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Free Classic Detective Audiobook: The Seven of Hearts

I'm looking low.
For those of you who like classic mystery audiobooks Panzer found one on the Detective Chronicles channel.
 The audiobook The Seven of Hearts is written by Maurice Lablanc. It's 1 hour long,
This audiobook has ads; so, if you find ads annoying, you many not want to listen to it.
 Get whatever your favorite drink is when you're reading and sit back and enjoy a little mystery.
To listen to the audiobook tootle over to The Seven of Hearts

Free Audiobook Ghost Story:The Water Ghost of Harrowby Hall

I'm looking high.
As we get closer to Christmas Panzer thought you might like a ghost story set on Christmas Eve.
 At the Bitesized Audiobooks channel on YouTube he found The Water Ghost of Harrowby Hall writtern by John Kendrick Bangs. It's narrated by Simon Stanhope and 25 minutes long including the intro. Make a cup of hot cocoa, grab a blanket and settle in to hear a ghost story.  Have fun!

To listen to the story tootle over to The Water Ghost of Harrowby Hall

Free Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine's Fiction Podcast: Home for the Holidays

See you tomorrow.

For those of you who like your mysteries shorter today Panzer found a new episode at the Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine's (EQMM) Fiction Podcast site.
 The podcast episode Home for the Holidays is written by Andrew Welsh-Huggins. It's 37 minutes.
  Get your favorite Christmas drink, grab a warm blanket and enjoy the mystery.
To listen to the episode tootle over to EQMM Fiction Podcast

Free Paranormal Cozy Mystery Audiobook: Frosted

  I'll keep looking.
For those of you who like the paranormal, Panzer found a paranormal cozy mystery audiobook for you.
 
The paranormal cozy Frosted is written by Sarah Hualde. It's 1 hour 16 minutes long including the author video intro. It does have paid advertising in it.
 Make a cup of tea to drink as you listen. Have fun!
 To listen to the audio tootle over to Frosted

Free RomCom Audiobook: Holly's Fake Date for Christmas

Now I'll find something else for you.

Now that it's getting closer to Christmas, Panzer thought you might like a Christmas romance audiobook to listen to.
 The RomCom audiobook Holly's Fake Date for Christmas is written by Ann Omasta and Callie Love. It's 1 hour 33 minutes long. The Intro says this audiobook is the clean version of the ebook. Get a cup of cocoa, a warm blanket and snuggle up to listen to a little romance.

To listen to the audiobook tootle over to Holly's Fake Date for Christmas

Amazon aims to provide free AI skills training to 2 million people by 2025 with new 'AI Ready' commitment - About Amazon

Bookmark to find your way beck to what you want.
Today, Panzer made a long trip to the Amazon news site About Amazon. With a little digging in the posts, he found one about Amazon training people aboutaAbo AI (Artificial Intelligence).
  VP of Data and AI at AWS Swami Sivasubramanian's post explains Amazon's training program for those interested in learning about AI. Also included in the post are links to the class section, information about other available classes and the company's global push to educate people.
Panzer says, "There are hundreds of classes linked to in the post."
  Note: This is a humongous post. You'll need to decide what to bring to snack on while you read.
To read the post tootle over to Free AI Skills Training

110 Calls for Submissions in December 2023 - No submission fees - Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity

A market for everybody's manuscript?
Today's trip into the Catosphere took Panzer to the Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity site. With a little digging in the posts, he found one about open submissions in December.
 Erica Verrillo's list has 110 publications accepting submissions. Included in the list are calls for fiction, nonfiction, poetry, essays, and more.

Panzer says, "Some of them have restrictions, so always read the guidelines before you submit."

Note: This is a huge post. You'll need to decide what to bring to snack on while you read.
 To read the post tootle over to December Submissions

AI Research by Meta: Seamless Communication

Panzer was tootling around in the Catosphere today when the Panzermobile was shaken by clapping and ooohing and ahhing outside. Following all the noise, our brave kitty boy discovered it was coming from the Meta site.
It looks like a big step forward.
There he found Meta has developed AI research models which can translate across several languages. The translations also include "expressive" language to make it sound more natural. The post includes translation samples, downloads and links.

Panzer says, "This little kitty thinks these translations would work for audiobooks too."
Note: This is a humongous post. You'll need to bring your lunch and a sleeping bag for a nap in the middle to read all the information in this post.
To read the post tootle over to Seamless Communication

Your Monday Panzerism

You expected something different?*
Panzer on a canine's true value:
Let sleeping dog's lie ...
After all, they're dogs ...
That's all they're good for.



*From Cat Wisdom for humans

Your Free Sunday Jigsaw Puzzle:Human, you will obey me.

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 Human, you will obey me.