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Your Free Sunday Jigsaw Puzzle: What is that?

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.
This one is a little harder than usual.
Have fun!
To do the puzzle tootle over to What is that?

Free April Issue of The Big Thrill - International Thriller Writers

Just keep saying: Plumber on Tuesday.
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 also click the links in the right sidebar to go to individual as well.

Panzer says, " Be sure to read the interview with Rita Mae Brown about the Sneaky Pie Brown books."
Note: Since this is the entire April issue, you will need to decide what to bring to eat and drink while you're reading.
 
To read the new issue tootle over to April The Big Thrill 

Free: The BookFest Online Conference

Water! Run Away!
The BookFest online conference starts tomorrow (Saturday) and ends Sunday night.
Saturday is "Readers' Day" and Sunday is "Writers' Day" although both days have panels either would find interesting.
The link below will take you to the panels page where you can read about each speaker and the subject of their panel. You can also register for the conference on the page too.
 Sorry about the short notice for the conference, but that broken water pipe we told you about yesterday is causing all kinds of trouble. Panzer says, "Mom can't get a plumber to fix the leak until Tuesday, so we have no water. That means we're off to a motel."
 
To read the schedule tootle over to Panels Spring 2023

No Post

Sleep on something high off the floor.

No post today.
Mom has a problem with a broken water pipe.
Back tomorrow.

87 Calls for Submissions in April 2023 - Paying Markets - Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity

Panzer made a quick trip to the Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity. There he found a post for writers looking for places to submit their work.
  Something for everyone.
Erica Verrillo's post lists 87 markets that are open for submissions. There are markets for fiction, nonfiction and poetry. These are all paying markets.
 Panzer says, "Always read the submission guidelines."
 Note: This is a long post. You will need to decide what to bring to eat and drink while you read.
 To read the post tootle over to Submissions

Do You Know What Day It Is?

It's National Respect Your Cat Day
Every day is National Respect Your Cat Day.
 

51 Writing Contests in April 2023 - No Entry Fee - Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity

What have you got to submit?
Today, Panzer made a trip to the Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity site. There he found a post about writing contests in April.
 The post by Erica Verrillo lists 51 writing contests with submission deadlines in April. There are contests for fiction, nonfiction, poetry and plays. All are free to enter.
 Panzer says, "Always read the submission guidelines for any restrictions."
 Note: Because the post lists 51 contests it's very long. You'll need to decide what to bring to eat and drink today.
 To read the post tootle over to Writing Contests

In a Swift Decision, Judge Eviscerates Internet Archive's ... - Publishers Weekly

Today, Panzer made a trip to the Publishers Weekly site. With no digging at all in the posts he found one about the Internet Archive court case.
 According to Andrew Albanese, the copyright infringement lawsuit against the Internet Archive has been decided. In a summary judgement Judge John G. Koell found the Internet Archive had committed copyright infringement. The Internet Archive has already said it will appeal the decision. The post explains the judge's reasoning for his decision. Also included in the post are links to other information about the court case.
 
Will it go to the Supreme Court?.
Panzer says, "So, it's not really over yet because the Internet Archive will keep appealing."
 Note:This is a very, very long post. Bring a thermos of cocoa, two muffins, two chocolate brownies, and two chocolate chip cookies (biscuits) for today's reading selection.
 To read the post tootle over to Internet Archive

Your Monday Panzerism

 Panzer on the male ego:
Mom told me it's that time of year again ...
When male cats are supposed to fight other cats ...To show the girl cats what brave boys they are.
Well ...
Hey! They're tougher than they look.*
Losing fights this week ...
To ...
Susie, Missy and Miss Fluff-FluffHas not improved my status with them one iota.


 *From Cat Wisdom for human

Your Free Sunday Jigsaw Puzzle: I know it's in here somewhere.

Hint.
Here'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 today's jigsaw puzzle tootle over to I know it's in here somewhere.