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 

Estate Planning for Authors and Creatives - Planetside

You know, you can't hide from it.

Panzer found this post on the PlanetSide blog at the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association (SFWA) site. It's about the uncomfortable subject of estate plans for after your death.

 

In the post Brenda W. Clough covers the reasons authors and creatives need to have their estates in order before something happens to them.

 

Panzer says, "This is a serious subject, but there's a little laugh here and there in this post.

 

Note: This is a very long post. Bring a cup of cocoa, three chocolate chip cookies (biscuits) and a brownie. 

 

To read the post tootle over to Estate Planning for Authors and Creatives

B&N Touts Library Services - Publishers Weekly

Did you know they were already a library supplier?

Panzer found this post about the library market at Publishers Weekly site.

 

Jim Milliot reports Barnes and Noble is the latest book supplier to go after the library market now that Baker and Taylor are gone.

 

Panzer says, "Everybody wants to get into the library market."

 

Note: This is a short post. All you'll need is a half cup of tea. If you plan to follow the links at the end of the post, you'll need to decide what to bring to snack on..

 

To read the post tootle over to Barnes and Noble 

New Report Urges Publishers to Captalize on Hidden Strengths - Publishers Weekly

I need a nap to get ready to write faster.

Panzer made a trip to the Publishers Weekly site today. There with hardly any digging in the posts at all, he found one about a new opportunity for publishers.

 

According to Jim Milliot's post a new study has found readers are more interested in books than other activities right now. The post includes a graph for comparison of different activities and a link to previous information about reading.

 

Panzer says,"Hmm ... So this little kitty needs to do more books and fast."

 

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

 

To read the post tootle over to Publishers' Strengths 

A Monday Panzerism

 Panzer on how to tell when you've had enough catnip:

 

1) Try this test: you know how sometimes colors make noise and the noise floats around like a rainbow?

If you don't see it yet ... Then you haven't had enough.

 

2) Try this test: Count from zero to one by whole numbers.

If you keep losing your place and have to start over

Either that's enough ... or ... you need a nap.

 

It's never enough.

3) Finally ... Try this test: Roll around in a pile of catnip ... 

And ... If suddenly this thing appears behind you ... And ...Starts following you everywhere you go ...Oh ... Wait ... That tail thingy has nothing to do with catnip ... Keep rolling.

 

 

 

 

 

 From Cat Wisdom for humans 

New Puzzle: Be Bold. Be Brave.

Hint.

Here's you new Sunday jigsaw puzzle.

 

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

 

Okay folks. This one is tough.

 

To do the puzzle tootle over to Be Bold. Be Brave. 

Free to Watch Classic Mystery Movie: Meet Nero Wolfe

See you tomorrow.

To go along with yesterday's Nero Wolfe story Panzer found this movie on the evanlewis1836 channel on Youtube.

 

Meet Nero Wolfe is a 1936 black and white movie based on the Rex Stout book Fer-de-lance. It's 1 hour 11 minutes long.

 

Make some popcorn, grab your favorite beverage and enjoy the movie.

 

To watch the movie tootle over to Mystery Movie Meet Nero Wolfe 

Free to Listen Cowboy Romance Audiobook:The Cowboy's Secret Baby

I'll see what else is out there.

Here's a clean romance Panzer found on the Say With Jay channel on Youtube. 

 

The sweet romance The Cowboy's Secret Baby is written by Jessie Gussman. It's narrated by Jay Dyess and 6 hours 55 minutes long.

 

You can enjoy this audiobook while you do yardwork, do errands or go jogging.

 

To listen to the audiobook tootle over to Cowboy Romance 

 

 

Free to Listen BBC Radio Drama - White Night

One of my favorite authors.

Panzer found this BBC Radio mystery drama on the Arch Phoenix Stanton channel on Youtube.

 

The White Night is an Ann Cleeves murder mystery that was broadcast in July 2011. It's 55 minutes long.

 

Enjoy!

 

To listen to the broadcast tootle over to Ann Cleves BBC Radio Drama 

Free to Listen Mystery Audiobook: Nero Wolfe - Silver Spire

Nero Wolfe. Not your usual hero.

If you're a fan of the classic detectives, Panzer found this 1992 mystery on the Great Books on Tape channel on Youtube.

 

Nero Wolfe - Silver Spire was written by Robert Goldsborough. It's read by Michael Murphy and 2 hours 52 minutes long.

 

Note: This is an abridged version. It does have ads.

 

To listen to the audiobook tootle over to Nero Wolfe 

Free to Listen Mail Order Bride Romance - The Frozen Kiss

Where ever you go on Youtube there are ads.

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

 

The Frozen Kiss is written by Emma Ashwood. It's 1 hour 45 minutes long.

 

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

 

Note: There are ads. 

 

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

Follett Content, Mackin Enter the Public Library Market - Publishers Weekly

Let's hope it goes better than the other one did.

Panzer made a trip to the Publishers Weekly site today. There he found a post about the public library market.

 

According to Jim Milliot's post, Follett Content and Mackin plan to move into Baker and Taylor's public library supply market. (Panzer told you when ReaderList was going to acquire Baker and Taylor, but then didn't.) Several links to other information are included in the post.

 

Panzer says, "Somebody has to take over getting books to libraries."

 

Note: This is a medium length post. Bring a cup of tea and two chocolate chip cookies (biscuits) for today's snack.

 

To read the post tootle over to Follett-Content and Mackin 

To read Panzer's previous post tootle over to Baker and Taylor Shut Down 

Frankfurt White Paper: AI Tools' Potential Benefits, Challenges - Publishing Perspectives

I earned this today.

On his way back home in the Catosphere Panzer made a stop at the Publishing Perspectives site. With only a little digging in the posts, he found one about AI and audiobooks.

 

Erin L. Cox's post is an indepth look at a white paper about AI and it's use in generating audiobooks and translations in the publishing world. The post contains a link to the white paper.

 

Panzer says, "It's an interesting subject."

 

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 Tools 

Publishing Sales Hit a Wall in July - Publishers Weekly

I wonder what the problem was.

Today, Panzer made a stop at the Publishers Weekly site. There he found a post about the dismal book sales in July.

 

According to Jim Milliot's post, all sections of the book market sales were down in July compared to last year. The post includes graphs demonstrating the declines.

 

Panzer says, "This is not good news for writers if their books aren't selling."

 

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

 

To read the post tootle over to  Publishing Sales

Killer Nashville Magazine - September/October Issue Additions

Interesting new features.

Tootling around in the Catosphere, Panzer made a stop at the Killer Nashville Magazine site. There he found more features from the September/October issue have been released.

 

More articles, poems, short stories and flash fiction are available online.

 

To read the new material tootle over to Killer Nashville Magazine 

A Monday Panzerism

 Panzer on retribution:

 

There I was snoozing on a warm keyboard when What's His Name told me to "Get down." 

 

Push the cat? I don't think so.*

He pushed me off the desk!

 

I was shocked, shocked I tell you!

 

I wonder, if he'll be shocked, when he finds what I put in his running shoes.

 

 

 

 

 

*From Cat Wisdom for humans 

New Puzzle: No. I'm not listening to you.

Hint

(Sorry today's puzzle is late. We've got relatives from out of town visiting.)

 

Here's your Sunday jigsaw puzzle.

 

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

 

This one might be a little harder than usual.

 

Have fun!

 

To do the puzzle tootle over to Cat Jigsaw Puzzle

Free to Watch Classic Mystery Movie: Love from a Stranger

Are there ads on everything on Youtube now?

Panzer found this classic mystery movie on the PizzaFlix channel on Youtube.

 

The movie Love from a Stranger is based on an Agatha Christie story. It's a 1937 black and white 1 hour 29 minutes movie.

 

Make a pizza, grab your favorite beverage and enjoy the movie.

 

Note: The movie does have ads,

 

To watch the movie tootle over to Classic Mystery Movie 

Free to Listen Classic Mystery Audio:The Puzzle Lock

I'll go find a movie for you now.

If you like your mysteries short, Panzer found this one on the Bitesized Audio Classics channel on Youtube.

 

The Puzzle Lock was written by R. Austin Freeman in 1925. It's narrated by Simon Stanhope and 1 hour long.

 

Note: This has ads. 

 

To listen to the audio tootle over to Classic Short Mystery Audio 

Free to Listen Romance Audiobook: The Inn By the Cove

I think it sounds okay.

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

 

The Inn By the Cove is written by Ellen Joy. It's 7 hours 10 minutes long.

 

You might need two days to listen to the entire audiobook.

 

Note: This is AI narrated. There are ads.

 

To listen to the audiobook tootle over to Clean Romance Audiobook 

Free to Listen Mystery Audiobook: Murder in an Irish Village

It's been a long noisy week.

Panzer found this murder mystery on the Deadly Tales Audio channel on Youtube.

 

Murder in an Irish Village is writtern by Carlene O'Conner. It's narrated by Caroline Lennon and 10 hours 6 minutes long.

 

This audiobook might need two days to listen to it in full.

 

Note: I didn't see any ads, but that doesn't mean you won't. 

 

To listen to the audiobook tootle over to Murder Mystery Audiobook 

Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine's Something Is Going to Happen! Blog: The Essential Sidekick

Next I'll find a romance.

After stopping at the Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine (AHMM) site, Panzer decided to make a stop at the Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine (EQMM) site.

 

At EQMM's blog Something is Going to Happen! Panzer found G.M. Malliet's post The Essential Sidekick.

The post has an indepth description of a sidekick character's purpose in a mystery.

 

To read the post tootle over to Something Is Going to Happen 

 

Free Reading on Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine's Trace Evidence: On the Working Life of a Writer

Writers need job that teach them new things.

For those of you interested in the jobs writers have outside their creative work, Panzer found this post.

 

T.M. Bradshaw's post on Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine's Trace Evidence site gives insight into how a writer's outside employment influences their writing.

 

To read the post tootle over to Trace Evidence

Free to Listen Historical Western Romance: The Widow's Wish

This is an interesting one.

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

 

The clean mail order bride romance The Widow's Wish is written by Martha Gillcrest. It's 3 hours 2 minutes long.

 

Find a comfy place to relax and enjoy the romance.

 

Note: This does have ads. 

 

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

Libraries Look to Fill the Gap Left by Baker & Taylor - Publishers Daily

Do they have a crystal ball to foretell the future?

As Panzer was headed home he decided to make a stop at the Publishers Daily site. There he found a post about the problems of libraries caused by the shutdown of wholesaler Baker and Taylor.

 

According to Jim Milliot and Nathalie op de Beeck's post, with the disappearance of Baker and Taylor libraries need to find new book wholesales to stock their shelves. The post includes links to other information about Baker and Taylor's closure and the libraries search efforts.

 

Panzer says, "Guess who already jumped into library book wholesaling back in June?"

 

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

 

To read the post tootle over to Libraries 

Down & Out Is Dead & Gone - The Rap Sheet

It's not a happy day in Mysteryville.

Panzer's morning nap was interrupted when he was shaken from his kitty bed by crying and sobbing coming from the Catosphere. Hopping in the Panzermobile, our brave kitty boy followed all the agony to The Rap Sheet site. There he discovered news about publisher Down and Out.

  

According to J. Kingston Pierce's post, the publisher has closed down. The post includes links to other information about the company and it's history.

 

Panzer says, "Another mystery market is gone."

 

Note: This is a short-medium length post. Bring a cup of tea to drink while you read. If you plan to follow the links, you'll need to decide what else to bring to snack on.

 

To read the post tootle over to  Down and Out Books 

No News Post Today

 

Where I wish we were right now.

No News Post Today.

 

We're having the gutters and downspouts removed. Then repairs to the roof. Then new gutters and downspouts put on. 

 

It's a noisy dirty process. Not a pleasant work environment for Mom or this little kitty.

 

Back tomorrow. 

MACAVITY AWARD WINNERS 2025 - Mystery Fanfare

Nothing is more mysterious than a cat.

Panzer's second stop today was at the Mystery Fanfare site.

 

Janet Rudolph's post lists the five Macavity Award Winners.

 

Panzer says, "Of course there's an explanation of who Macavity is."

 

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

 

To read the post tootle over to MACAVITY AWARD WINNERS

Baker & Taylor Prepares Plan to Shut Down - Publishers Weekly

It is fast-tracked.

As Panzer was tootling around in the Catosphere today, he made a stop at the Publishers Weekly site. There with no digging at all he found a post about the Baker and Taylor shut down.

 

According to Jim Milliot's post, Baker and Taylor is on a fast-track shut down. Also included in the post are links to other information about what led up to the shut down and how it's being handled.

 

Panzer says, "It doesn't surprise this little kitty."

 

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

 

To read the post tootle over to Baker and Taylor 

A Monday Panzerism

 Panzer on exercise equipment:

 

Mom bought me a scratching post. She said it's like her treadmill, only for cats.

 

Next time I'll tell you what I want.*

Kind of silly, huh?

 

It doesn't have handlebars. I don't have any laundry or raincoats to hang over them even if it did.

 

Nope. It's a waste of money, Mom.

 

 

 

 

 *From Cat Wisdom for humans 

Today's Puzzle: What? It's called Cat Yoga.

Hint

Here's today's jigsaw puzzle.

 

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

 

This one is a real challenge.

 

Have fun!

 

To do the puzzle tootle over to What? It's called Cat Yoga. 

Free to Watch Classic Mystery Movie: The Dark Corner

My favorite part of the night.

If you like Private Investigator movies, Panzer found this one on the DK Classics on Youtube.

 

The Dark Corner is a 1946 black and white noir crime movie. It's 1 hour 35 minutes long.

 

Make some popcorn or order a pizza and grab something to drink while you enjoy the movie.

 

To watch the movie tootle over to Classic Mystery Movie 

Free to Listen Clean Romance Audiobook: Acting Married

Mystery movie is next.

Here's a clean romance Panzer found on the author's channel on Youtube.

 

Acting Married is written by Victorine E. Lieske. It's narrated by Kathleen Corbin and 4 hours 56 minutes long.

 

You can listen to this romance while you do yardwork or do errands.

 

To listen to the romance tootle over to Clean Romance 

Free to Listen or Watch Meet The Thriller Author Podcast: J.A. Jance

 

She has written a lot of books.

Panzer found an interview with author J.A. Jance on the Meet the Thriller Author podcast.

 

The audio interview is at the top of the post. If you scroll farther down the post, you'll find the Youtube version of the interview. The interview is 25 minutes long. 

 

To listen to the episode tootle over to J.A. Jance Interview