Free Audio Horror Story: The Hair

Still looking for something else for you.

If you like your horror stories short, Panzer found this one on the Bitesized Audio Classics site.

The "whimsical" horror story The Hair was written by A.J. Alan. It's 22 minutes long.

Sit back and enjoy this short little horror story.

To listen to the audio tootle over to Whimsical Horror Story

Free Cozy Mystery Audiobook: Murder Over Easy

I'll see what else I can find.

Here's a mystery audiobook Panzer found on the Mystery Author Rosie A. Point channel on YouTube.

 

The cozy mystery Murder Over Easy is written by Rosie A. Point. It's 5 hours 24 minutes long.

Make a cup of tea, grab a few cookie, find a comfortable spot to sit, and solve this murder mystery.

Have fun.

 

To listen to the audiobook tootle over to Rosie Point

Internet Archive Takes Another Blow in Court on Copyright - Publishing Perspectives

This is a really tiring subject.

While tootling around in the Catosphere Panzer found another chapter in the never-ending Internet Archive story at the Publishing Perspectives site.

According to Porter Anderson's post, the U.S. Second Court of Appeals has upheld the March decision that the Internet Archive (IA) committed copyright infringement against the publishers.which brought the lawsuit against IA. There are several links to more information about the IA lawsuit included in the post.

 

Panzer says, "The case began in 2020. Was decided against IA for copyright infringement earlier this year. IA filed an appeal of the decision. The decision was just upheld. Will IA admit it was wrong now? This little kitty is betting, 'No'."

.

Note:This is a long post with a lot of links to other information sites and posts. You'll need to decide what you want to snack on while you read

 

To read the post tootle over to  This Internet Archive

NaNoWriMo and AI - Various

There's a lot of people unhappy right now.

Today everywhere Panzer went he found posts about the National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) organization and it's recently published stand on AI. Part of the problem NaNoWriMo caused was by the words and phrases used and part of it was accepting as a sponsor a company that uses a chatbot. There's more to the problems, so you'll need to read the posts below to get the information. (Sorry about the bad wordspro in some of the posts, but people are angry.)

 

 Panzer says, "Be sure to read the Comments sections for the posts that have them.."

Note:Here are some of the posts about the NaNoWriMo dust up. You'll need to decide about your own snacks.

 

To read a post tootle over to Pivot to AI

To read another post tootle over to Terribleminds 

To read another post tootle over to  Kevin's Corner

To read another post tootle over to Jacey Bedford

95 Calls for Submissions in September 2024 - Paying Markets - Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity

You should be able to find something useful on the list.

Here's Panzer's last post for the day. This one is about the Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity site.

 

Erica Verrillo's list for submissions for September has 95 markets. These are markets for fiction and nonfiction in all genres. The list only contains paying markets.

 

Panzer says, "With 95 markets there must be something for everyone."

 

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

 

To read the post tootle over to  Calls for Submissions

Shamus Success - The Rap Sheet

It takes a sense of humor to enjoy my work.

At The Rap Sheet site Panzer found information about the Private Eye Writers of America (PWA).

 

J. Kingston Pierce's post contains a list of the PWA's Shamus Awards winners which were announced at Bouchercon in August. The list also includes all the nominees.

Panzer says, "You might notice there's no mention of a certain kitty's Mom in the list."

Note: This is a short-medium length post. A cup of tea should be enough for your snack while you read.

To read the post tootle over to Shamus Awards

Simon and Schuster Australia Aquires Affirm Press - Publishing Perspectives

Whenever I have a day off, I spend a week catching up.

Because of the Labor Day holiday here in the US, Panzer's news reporting is all kittywumpus. So, our speedy little kitty boy will try to get caught up today. His first stop is at the Publishing Perspectives site.

 

According to Porter Anderson's post, Simon and Schuster has signed an agreement to acquire independent publisher Affirm Press. This allows Simon and Schuster to increase their Australian footprint size. Several links to other information are included in the post.

 

Panzer says, "This little kitty wants to know what changes they'll make later."

 

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

 

To read the post tootle over to Simon and Schuster Australia

A Monday Panzerism

 Panzer on board games:

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

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

He waits patiently.

You're free. Fly away!*

He slithers forward ...

and ...

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

like ...

a herd of butterflies.

* From Cat Wisdom for humans

Happy Labor Day

 

 

 

Your Free Sunday Jigsaw Puzzle: Need a little help?

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 jigsaw puzzle