphs from the report. The post includes a link to download the report.

 

Panzer says, "It doesn't surprise this little kitty there's a big difference between fiction and nonfiction writes about AI usage."

 

Note: This is a long-medium length post. Bring a cup of tea and a big muffin for today's snack.

 

To read the post tootle over to Writers and AI

Cast Your Irish "Ayes" Here - The Rap Sheet

It'll be hard to choose a winner.

As Panzer continued his travels in the Catosphere he stopped in at The Rap Sheet.

 

J. Kingston Pierce's post contain the list of the An Post Irish Book Awards Crime Fiction Book of the Year nominees. The post also contains a link to the An Post Irish Book Awards site.

 

Panzer says, "That's a lot of nominees."

 

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

 

To read the post tootle over to Nominees 

The Anthropic Class Actiion Settlement: What You Need to Know Right Now - Writer Beware (R)

The lawyers get paid first.

While Panzer was tootling around in the Catosphere he decided to stop at the Writer Beware (R) site. There he found a post about the Anthropic settlement.

 

In the post Victoria Strauss explains the whole timeline of the Anthropic class action suit and the settlement. Several links to other resources are included in the post.

 

Panzer says, "Check and see if your work was part of the case before time runs out."

 

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

 

To read the post tootle over to Anthropic Settlement 

A Monday Panzerism

 We're a little late today because Mom had to go to the dentist and it took longer than planned.

 

Panzer on meditation and his mantra:

 

Gimme ...

Gimme ...

How long before it happens?*

Gimme ...

 NOW 

 

Gimme ...

Gimme ...

Gimme ...

NOW

 

 

 

*From Cat Wisdom for humans 

New Puzzle: You want me to do what?

Hint

Here's your Sunday jigsaw puzzle.

 

Remember at the puzzle site you can click the square in the lower left corner to see the completed puzzle.

 

This one is a challenge.

 

Have fun! 

 

To do the puzzle tootle over to Cat Jigsaw Puzzle

Free to Watch Classic Mystery Movie:The Kennel Murder Case

It's been a long week.

Here's classic murder mystery movie Panzer found on the PizzaFlix channel on Youtube.

 

The Kennel Murder Case is a 1933 black and white mystery movie. It's 1 hour 13 minutes long.

 

Make a pizza, grab something to drink and enjoy this classic. 

 

To watch the movie tootle over to Classic Murder Mystery Movie 

Free to Read Something Is Going to Happen blog:Crime Fiction in Words and Pictures

I'll find you something else.

Here's a post Panzer found at Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine's Something is Going to Happen blog.

 

The post Crime Fiction in Words and Pictures is written by Gary Phillips. You can read about the similarities between crime fiction and comics.

 

To read the post tootle over to  Crime Fiction

Free to Listen Clean Romance Audiobook: The Big Dink

Bet you didn't expect pickleball.

If you're looking for a sports romance audiobook, Panzer found this one on the author's channel on Youtube.

 

The Big Dink is a pickleball romance written by Cynthia Gunderson. It's 3 hours 55 minutes long.

 

Find a comfortable spot to relax and enjoy the romance.

 

To listen to the audiobook tootle over to Sports Romance Audiobook 

Free to Listen Mysteryrat's Maze: Forever Yours

One of my favorite holiday's is almost over.

In his Halloween travels through the Catosphere Panzer made a stop at the Mysteryrat's Maze Podcast.

 

The spooky story Forever Yours is written by James Patrick Focarile . It's read by Kevin Broden and 28 minutes long.

 

To listen to the episode tootle over to James Patrick Focarile 

Free to Listen Romantasy Audiobook:Shadow and Soul

Romantasy?

If you like your romance with a little fantasy, Panzer found this one on the author's channel on Youtube.

 

Shadow and Soul is written by AR Colbert. It's 6 hours 25 minutes long.

 

Find a quiet place to relax and enjoy the romance.

 

To listen to the audiobook tootle over to Romantasy 

Free to Listen Paranormal Cozy Mystery Audiobook: A Charming Fatality

A witch mystery for you.

For the paranormal mystery lovers here Panzer found this one on the author's channel on Youtube.

 

A Charming Fatality is written by Tonya Kappes. It's 3 hours 55 minutes long.

 

Find a comfy place to relax, turn off all the lights and enjoy the cozy mystery.

 

To listen to the audiobook tootle overWitches to Paranormal Mystery

Halloween

 

Panzer, Mom and What's His Name

69 Calls for Submissions in November 2025 - Paying markets - Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity

There's a market for something for everybody.

Today, Panzer made a stop at the Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity site.

 

Erica Verrillo's monthly submissions post has a list of markets open for fiction, nonfiction, and poetry in November. 

 

Panzer says, "Okay kittens: You know what I always say, 'Read the rules before you submit.'"

 

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

 

To read the post tootle over to  Paying Markets

What Does a Writer Actually Do? - BookBub Partners Blog

 

Panzer made a stop at the BookBub Partners blog.

 

There he found a post by Audrey Derobert about all the different 'jobs' writers need to do. The post covers everything from marketing to administration. There are charts and graphs based on the information supplied by over 500 writers.

 

Panzer says, "They just figured out that there's more to being a writer than just writing?"

 

 Note: This is a humongous post. You better plan to bring your lunch and a sleeping bag for a nap.

 

To read the post tootle over to  What a writer does

Powell's Books Makes Layoffs Across Departments - Publishers Weekly

I didn't know they have three stores

Panzer stopped at the Publishers Weekly site and found a post about the indie bookstore Powell's Books.

 

According to Nathalie op de Beeck, to cut expenses Powell's did a round of layoffs this week. Like many brick and mortar bookstores, Powell's has had a hard time recovering from the pandemic sales slump.

 

Panzer says, "This little kitty does remember they did book sales by mail during the pandemic."

 

Note:This is a short medium length post. A cup of tea is all you'll need today.

 

To read the post tootle over to Powell's Books 

52 Writing Contests in November 2025 - No entry fees - Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity

Now I'll finish my nap.

Panzer's next stop today was at the Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity site.

 

There Erica Verrillo posted a list of writing contests accepting submissions in November. Included are contests for fiction, nonfiction and poetry.

 

Panzer says, "Be sure to read the rules before you submit."

 

Note: Thts us a very long post. You'll need to decide what to bring to snack on.

 

To read the post tootle over to Writing Contests

Authors' Class Action Lawsuit Against OpenAI Moves Ahead - Publishers Weekly

There's more news out there.

Today as Panzer was napping he was shaken from his kitty bed by clapping coming from the Catosphere. Jumping in the Panzermobile, he followed all the noise to the Publishers Weekly site. There he found a post about a lawsuit filed against OpenAI was causing all the racket.

 

According to Jim Milliot's post, a judge refused to dismiss the lawsuit against OpenAI. The class action is about copyright infringement and GPT output to certain prompts. The post includes links to information about other lawsuits.

 

Panzer says, "This little kitty saw the Authors Guild is involved in this lawsuit just like the Anthropic case."

 

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

 

To read the post tootle over to Lawsuit Against Openai 

Passing the Word Around - The Rap Sheet

Now for my nap.

Before going home to his kitty bed Panzer decided to make his last stop be at The Rap Sheet site.

 

There he found J. Kingston Pierce's post a round up of news in the writing word which begins with the winner of the Petrona Award. 

 

Panzer says, "The post has a lot of other writing and author news too."

 

Note: Bring a cup of tea and a muffin to snack on while you read today.

 

To read the post tootle over to The Rap Sheet 

21 Notable Writing Conferences and Workshops in November 2025 - Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity

Traveling around in the Catosphere, Panzer decided to stop at the Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity site.

 

Erica Verrillo has posted her list of writing conferences and workshops in November. Included are conferences and workshops for fiction, nonfiction, and poetry writers, and for marketing your work as well. Some are in-person and some online.

 

Panzer says, "You know what this little kitty always says, 'Read the instructions before you signup.'"

  

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

 .

To read the post tootle over to Writing Conferences and Workshops..

A Monday Panzerism

 Panzer on how the brain works:

 

The brain is like a model of a real-life golf course.

 

You can just putter around ...

 

Or ...

 

You can allow yourself to go on long majestic drives ...

 

Did you get it?

Usually, though ...

 

I like to go over to the sand trap ...

 

And ...

 

Well ...

 

You know. 

National Black Cat Day

 

 

 

New Puzzle Mine.

Hint

Here's your Sunday jigsaw puzzle.

 

Remember at the puzzle site you can click the square in the lower left corner to see the finished puzzle.

 

 This one is a real challenge.

 

Have fun!

 

To do the puzzle tootle over to cat puzzle

Free to Watch Classic Mystery Movie: Eyes of the Night

Save some of that popcorn for me.

Panzer found today's movie on the All Time Classic Movie channel on Youtube.

 

Eyes of the Night is a 1942 black and white murder mystery with a blind detective hero. It's 1 hour 19 minutes long.

 

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

 

To watch the movie tootle over to Classic Mystery Movie 

Free to Listen British Mystery: Shadows at the Vicarage

I think you'll enjoy it.

If you like British mystery, Panzer found this one on the Mystery Parlour channel on Youtube.

 

This is a BBC Radio Drama fan site, NOT the real BBC Radio Drama site.

 

Shadows at the Vicarage is an Inspector Purbright murder mystery. It's 1 hour 40 minutes long.

 

To listen to the episode tootle over to Not A BBC Drama

Free to Listen Clean Romance Audiobook: How I Met Your Brother

Thought you might need a smile with your romance.

Panzer found this rom-com on the author's channel on Youtube.

 

How I Met Your Brother is written by Janette Rallison. It's 6 hours 43 minutes long.

 

Note: Like everything on Youtube it has ads. 

 

To listen to the audiobook tootle over to Clean Romane Audiobook

Free to Listen Clean Romance Audiobook: Whispers of the West

My job is finished for the day.

If you're a fan of mail order bride romance, Panzer found this one on the author's channel on Youtube.

 

Whispers of the West is written by Emma Ashwood. It's 2 hours 10 minutes long.

 

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

 

Note: Yes, there are ads. 

 

To listen to the audiobook tootle over to Mail Order Bride Romance 

Free to Listen Classic Mystery Audiobook: Over My Dead Body

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

Panzer found a 1940 Nero Wolfe novel audiobook on the Great Stories channel on Youtube.

 

The murder mystery Over My Dead Body was written by Rex Stout. It's 6 hours long.

 

You can listen to it while you're out jogging or running errands.

 

To listen to the audiobook tootle over to Nero Wolfe 

Harry Potter Full-Cast AAdds Bill Nighy as Slughorn, 11 Others - The Hollywood Reporter

The post says they'll be out soon.

Panzer's next stop was at The Hollywood Reporter site. If you've been around here for a while, you know Panzer was a big fan of J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter novels and movies. Now, there are going to be Harry Potter audiobooks.

Ethan Vlessing's post says all the voice cast people are chosen and the audiobooks are ready for recording. The post contains a link to an earlier post with the list of who will narrate the other characters.

 

Panzer says, "I like audiobooks because I can listen to them when I'm traveling in the Panzermobile."

 

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

 

To read the post tootle over to Harry Potter Audiobook 

Frankfurt: How Much is Book Publishing Using AI? - Publishing Perspectives

They brought up interesting points to study.

Today's trip in to the Catosphere took Panzer to the Publishing Perspectives site. There with a little digging our inquisitive kitty boy found a post about AI use in the publishing industry.

 

Poster Anderson's post is an overview of a new study by the Book Industry Study Group (BISG). The study looks at the use of AI by workers in the book publishing industry. The post includes links to other information about AI. 

 

Panzer says, "Their complaints about AI make sense to this little kitty."

 

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

 

To read the post tootle over to AI Usage in Publishing