2016 National Novel Writing Month Winner

Panzer and Mom took part in the National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) that ends today. As of today we have completed 50,243 words of the required 50,000.

And ...

We survived!

Yay!

Amazon to move book-making warehouse in North Charleston, cutting 149 jobs - The Post and Courier

Panzer made a short trip into the Catosphere today. Our busy kitty had hardly started his travels when he began hearing crying and moaning. Following all the noise took him to The Post and Courier site. There he found some news about Amazon.

You know, they print my paperbacks.

According to the post by Thad Moore, Amazon is closing their warehouse in North Charleston, South Carolina. The warehouse is one of Amazon's Createspace locations. Createspace is the print-on-demand arm of Amazon. An Amazon representative said the lease on the location is expiring and the company wants to move the operation to Midlands closer to the distribution hub.

Panzer says, "Hmm ... I wonder if this move will cause any immediate problems with Createspace paperback books print-on-demand operations."

Note: This is a short-medium length post. Bring a cup of tea and a muffin for today's reading selection.

To read the post, tootle over to Amazon

New Panzerism

Panzer on the Kitty Toy Hall of Fame:

1. Wadded up ball of paper

2. Paper bag (Tie for 2nd Place)

Save your money. Read the list.

2. Cardboard box (Tie for 2nd Place)

3. Shadows on the wall

4. Grape

5. Fly

BookBaby Announces 2017 Self-Publishing Survey - The Largest Study of Indie Book Marketing and Promotion - Press Release

Let them know about your experiences.

Panzer's trip today took him to the Book Business site. There our inquisitive kitty found a press release about self-publisher BookBaby.

According to the press release, BookBaby and it's 15 partners are conducting a survey of self-publishing/indie authors. The survey will focus on what the authors do for promotion and marketing of their books/ebooks as well as the self-publishing industry in general now and in the future. The press release states more than one million authors have been invited to participate. There's a link included in the press release for the survey.

Panzer says, "Mom and I are indie authors, so we took the survey. When you finish it, there are offers from BookBaby's partners."

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

To read the post, tootle over to  BookBaby.

Happy Thanksgiving 2016

To Everyone Who Celebrates The Day
From Panzer, Mom and What's His Name

Barnes & Noble Appoints Demos Parneros as Chief Operating Officer - Press Release

Panzer was tootling around in the Catosphere when he made a planned stop at the Book Business site. After a little digging around our illustrious traveling kitty found a post about Barnes and Noble.

That's two cat lifetimes at one place.

According to the press release at the Book Business site, Barnes and Noble bookstores has a new Chief Operating Officer, Demos Parneros. Mr. Parneros comes to Barnes and Noble after working at Staple, Inc. since 1987. Mr. Parneros will bring his 30 years of business experience to work with Barnes and Noble CEO Len Riggio.

Panzer says, "MeWoW! Thirty years with the same company."

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

To read the post, tootle over to Barnes and Noble

A New Panzerism

Panzer on politics:

If I was the President of the red, white and blue, the first thing I would do is declare climate change a hoax.

Really ...

So ... This spaceship you call Earth is heating up big time.

So ... What's the problem with that?

Me and my cat friends ...

What ice cap? I don't need a cap.

We like it warm ... warmer ... warmest.

You say, "Climate change is bad."

We say, "No! No! No!"

It's just like having a cat in control of the thermostat.

Scribd Aquires Oximity to Streamline Content Publishing and Distribution - Scribd Blog

Today, Panzer washed the windshield on the Panzermobile. When he was checking the glass for streaks, he noticed a post wedged into the passenger seat inside. Looking at the post after he got inside, he discovered it was from the reader subscription service site Scribd's blog.

Just say what you mean.

According to the post, Scribd bought the Oximity site and its assets. Oximity is a site which has accrued almost one million articles for distribution. Scribd intends to use Oximity for distribution of content through the company's social media channels software.

Panzer says, "Umm ... This is the best I can get out of the post.  It's complicated, but I think this is what it says. ... But don't quote me on it."

Note: This is a shortish-medium post. Bring a cup of tea and half a muffin.

To read the post, tootle over to Scribd

Bookstackk Lets Readers Share Book Recommendations - GalleyCat

Panzer was cleaning out the Panzermobile today when he found found a wadded up post under the pilot's seat. After smoothing out the post, our fastidious kitty discovered it was from the GalleyCAT site.

Looks interesting. I think I'll join.

According to the post by Dianna Dilworth, there's a new site similar to Goodreads called Bookstackk. The Bookstackk network lets readers have a library, review books they've read, see others' reviews, and have book discussions with other readers. There's a link to the Bookstackk site included in the post.

Panzer says, "Hmm ... Do you think Amazon will buy Bookstackk like they did Goodreads?"

Note: This is a shortish post. If you just plan to read the post, bring a cup of tea; but, if you plan to follow the link and go to the Bookstackk site as well, bring a muffin too.

To read the post, tootle over to Bookstackk

New Nook 7 Android Tablet Costs $50, Ships on Black Friday - The Digital Reader

Panzer made a quick trip into the Catosphere today. There our inquisitive kitty boy stopped in at The Digital Reader site. With just a little digging around, he found a post about Barnes and Noble's new Nook Tablet.

She's always hiding that card from me.

According to the post by site owner Nate Hoffelder, it's official: the new Nook Tablet 7" is available for pre-order at the Barnes and Noble site for only $49.99. The Nook will ship on November 25. The Nook Tablet has a 7 inch screen, weighs 8.8 ounces, a 7 hour battery, and has front and rear cameras. The post includes a link to the Barnes and Noble site.

Panzer says, "Only $49.99? Okay, where did Mom hide that credit card this time?"

Note: This is shortish post. Bring a cup of tea for today's read.

To read the post, tootle over to Nook 7 Android Tablet