Fiona L. Woods's Blog, page 155

Your Free Sunday Jigsaw Puzzle: Easter Eggs

HintHere's your Sunday jigsaw puzzle. Today's puzzle is a little harder than usual.

As always, remember at the puzzle site to click the square in the lower left corner to see the finished puzzle.
Happy Easter!
To do the jigsaw puzzle tootle over to Easter Eggs

Happy Easter

From Panzer, Mom and What's His Name

 

Free Mystery Podcast: Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine's Podcast - Lizzie Noel

If you'd rather listen than read.
Earlier Panzer took you to Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine's blog. Now, he's taking you to EQMM's podcast site.
 The podcast episode, "Lizzie Noel," narrated by author Charlotte Hinger is 40 minutes long including the intro.
As always the episode is free for your listening.
 To listen to the podcast tootle over to Lizzie Noel

Expecting the (Un)expected - by Janet Hutchings -Something Is Going To Happen

Are you ready for bunny rabbit day?
Since this is the weekend, Panzer decided to find a post for your reading enjoyment. At Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine Something Is Going to Happen site he found a post by EQMM's editor, Janet Hutchings. 
In her post she explains about all the manuscripts she reads for the magazine. She also explains how a writer might want to change their submission routine to the magazine.
  Panzer says, "This is an interesting post from an editor's perspective of reading for a magazine."
Note: This is a long post. Bring a cup of tea, a muffin, a brownie and a chocolate chip cookie (biscuit) for today's reading selection.
 To read the blog post tootle over to Janet Hutchings

Gwyl Crime Cymru Festival 2023

It's that time of year again. Panzer's trip into the Catosphere today took him to the Gwyl Crime Cymru Festival site.
The festival will be held April 21- 23 in Aberystwyth, Wales. There will be panels with authors, agents, and publishers. This year's lead in speaker is David Baldacci. The panels will be in-person, streamed online and one pre-recorded. Some panels are in Welsh only. Ticket prices vary.
I'd go just to see the dragons.
Panzer says, "Tickets for the Dragon Parade are already sold out."
Note: Because the first link below contains the panels and times for them, it is a medium length post. Because the second link below contains a description of each panel and who the panelists are, it is a long post. You'll need to decide what you want to bring to eat and drink while you read.
To see the program times and locations tootle over to Program
To see panel information tootle over to Gwyl Crime Cymru Festival

Exit Interview: "I Had the Best Job in Publishing for 20 Years, and I Was Ready for More" - The Rap Sheet

There is a newsletter and website.
Earlier tonight Panzer told you about the closure of the international book retailer Book Depository. Now in his most recent travels in the Catosphere he stopped at The Rap Sheet site. There he discovered Mystery Scene magazine is closing down.

J. Kingston Pierce's post begins with a history of Mystery Scene and progresses into an interview with editor-in-chief Kate Stine. The magazine published it's last issue in 2022.
  Note: This is a long post. Bring a cup of tea and a muffin to eat while you read.
 To read the post tootle over to Mystery Scene

Book Depository Is Closing - Book Depository

Part of Amazon's cost cutting plan.
Today Panzer learned Amazon is closing international book retailer Book Depository.
According to the notice at the Book Depository site, they will close on April 26. 
Panzer says, "The Q&A at the site answers questions about both current and past book orders and the closing."
Note: Because its in the Q&A format, this is a long-medium length post. Bring a cup of tea and a muffin for today's reading.
 To read the post tootle over to Book Depository Closure

How to use AI in your writing - Sherri Easley - Smart Girls Read Romance

Nothing can replace me.
Panzer found an interesting post about ChatGPT at the Smart Girls Read Romance site. 
Sherri Easley had ChatGPT write her post for the site.

Panzer says, "Hmm ... I'm not sure what I think about using it to write a post. I don't think it could capture my kitty voice."
Note: This is a short-medium length post. Bring a cup of tea for today's reading selection.

 To read the post tootle over to Sherri Easley

Library e-book app Overdrive to shut down on May 1, readers directed to Libby instead - TechCrunch*

The plumbers are here.**
Today Panzer has news from the TechCrunch site. The OverDrive app is being shut down. Although it has other uses, most of us are familiar with it through our local libraries.
Sarah Perez's post includes links to information about OverDrive's shut down and information about OverDrive's replacement Libby.
  Panzer says, "Our library made the announcement too." 
To read the post tootle over to OverDrive    *A tip of the kitty fedora to Nate Hoffelder's Morning Coffee - 3 April 2023 for the original link to this news.
 ** Yay! They say the water pipe will be replaced by this afternoon.

Your Monday Panzerism

Why didn't I think of that?*

Panzer on hunting dogs:
Sounds like a good idea to me ...

but is it legal?



*From Cat Wisdom for human