Fiona L. Woods's Blog, page 144

Changes to the KDP Categories Experience - KDP Forum

I've got to check my books' categories..
On his way home Panzer made a quick stop at the KDP Forum. There he found a post about changes made to the book categories. You can now pick three categories for your book to be in. You can see other books in the categories to make sure you've made the right choices. The post includes instructions to help you.
To read the post tootle over to KDP Categories

Gratitude for Gumshoes - The Rap Sheet

I really don't care.
Panzer was tootling around in the Catosphere, when suddenly the Panzermobile was shaken by clapping and cheering outside. Following all the jocularity, took our adventuresome kitty boy to The Rap Sheet site. There he discovered the Shamus Awards nominees. 
J. Kingston Pierce lists all the nominees for the Private Eye Writers of America (PWA) Shamus Awards. There are four awards available. The winners will be announced in September.
Panzer says, "I don't see my name on there. So, once again, they skipped my cute catness."
Note: This is a short-medium length post. Bring a cup of tea for your reading.
To read the nominees list tootle over to Shamus nominees

European Publishers Welcome Parliment's 'AI Act' Draft Approval - Publishers Perspectives

Finally home.
On his way home Panzer made a quick stop at the Publishing Perspectives site. With no digging at all he found a post about AI.
According to Porter Anderson's post, the European Parliament has approved a draft with rules to standardize the use of artificial intelligence (AI). The post is divided into two sections. The first section deals with AI's use of copyrighted material and the transparency of that use. The second section deals with other known uses of AI. This is a draft and not a final proposal.

Panzer says, "There's a lot to read and understand in the post."

Note: This is a long post. Bring a cup of tea and a large muffin for your reading.
To read the post tootle over to European Parliament's AI Act draft

Remembering Cormac McCarthy - Literary Hub

He was 89 years old.
At the Literary Hub site Panzer learned Pulitzer Prize winning author Cormac McCarthy has died.
Mr. McCarthy died yesterday (June 13) in Santa Fe, NM. The post is broken into sections of photos. As you scroll down the page clicking a photo's title will take you to a new post about him.
Panzer says, "Mom read me one of his books and I really liked it."
Note: Because each photo title is a new post this is very long. You'll need to decide what to bring to snack on while you read today's selection.
To read the post tootle over to Cormac McCarthy

Free YouTube Mystery Story: Cats Cast - Don't Mess with The Boss Cat

  I really like the cat.
Panzer has an extra mystery story left over from the weekend. He thought you might enjoy listening to it.
The episode Don't Mess with The Boss Cat is written by Nikki Knight and narrated by Dave Robison. It's 26 minutes long including the intro and out tro.
As always, it's free on YouTube for your listening.
  Enjoy! To go to YouTube tootle over to Boss Cat

Top 5 facts you may not know about Amazon One, our palm recognition service - About Amazon

Today Panzer decided to make a trip to the About Amazon site and see what news he could dig up. There he found a post about Amazon One.
Never heard of it before now.
The post by Gerard Medioni, Vice President and Distinguished Scientist, AWS Applications, explains about how Amazon One palm recognition service works. In the post he explains how it protects your privacy and your security.
Panzer says, "The big question is, Can it read my paw?"
  Note: Because the post contains several photo illustrations, it's very long. Bring a cup of tea and a muffin for today's reading.
 To read the post tootle over to Amazon One

A Monday Panzerism

 Panzer on true love:
The only thing between me and true love is your window curtains. Love conquers all ... including curtains.*
 And ...
No ...
I don't know why they're on the floor.



*From Cat Wisdom for humans

Your Free Sunday Jigsaw Puzzle: My To Be Read Books

  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 jigsaw puzzle tootle over to My To Be Read Books

Free Mystery Podcast: The Classic Tales Podcast - The Adventure of the Cheap Flat

No movie today. Sorry.Panzer couldn't find a mystery movie today for you. Instead for your listening, he found The Classic Tales Podcast.
The podcast episode The Adventure of the Cheap Flat is part of Agatha Christie's Poirot Investigates. It's narrated by B. J. Harrison and is 36 minutes long including the intro.
As always the episode is free for your listening.
To listen to the podcast tootle over to Poirot Investigates

Your Free Sunday Romance Audiobook: Billionaire Grump

What will I find next?
For those of you who like romance audiobooks, Panzer found one on YouTube for you.
 The audiobook Billionaire Grump by Willow Fox and Allison West is narrated by Skye Alley. It's 5 hours 43 minutes long.
 As always it's free for your listening. 
To listen to the audiobook tootle over to Romance Audiobook