Smashwords: Smashwords to Distribute to Blio and Public Librar...

Smashwords has signed a new distribution agreement that will put their ebooks in libraries.

Yay!

Panzer and I have been waiting for this. Libraries. We love libraries. We can find more readers and fans through libraries than any where else. And ... we don't care that those new readers get those books for free. Because, if they get the first one for free from the library and like it, then they'll buy our next ebook! It's a win-win situation: they win; we win.

Read about it here Smashwords: Smashwords to Distribute to Blio and Public Librar...: Smashwords today announced a distribution agreement with Baker & Taylor, one of the world's largest distributors of physical and digital boo...

Book Review: Angie

Okay, Panzer and I haven't done a book review for a while. We've been having a hard time finding a good cat mystery.

But ... Tada! We found one. We have another Harry Neal and Cat Mystery, Angie, by Bentley Dadmun. And ... unlike his previous appearance in  Emma , Cat plays a more visible role in this one. Which made Panzer a lot happier with the story. Now, don't get us wrong. Cat has nothing to do with solving the mystery. That might be due to the fact, Cat is recovering from the injuries in the first ebook. But ... we do have a cat!

Just like in the previous Harry Neal ebook, the story starts with determining who the victim is. This time from a small piece of bone found in the murder weapon. It did seem a little farfetched; but Panzer was willing to suspend his disbelief for Cat's sake.

Harry does solve the identity of the victim and catch the murderer; but in the process he loses his home and one of his few friends. This doesn't cause a major impact on his life, however. He seems to have an innate sense of right and wrong that says, "Damn the consequences as long as justice for the victim is served.

Panzer gives it four paws up.

We give it a G rating.

The ebook is available from Amazon for the Kindle.

Funny Cat Gif

Okay, it's totally politically incorrect; but ... it is funny. It is so cats!  Come on, I know you want to laugh.

(Sorry! My bad. Made a mistake the first time.)

The Business Rusch: Competition

Panzer found this discussion of non-compete clauses in publishing contracts at Kristine Rusch's blog The Business Rusch: Competition.

Read it. Remember it. Bookmark it.

Panzer says, "Kris Rusch could save you a lot of time and trouble."

Smashwords: Smashwords Surpasses 100,000 Indie Ebooks

Smashwords announced some big news earlier this week  Smashwords: Smashwords Surpasses 100,000 Indie Ebooks.  Over 100,000 ebooks are now published and live in the Smashwords catalog. . .

Can you believe it? Smashwords is only four years old and they've got 100,000 indie books in their catalog.


Wow!

Panzer wants to know if yours is one of the 100,000?

Why not?

PWA New Officers

The Private Eye Writers of America has announced their new officers for the coming year: Steve Hamilton is the new President and O'Neil De Noux is the Vice President.

Panzer says, "Good luck guys!"

Book Review: Emma

We've got cats!

Panzer found the ebook, Emma, The Harry Neal and Cat Mystery Series. Now in all honesty, we have to tell you this appears to be the first ebook in the series. The cat from the subtitle doesn't appear until very near the end of the story. But, it doesn't really matter, because we've got cats!

The story starts with determining who the murder victim is (the Emma of the title) and then finding the murderer.  Panzer and I don't want to give away too much of the plot, but Harry has an interesting way of exacting his own retribution from the murderer.

When the cat of the subtitle gets introduced, we get an inside look at what Harry, the loner, is really like. It just shows what a cat brings into your life even if you are a curmudgeon.

Panzer gives it four paws up, with a tissue. (Remember, we can't give away too much of the plot, but, if you're a kitty lover, you've been warned.)

We give it a G rating.

The ebook is available from Amazon for the Kindle.

Book Review: An Apple A Day Keeps The Dragon Away

Okay, I admit it. I picked this week's ebook.

It's been quite a while since I've found a good dragon ebook so, when Panzer and I were over at the Amazon store and I saw Amber D. Sistla's An Apple A Day Keeps The Dragon Away, I grabbed it.

Yuri is at a dinner party with his friends, when he does a little bragging about being able to take on a dragon. Once he's started his story, he can't back down. This means a trip up the mountain to the dragon's cave; not an easy climb. When he finally makes it to the dragon's lair, things get very interesting. This is because Yuri and the dragon make an interesting bargain.

I found this to be a cute story. But you know how picky Panzer can be. He was a little let down by the last couple of paragraphs of the story. So ... it gets three paws up from him.

This is G rated and for the whole family.

Smashwords Year in Review 2011

While Panzer and I were tootiling around the catosphere today, we stopped in at Smashwords.

Look at Smashwords Year in Review 2011

Can you believe all the indie books they published last year?

Was yours one of them? No. Huh? Why not?

Panzer says, "No excuses. Get to work!"

And he means it!

Wednesday's Free Ebooks

Okay, it's been a long time since Panzer and I have given you some free ebook locations. We've been so busy with the Cats and Crime story collection we just forgot. So ... we thought we'd give you a couple today.

1) Kindle's own free mystery site. You have to be careful here. Some of the ebooks really are free, but some you have to be a Prime Member to get them for free. So READ the descriptions very carefully!

2) Kindle's free romance site. You have to be careful here, too. See above instructions.

Check out the previous Wednesday Free Resources.

Enjoy!

Disclaimer: Remember, whenever visiting unknown sites, read the instructions, have your virus scanner on and your firewall up.