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Free Mystery Audiobook:The Mysterious Affair at Styles

What else is out there?
For you mystery audiobook lovers Panzer found one on the Audiobooky channel on YouTube.  The Hercule Poirot audiobook The Mysterious Affair at Styles is written by Agatha Christie and read by Nigel Cairn. It's 5 hours 18 minutes long.
 Enjoy!
To listen to the audiobook tootle over to Agatha Christie

Free Christian Sweet Romance Audiobook: There I Find Joy

While you listen I'll look for more.
For those of you who prefer Christian romances Panzer found one for you on the Say With Jay channel on YouTube.
The audiobook There I Find Joy is written by Jessie Gussman and narrated by Jay Dyess. It's 4 hours 41 minutes long.
Enjoy!
To listen to the audiobook tootle over to There I Find Joy

Free The Classic Tales Podcast: Let's Come Together

It's warm inside.
It's a cold, dark and wet outside. Panzer doesn't want to go out, so he's going to listen to a classic science fiction short story on The Classic Tales Podcast. He thought you might like to listen to.
The episode is Let's Get Together written by Isaak Asimov. It's narrated by BJ Harrison and 43 minutes long.
Enjoy!
To listen to the episode tootle over to Let's Get Together

92 Calls for Submissions in October 2023 - Paying markets - Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity

Hurry!
Today Panzer made another trip to the Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity site. There he found a post about open markets for submissions in October.
 Erica Verrillo's list includes 92 paying markets open to submissions now. The markets accept fiction, nonfiction, poetry, short stories, prose, essay, and memoir. Some are genre specific and some have restrictions.
 Panzer says, "Be sure to read the guidelines. Some of these markets have an October 1 submission deadline!"

Note: This is a long, long list. You'll need to decided what to bring to snack on while you read. To read the post tootle over to Calls for Submissions

Book Business Applauds Government Lawsuit Against Amazon - Publishers Weekly

On today's stop at the Publishers Weekly site Panzer discovered a post about the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filing suit against Amazon. Panzer told you earlier this month that the lawsuit was in preparation by the FTC.
  This will be interesting to watch.
According to the post by Jim Milliot, the FTC is accusing Amazon of antitrust behavior. This behavior is detrimental to competitors. The post contains several links to other information about the lawsuit as well as a link to Amazon's response to the FTC's allegations.
 Panzer says, "The post says there's not much mention about books in the lawsuit."
 Note: This is a long post. Bring a cup of tea and a muffin to snack on while you read. If you plan to follow the links in the post, you'll need to decide what else to bring to eat and drink.
 To read the post tootle over to Lawsuit against AmazonTo read Panzer's earlier post about the lawsuit tootle over to FTC Antitrust Lawsuit

32 Outstanding Writing Conferences and Workshops in October 2023 - Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity

Today's trip into the Catosphere took Panzer to the Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity site. There our intrepid kitty traveler found a post about writing conferences and workshops in October.

There's something for everyone.
Erica Verrillo lists 32 writing conferences and workshops which are online, in-person or hybrid. They cover fiction, nonfiction and every variety of the two from poetry to science fiction writing. There are also agent and editor pitch sessions too.

Panzer says, "Be sure to go to the sites you're interested in to find more information."

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

To read the post tootle over to October Writing Conferences

Free Dark and Stormy Book Club Podcast: Harry Carpenter Fright Reads

If you like scary books, Panzer found a podcast for you.
  Sounds interesting.
The Dark and Story Book Club Podcast features an episode with an interview with Harry Carpenter. He's the founder of the Fright Reads Book Festival  In the interview he talks about the authors, illustrators, artists, and celebrities who will be at the Book Festival this year. The Festival is September 30 - October 1. The notes below the episode include information about ticket purchases.
 The episode is 24 minutes long including advertisements and the intro. Enjoy!
To listen to the episode tootle over to Harry Carpenter

Your Monday Panzerism

 Panzer on gift giving:
Mom's birthday is coming up soon And ... I've decided what her gift will be from me.
Everybody knows cats are not good cooks
Maybe a dead mouse instead this year?
Who always leave tornado-sized messes in the kitchen when we try.

So ...
This year I won't bake her a cake.
Hmm ... I think that's the same thing I gave her last year.

Your Free Sunday Jigsaw Puzzle: Watching Cat TV

  HintHere'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 Watching Cat TV

Your Free Classic Mystery Movie: Terror By Night

  Save me some popcorn.
Panzer thought you'd like another classic mystery movie tonight, so he found one on the Retrospective Classic Movie channel.
The movie he picked is Sherlock Holmes in Terror By Night. Basil Rathbone stars as Sherlock Holmes and Nigel Bruce as Dr. Watson. It's in black and white and was made in 1946. It's 1 hour long.
Grab some popcorn and enjoy the movie.
To watch the movie tootle over to Terror By Night