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The Hugo Awards Finalists - The Hugo Awards

That's a lot of finalists.
Being the big science fiction and fantasy fan that he is, Panzer was happy to learn the Hugo Awards finalists have been announced.
 The winners will be announced and presented their awards at the Chengdu Worldcom October 18 -22.
Panzer says, "This little kitty wishes he could go, but Mom doesn't have any vacation time left this year. She says maybe next year when the Worldcon is in Glasgow."
 Note: Since there are sixteen awards and finalists for each award, there are too many to list here. You'll need to go to the site to see the finalists. You'll also need to decide what to bring to eat and drink for your snacks.
 
To read the list of finalists tootle over to 2023 Hugo Awards

Free July 2023 Edition of The Big Thrill - International Thriller Writers

A lot of information here.
Today Panzer discovered the newest issue of the International Thriller Writers' The Big Thrill is online.
On the landing page you can scroll down to find the different articles, author interviews and book reviews.  You can then click the links to read each of them. Or, if you wish, you can click the links in the right sidebar to go to the individual sections instead.
  Note: Since this is the whole July issue it will be very long. You will need to decide what to bring to eat and drink to snack on while you read.
 To read the post tootle over to The Big Thrill

Amazon's ebook charts are full of AI-generated spam - Daily Dot*

Panzer was tootling around in the Catosphere when he made a quick stop at the Daily Dot site. There our inquisitive little kitty boy found a post about AI-generated spam.
  Throw them out with the garbage.
In Gavia Baker-Whitelaw's post, she shows through examples how Amazon is getting flooded with AI-generated fake ebooks.
 Panzer says, "Well, everybody knew this was coming." Note: This is a medium length post. Bring a cup of tea to drink while you read this selection. To read the post tootle over to AI ebook spam    *A tip of the kitty fedora to Nate Hoffelder's Morning Coffee site where this link first appeared 

The Enduring Genius of Ray Bradbury - Library of America Presentation

I'll see you there.
Today, Panzer found a free presentation for you about science fiction author Ray Bradbury. If you've been a reader of this site for a while, you know Panzer was a huge fan of Ray Bradbury's  books and stories.
On July 19 from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. (PDT) The Enduring Genius of  Ray Bradbury will be livestreamed on Zoom.  The event will include discussions of Ray Bradbury's work by authors, an editor, and an SF expert.
Although the event is free, you must register and get a "ticket" to attend.
For more information and to register tootle over to Ray Bradbury Event

Online Thriller School - International Thriller Writers (ITW)

That's today's news.
On his way home Panzer made a stop at the International Thriller Writers' site. There he discovered the annual Online Thriller School information is now online and registration is open.

The site has information about the cost, the classes, the instructors, the Q and A sessions, the class schedule, and a FAQ section.

Panzer says, "Be sure to read all the information to make sure you understand about the classes."
 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 Online Thriller School

Free The Creative Penn Podcast: 9 Ways That Artificial Intelligence (AI) Will Disrupt Authors And The Publishing Industry.

T Vacation is over.
oday's trip into the Catosphere took Panzer to The Creative Penn Podcast site. There he found a podcast with Joanna Penn and bestselling author Nick Thacker discussing Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the publishing industry.
The episode 9 Ways That Artificial Intelligence (AI) Will Disrupt Authors And The Publishing Industry is 1 hour 16 minutes long. The show notes are below the podcast. The post contains links to other podcast episodes and information.
  Panzer says, "This little kitty didn't know Nick Thacker also works for Draft2Digital."
 
Note: Bring a cup of tea, a muffin and a brownie to snack on while you listen to the podcast.
To listen to the podcast tootle over to Joanna Penn and Nick Thacker

Writing Dialog - SleuthSayers

You should listen to what he says..
Panzer was tootling around in the Catosphere when he decided to make a stop at the SleuthSayers' blog. There he found a post by Michael Bracken. Michael Bracken has written novels, hundreds of short stories, edited several anthologies, and is a past president of the Short Mystery Society.

The post is about the rules of writing dialog told as a short story. The short story illustrates each of the rules as the characters talk.

Panzer says, "And it's cute too."
Note: This is a medium length post. Bring a cup of tea and two chocolate chip cookies for your snack while you read.
To read the post tootle over to Writing Dialog

Free The Indy Author Podcast:The Path To Short Story Publication

I've something else about him somewhere.
Panzer found an episode at The Indy Author Podcast he thought you might like.
The episode The Path To Short Story Publication is an interview by Matty Dalrymple with short story writer Michael Bracken. He has had 1,200 short stories published. The episode is 40 minutes long.
As with all Panzer's YouTube finds, it's free for your listening.
To listen to the podcast tootle over to Michael Bracken

Your Free Jigsaw Puzzle: Happy Independence Day

Hint
Here's your special July 4 jigsaw puzzle. As always remember at the puzzle site to click the square in the lower left corner to see the finished puzzle.
Enjoy!
To do the jigsaw puzzle tootle over to Happy Independence Day

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