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Action! Suspense! Danger! Prizes! - The Rap Sheet

Panzer was shaken from his kitty bed by clapping and cheering coming from the Catosphere. Hopping in the Panzermobile, he followed all the jocularity to The Rap Sheet site.   Now. Back to my nap.
There with hardly any digging at all, he discovered J. Kingston Pierce's post lists the winners of the International Thriller Writers (ITW) awards which were announced Saturday.
 Note: Since the list of winners also includes all the nominees in each of the categories, it's very long. Rather than list everyone here, you can follow the link below.
 To read the post tootle over to International Thriller Writers Winners

Your Free Sunday Jigsaw Puzzle: Can you see me?

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 Can you see me?

Your Free Saturday Romance Audiobook: The Island Escape

My work is finished for the day.
For those of you who prefer clean romance audiobooks, Panzer found one on YouTube.
The audiobook The Island Escape by Elana Johnson is narrated by Terry Clark Lyndon. It's 5+ hours long. (This audiobook is part of a series whose titles all begin with "The Island.")

As always, it's free for your listening on YouTube. Enjoy. To listen to the audiobook tootle over to The Island Escape

Your Free Saturday YouTube Mystery Movie: Mirage

Where's the popcorn?
Here's the mystery movie Panzer found for tonight's viewing.
The movie he found is Mirage. Gregory Peck and Diane Baker star in this 1965 black and white movie. It's 1 hour 48 minutes long.
The movie is free on YouTube.
Have fun.
 To watch the movie tootle over to Mirage

Free Mystery Podcast: Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine's Podcast - The Wolf and Lamb

I'll keep looking for more stuff.
Today Panzer is taking you to Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine's podcast.
The podcast episode The Wolf and Lamb is written and narrated by Joslyn Chase. The episode is 41 minutes long including the intro.
As always the episode is free for your listening.
To listen to the episode tootle over to The Wolf and Lamb
 

Free June Issue of The Big Thrill - International Thriller Writers

Today, Panzer discovered the newest issue of the International Thriller Writers' (ITW) The Big Thrill is online.
Can't wait for Mom to read it to me.
On the landing page you can scroll down to find the different articles, author interviews and book reviews. You can also click the links in the right sidebar to go to individual articles and reviews as well.
Panzer says, "This issue is full of interesting interviews."
  Note: Because this contains the full June issue, you will need to decide what to bring to eat and drink while you read.
 To read the post tootle over to June The Big Thrill
 

Termination Fees in Publishing Contracts: Not Just Bad for Authors - Writer Beware (R)

Today, Panzer made a stop at the Writer Beware (R) site. With a little digging in the posts, he found one about publishing contracts.
  Read every detail carefully.
Victoria Strauss' post begins with some examples of early termination fees clauses in publishing contracts. She also includes some of the possible complications the termination fees can cause an author. As the title suggests the termination fees might also impact the publisher in an unfavorable way too.
 Panzer says, "Contracts can be really complicated."
 Note:This is a long post. Bring a cup of tea, a large muffin and two chocolate chip cookies for today's reading experience.
 To read the post tootle over to Termination Fees

Get an exclusive first look inside Metropolitan Park, the first phase of Amazon's HQ2 - About Amazon

Today Panzer made a trip to the About Amazon site. With a little digging he found a post about Amazon's HQ2.
  It really is a nice park.
John Schoettler, Vice President of Amazon's Global Real Estate and Facilities, post uses photos, quotes and descriptions to give a tour of Amazon's new Metropolitan Park in Arlington, Virginia. There's also a 45 second YouTube video about constructing the buildings. This is the first phase of Amazon's new HQ2.

Panzer says, "That's a nice park right in the middle of things."

Note: Because of all the photos this is a huge post. You'll need to decide what to bring to snack on while you tour the new buildings.

To read the post about Amazon HQ2 tootle over to Amazon Headquarters

Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity: 89 Calls for Submissions in June 2023 - Paying mar...

 

They're looking for everything.
Today's trip into the Catosphere took our intrepid traveling kitty pilot to the Publishing ...and Other Forms of Insanity site. There he found a post about calls for submissions in June.
Erica Verrillo's post lists 89 publications open for submissions in June. There are calls for fiction, nonfiction, poetry, translations, and short stories. Some publications have restrictions for submissions.
 Panzer says, "Always read the guidelines before you submit."
Note: Because each entry includes a short description of the publication, this is a long post.You'll need to decide what to bring to snack on as you read the post.

To read the post tootle over to Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity

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