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44 Writing Contests in May 2023 - No Fees- Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity

While he was tootling around in the Catosphere, Panzer decide to stop at the Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity site. There he found a post about writing contests in May.
  Wow! A story in 25 words!
According to Erica Verrillo's post, there are 44 writing contests accepting submissions in May. Can you write a story in 25 words? There's a contest for you. Are you Canadian? There's one for you. Are you unpublished? There's one for you, too. And there are even more contests listed.
 Panzer says. "Be sure to read the submissions guidelines because some of the contests have restrictions."
 Note: This is a long post. You'll need to decide what to bring to eat and drink while you read the post.
 To read the post tootle over to Writing Contests

Admiring Five of Fantasy's Best Cats - Tor.com

Today we'll take care of the important cat business first. Panzer was digging around in the posts at the Tor.com site, when he discovered one about amazing felines found in fantasy books.
  Not finished yet. Still looking.
The post by Cole Rush lists five (plus one bonus) cats in fantasy novels which the author admires for various reasons. There aren't any plot spoilers here, just descriptions of the cats' interactions with the other characters in the books.
 Panzer says, "All cats should be admired by humans, but humans are hard to educate about universal facts."

Note: This is a long post. You'll need to decide what you want to snack on while you're reading this selection.

To read the post tootle over to fantasy cats

36 Marvelous Writing Workshops and Conferences in May 2023 - Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity

Something for everyone.
Today, Panzer made a stop at the Publishing ... and Other Form of Insanity site. There your illustrious hunter kitty found a post about writing workshops and conferences in May.
 Erica Verrillo's post includes 36 workshops and conferences which are either online, in person or both. There are fiction, nonfiction, poetry, children's books, and illustrators conferences and workshops. Some of the events do have restrictions.
 Panzer says, "Be sure to go to the site and read all the information before registering." Note:This is a very long post. You'll need to decide what to bring to eat and drink while you read.
 To read the post tootle over to Writing Workshops

Your Monday Panzerism

Panzer on technology:
Mom and What's His Name were talking about the World Wide Spider Web. What's His Name got lost in it and Mom was trying to help him find his way out.
Well, I can help them because I have that thing all figured out.
It's like those dark and gloomy spaces under Mom's furniture.
If you keep digging around ...   Oh, look. What's His Name's wallet.*
Eventually ...
After you get all the dust bunnies out of the cobwebs ...
You'll find the good stuff ...
like my feather, my string, my catnip-filled toy mouse ...




*From Cat Wisdom for humans

Your Free Sunday Jigsaw Puzzle: Sometimes you can't say No.

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 Free Kitten Jigsaw Puzzle 

Your Free Saturday Romance Audiobook: Just a Cowboy's Shotgun Wedding

See you tomorrow.
For those of you who prefer romance audiobooks, Panzer found one for you on YouTube.
 The audiobook Just a Cowboy's Shotgun Wedding by Jessie Gussman is narrated by Jay Dyess. It's 6 hours and 38 minutes long.
 As always, it's free for your listening.
 Enjoy.
 To listen to the audio book tootle over to Sweet Romance Audiobook

Your Free Saturday YouTube Mystery Movie: Dressed to Kill

I'm not finished yet.
Panzer thought you might like to watch a classic mystery movie tonight.
 The movie he picked is Sherlock Holmes in Dressed to Kill. Basil Rathbone stars as Sherlock Holmes and Nigel Bruce as Doctor Watson. It is in black and white and was made in 1946. It's 1 hour 11 minutes long.
  The movie is free on YouTube.
Enjoy.
 To watch the movie tootle over to Sherlock Holmes

Today Is Earth Day

 

Anatomy of a Fake Literary Agency Scam - Writer Beware(R)

Today, Panzer's first stop in the Catosphere was at the Writer Beware(R) site. There he found a post about fake literary agency scammers.
  This is very important.
In her post Victoria Strass explains the steps the scammers go through to get writers to pay for their "services": Starting with contacting the writer, progressing to appealing to the writer's dreams of fame, wealth and success, followed by recommending the agency's services to make all those happen. The post has examples from a fake literary agency's direct contact with writers, advertising through letters and brochures and social media platforms.
 Panzer says, "Always listen to your Mom and don't talk to strangers."
 Note: This is a long post. Bring a cup of tea, a muffin and a chocolate chip cookie for today's reading selection. To read the post tootle over to fake literary agency scam

CEO Jassy's Letter to Shareholders - About Amazon News

Now for a little nap.
Panzer's last stop for today is at the Amazon News site. There he found CEO Andy Jassy annual letter to company shareholder.
 The letter explains how the company has managed other economic downturns and how it is managing the current one. It describes the necessity for employee layoffs and division closures.
 Note: This is a long, long post. Bring a large mug of tea, a muffin, two brownies, and three chocolate chip cookies (biscuits) for today's reading.
 To read the post tootle over to CEO Andy Jassy