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How Barnes&Noble transformed its brand from corporate bully to lovable neighborhood bookstore - Fast Company*

Today's trip into the Catosphere took Panzer to the Fast Company site. There with a little digging in the posts our inquisitive kitty boy found one about Barnes and Noble.
  I think the changes are good.
Rob Walker's post follows the changes made to the Barnes and Noble brand since the company's purchase by Eilliott Advisors. Under previous leadership the company's brand was "big box store" bookstore. The stores were large and carried more retail merchandise than books. Now, under Elliott the stores have smaller footprints and concentrate more on books. The post contains links to posts at other sites with more information about Barnes and Noble.
 Panzer says,"Small is good."
 Note:This is a long post. Bring a large mug of cocoa, two brownies and two chocolate chip cookies (biscuits)for your reading. If you plan to follow the links in the post, you should probably bring your lunch too; but, you decide what else to bring.
 To read the post tootle over to Barnes and Noble  *A tip of the kitty fedora to Nate Hoffelder for the original link in his blog post. 

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My work is taking care of me.
Panzer here.
No post yesterday or today.

Monday was a holiday and Mom is catching up on the work that didn't get done.
Back tomorrow.

Free Mystery Podcast: Owl Be Dambed - Mysteryrat's Maze Podcast

Now, about that noon nap.

Panzer's last post was for romance lovers. For those of you who are more interested in mystery than romance, Panzer found this Mysteryrat's Maze Podcast for you.
The podcast episode, Owl Be Dambed* by Nikki Knight, is 22 minutes long including the intro. As always the episode is free for your listening.
 To listen to the podcast tootle over to Owl Be Dambed    *You know don't do naughty words here, so yes the title is misspelled on purpose.

Free Romance Audiobook: Show Me A Family Saga

Time for my noon nap.
Today is a holiday in the U.S.  To help fill the time of today's extra day off work, Panzer found a romance audiobook for your listening pleasure. This is not your usual romance.
 
The audiobook, Show Me A Family Saga by Alexa Verde is 7 hours and 22 minutes long. It's free to listen to on YouTube.
 To listen to the audiobook tootle over to A Family Saga

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 humans

Writing Conferences and Workshops January - March - 2023 - The Red Pencil

My work is finished for the day.
Today Panzer went to The Red Pencil site. With a little digging in the posts, he found one by Diana Hurwitz about writing conferences and workshops in January through March.
 Panzer says, "This little kitty found the post late, so, unfortunately, some of the events listed in early January are already over. There are, however, still plenty left."
 Note: This is a long-medium length post. Bring a cup of cocoa and a small muffin for your reading.
 To read the post tootle over to Writing Conferences and Workshops

Your Free Sunday Jigsaw Puzzle: Cat in the Snow

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 the jigsaw puzzle tootle over to  Cat in the Snow

Michael Connelly and Joanne Fluke Selected as 2023 "Mystery" Grand Masters - Mystery Tribune

I like their books.
It's reported at the Mystery Tribune site, Mystery Writers of America (MWA) have named Michael Connelly and Joanne Fluke the 2023 "Mystery" Grand Masters. This is an annual award which will be presented at the Edgar Awards ceremony in April.
 Note:This is a short medium post. Bring a cup of cocoa and a brownie for today's reading selection.
 To read the post tootle over to Michae2023 Mystery Grand Masters

Copyright Claims Board:Mid-January Update - from Writer Beware (R)

Today Panzer went to the Writer Beware (R) site. There he found a post about the Copyright Claims Board.
  It looks complicated to me.
Victoria Strauss' post is an update on some author copyright infringement cases authors have filed with the Copyright Claims Board (CCB) she has reported on before. The updates include the names of the publishers in the cases, what the authors claim has happened, and the steps necessary to keep the cases within the system.
 Panzer says, "Amazon is one of the cases named."
 Note: This is a long post. Bring a cup of cocoa, a chocolate brownie, a chocolate chip cookie (biscuit), and a raspberry muffin with chocolate frosting. (Yeah. Mom gave up on her New Year's resolution to cut back on the chocolate.)
 To read the post tootle over to Copyright Claims Board

Barnes&Noble to Host Inaugural Book Tok Festival - Publishers Weekly

It's been a while since Panzer has been to the Publishers Weekly site, so he decided to make a stop there today. With a little digging in the posts, he found one about Barnes and Noble and Book Tok.
  Didn't take long for tickets to sell out.
According to Sophia Stewart's post, the first Book Tok Festival is scheduled at the Barnes and Noble Union Square, NYC store. Called B&N Toks Books, it's on February 4. Plans include publishers' booths and author talks.
 Panzer says, " There's a link for tickets, but don't bother. They're sold out.
 Note: This is a long-short post. Bring half a cup of cocoa for your reading pleasure. 
To read the post tootle over to Book Tok Festival