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Free Podcast episode: Talking Book Publishing Podcast

Finished.Panzer found an author interview at the Talking Book Publishing Podcast site called An Uncommon Author's Odyssey: Crafting Modern-Day Nursery Rhymes.   In the episode children's book author Kelly Anne Manuel is interviewed by Kathleen Kaiser and Adanna Moriarty. In the interview she explains how she authored 31 children's books. The interview is 42 minutes long.
Enjoy!
To listen to the episode tootle over to Kelly Anne Manuel

Your Free High Fantasy Audiobook: Blades of Wolfsbane

  Is it over there?
If you like fantasy audiobooks like Panzer does, you'll enjoy this high fantasy novella. The audiobook novella Blades of Wolfsbane is written by Jon Cronshaw. It's 1 hour 45 minutes long.

It's free on YouTube for your listening. Have fun!

To listen to the audiobook tootle over to Jon Cronshaw

Your Free Friends to Lovers Romance Audiobook : Just Friends Forever

I think I see something over there.
For those of you who like friends to lovers romance audiobooks Panzer found one on YouTube.  The audiobook Just Friends Forever is written by Martha Keyes. It's narrated by Ariel Royce and Christopher Rourke. It's 8 hours 25 minutes long.

It's free for your listening.
Enjoy.
To listen to the audiobook tootle over to Just Friends Forever

Amazon Issues New AI Guidelines for Its KDP Platform - Publishers Weekly

Today, Panzer made a trip to the Publishers Weekly site. With no digging at all in the posts he found one about Amazon and AI content.
Think they'll tell the truth?
According to Jim Milliot's post, Amazon announced new guidelines in the KDP Community Forum for AI-generated books. The Forum is where authors can ask questions, get answers and learn about publishing at KDP. It's also one of the places Amazon makes publishing announcements. The post contains links, including one which goes to Amazon's announcement.

Panzer says, "This little kitty thinks, it looks like Amazon says, 'We'll ask you if your book is either partially or fully AI-generated'. We expect you to tell us the truth."

Note: This is a short-medium length post. Bring a glass of lemonade to drink while you read.
 To read the post tootle over to Amazon AI Guidelines 

Report: FTC to File Antitrust Suit ... - Shelf Awareness

Interesting if it's true.
In his travels today Panzer discovered several online sites are reporting the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) plans to file an antitrust suit against Amazon.
 Panzer says, "Some of the sites have pay walls and/or require you to turn off your ad blocker. The Shelf Awareness site doesn't have these requirements and covers the same news."
 To read the post tootle over to Amazon 

Terrible Advice Writers Should Ignore ... : Anne R. Allen's Blog ... with Ruth Harris

Today. when Panzer was tootling around in the Catosphere, he decided to make a stop at the Anne R. Allen's Blog ... with Ruth Harris site. With a little digging in the posts there he found one about bad advice writers need to avoid.
Made you curious? Read her post.
In her post Anne R. Allen lists six terrible tips writers get in online forums, online writers' groups and online in general. This so-called advice goes from just plain silly to ridiculous and unfortunately, if you follow it, it will impact your writing negatively.
Panzer says, "This little kitty has seen every one of the six tips online."
Note: This is a medium length post. Bring a glass of lemonade to drink while you read.
To read the post tootle over to Anne R. Allen

Your Monday Panzerism

 Panzer on magical powers:
Once a day with eyes closed ...
Concentrate real hard ...
Then open eyes ...
And the sun comes up!
After all that I need a long nap.*

MeWOW!
I did it again!
This being the Center of the Universe with everybody depending on me each day is hard work.



*From Cat Wisdom for humans

Labor Day - USA

 
 

Your Free Sunday Jigsaw Puzzle: I can see you.

  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 I can see you.

Your Free YouTube Mystery Movie: House of Strangers

  Save me some popcorn.
Panzer thought you might like to watch a classic film noir movie tonight.
The movie he found on the Golden Oldies Movies YouTube channel is the crime movie House of Strangers starring Edward G. Robinson. It's black and white and made in 1949. It's 1 hour 41 minutes long.
Have fun!
To watch the movie tootle over to House of Strangers