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Not enough hours in the day.

Panzer here.
No post today.
Mom is finishing a project.

A Monday Panzerism

 Panzer on friendship:
What's His Name wanted to do head-butting with me to show Mom what good friends we are.
And ... To make Mom happy, I let him do it. Then ... He wanted to do it again. So ... I just turned around and let him head-butt my other end. He wasn't happy about that ...  Mom's still laughing.*
But ... Mom sure was. You know What's His Name did call it head-butting. 



*From Cat Wisdom for humans

Free Alexa Verde Audiobook Available on YouTube

Today, Panzer found another free audiobook available on YouTube. A few days ago he told you about authors who are posting their audiobooks on YouTube for free listening.
Listen to a book this weekend.
The audiobook Show Me My Brother's Best Friend by Alexa Verde is now uploaded for free listening. It's listed as a "woman in jeopardy, second chance romance" tropes and as the title says it also includes the "brother's best friend" trope too. It's 6+ hours long.
To listen to the audiobook tootle over to Show Me My Brother's Best FriendTo listen to another free audiobook tootle over to Accidentally Married

Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine Fiction Podcast

Enjoy
At the Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine Fiction Podcast site Panzer found a new episode. 
Titled The Light on the Lagoon by Elizabeth Elwood, it's podcast episode 156. Read by the author it's 43 minutes long. As always, the EQMM podcasts are free.
 To listen to the podcast tootle over to Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine Episode

The BookFest - Press Room

Today Panzer made a quick trip to the Horror Writers Association and Bookinfluencers The BookFest site.
  Maybe I'll see you there.
The BookFest Fall 2022 will be held October 22 and 23. Authors, publishing representatives and agents will be available for presentations, panels and discussions. The event will be live streamed on YouTube, Facebook and The BookFest website. Information about the presenters, panels, and time is available at the site. Attendance is free.
 Panzer says, "Sorry for the short notice. This little kitty just learned about it."
 To read the post tootle over to The Book Fest

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While she works, I get the bed.

Panzer here.
No post today.
Mom has to finish a project.
We'll be back tomorrow.

Dall-E Opens Its AI Art Creation Tool To Everyone - CNet

Today, Panzer made a stop at the CNet site. With a little digging in the posts there our intrepid kitty traveler found one about AI artwork generator Dall-E. Last week Panzer posted about AI artwork generator MidJourney.
  My number is private.
According to the post by Stephen Shankland, Dall-E is now open for use by everyone. The post includes several links to information about AI. There's also a link to signup for an account with Dall-E, but be prepared to provide your email address, your phone number.and receive text messages on your phone.

Panzer says, "Sorry. Mom doesn't give out her number and/or get texts, so we haven't used Dall-E."

Note:This is a long medium post. Bring a cup of tea and a muffin for today's reading adventure.

To read the post tootle over to Dall-E To read last week's post about MidJourney tootle over to AI art

A Monday Panzerism

 Panzer on tools:
Mom, what do you mean cats can't use tools?
Not true.
I think of you as my P.T.U.
That's Personal Transportation Unit.
A little back scratch would be nice too.
Now ...
Pick me up and carry me to the window ... while you're petting my head ...
 you silly tool.



* From Cat Wisdom for humans

New Issue of The Big Thrill Online Magazine

 In his tootling around in the Catosphere today Panzer discovered the new issue of The Big Thrill is posted online.
  Now for something really important.
This issue of the International Thriller Writers online magazine contains UP Close interviews with Nicci French, Ryan Steck, Kris Waldherr, and Andrew Child and Lee Child, and several more authors. There are also book reviews of new thriller book releases.
 To read the October issue tootle over to The Big Thrill

AI Art For Authors - The Creative Penn

I'll get lost in all this information.
Today, Panzer found more information about AI generated artwork when he stopped in at The Creative Penn site. There our adventuresome kitty boy found a podcast interview segment titled Using AI For Art, Images, And Book Covers With Derek Murphy. Earlier this week Panzer told you about the problems some AI artwork creators have had using their work.

In the podcast author and The Creative Penn site owner Joanna Penn interviews author Derek Murphy about his writing and artwork and the uses of AI generated artwork. They also compare AI artwork generators MidJourney, DALL -E and Stable Diffusion.
 The podcast is almost 60 minutes long. There's a transcript of the podcast included at the site. To listen to the podcast segment tootle over to Derek Murphy InterviewTo read the previous post about AI generated artwork tootle over to MidJourney