Fiona L. Woods's Blog, page 196
March 29, 2022
No Post
This is how cats work.Panzer here.
No post today.
Mom is working on a project.
We'll be back tomorrow.
March 28, 2022
National Respect Your Cat Day
National Respect Your Cat Day
Every Day Is Respect Your Cat Day
A Panzerism
Panzer on fun outdoor activities:
Today I was trying to play with one of the Koi fish in the pond.
When What's His Name saw what I was doing, he came running and yelling an waving his arms at me.
Those rocks at the edge of the pond sure are slippery ...
And ...
One of those slippery rocks just reach right up and tripped What's His Name ...
He was flapping his arms like he could fly.*
He sort of ... well ... kind of ... you know ... fell into the water.
But not all the way ...
Just up to his ears.
* From Cat Wisdom for human
Today I was trying to play with one of the Koi fish in the pond.
When What's His Name saw what I was doing, he came running and yelling an waving his arms at me.
Those rocks at the edge of the pond sure are slippery ...
And ...
One of those slippery rocks just reach right up and tripped What's His Name ...
He was flapping his arms like he could fly.*He sort of ... well ... kind of ... you know ... fell into the water.
But not all the way ...
Just up to his ears.
* From Cat Wisdom for human
March 26, 2022
Upcoming Mystery Awards Ceremonies
Today, when Panzer was cleaning the Panzermobile, he found four wadded up posts. The first he found under the pilot's seat was about the Lefty Awards nominees. The second he found in the glove box was about the Agatha Awards nominees. The third he found in the cup holder was about the Barry Awards nominees. The fourth he found under the wiper blade for the windscreen was about the CrimeFEST Awards nominees.
Instead of posting each individually, our fastidious kitty boy decided to put them all together in one post.
The information about each award and the nominees is available by following the links below.
See anybody you know?
Lefty Awards presented by Left Coast Crime (April 7-10) Albuquerque, NM. Lefty Awards given on April 9.To see the list of nominees for the Leftys tootle over to Left Coast Crime Agatha Awards presented by Malice Domestic (April 21-24) Rockville, MD. Agatha Awards given on April 23.To see the list of the nominees for the Agatha awards tootle over to Malice Domestic
CrimeFEST Awards presented by Crimefest (May 12-15) Bristol, UK. Awards given on May 14.
To see the list of the nominees for the CrimeFEST awards tootle over to Crimefest Barry Awards presented by Deadly Pleasures (given at Bouchercon, September 8-11) Minneapolis, MN. Awards given on September 8.
To see the list of the nominees for the Barry Awards tootle over to Deadly Pleasures
Instead of posting each individually, our fastidious kitty boy decided to put them all together in one post.
The information about each award and the nominees is available by following the links below.
See anybody you know?Lefty Awards presented by Left Coast Crime (April 7-10) Albuquerque, NM. Lefty Awards given on April 9.To see the list of nominees for the Leftys tootle over to Left Coast Crime Agatha Awards presented by Malice Domestic (April 21-24) Rockville, MD. Agatha Awards given on April 23.To see the list of the nominees for the Agatha awards tootle over to Malice Domestic
CrimeFEST Awards presented by Crimefest (May 12-15) Bristol, UK. Awards given on May 14.
To see the list of the nominees for the CrimeFEST awards tootle over to Crimefest Barry Awards presented by Deadly Pleasures (given at Bouchercon, September 8-11) Minneapolis, MN. Awards given on September 8.
To see the list of the nominees for the Barry Awards tootle over to Deadly Pleasures
March 25, 2022
50 Writing Contests in April 2022 - No entry fee - Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity
Panzer stopped in at the Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity site today. There he found a post about writing contests.
The fiction contests look interesting.
The post by Erica Verrillo lists 50 writing contests. The contests include fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and plays. None of the contests have an entry fee. All the contests pay the winners, however, not always monetarily. All have an April deadline, but some deadlines are April 1.
Panzer says, "Always read the submission rules carefully."
Note: This is a long post. Bring a cup of tea and a large muffin for your reading today. If you plan to follow any of the links, you're responsible for deciding what to bring to eat and drink.
To read the post tootle over to April Writing Contests
The fiction contests look interesting.The post by Erica Verrillo lists 50 writing contests. The contests include fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and plays. None of the contests have an entry fee. All the contests pay the winners, however, not always monetarily. All have an April deadline, but some deadlines are April 1.
Panzer says, "Always read the submission rules carefully."
Note: This is a long post. Bring a cup of tea and a large muffin for your reading today. If you plan to follow any of the links, you're responsible for deciding what to bring to eat and drink.
To read the post tootle over to April Writing Contests
March 24, 2022
Angela Ackerman: How to Raise the Stakes Without Killing Everyone - Mystery Writers of America - Mid-Atlantic Chapter
Looks interesting to this little kitty.Today, when Panzer was tootling around in the Catosphere, he discovered the Mid-Atlantic Chapter of the Mystery Writers of America (MWA) is having a free online event featuring non-fiction author Angela Ackerman. As you can tell from the event title it will cover ideas about how to threaten your story characters without threatening them with death.The webinar is April 12 from 4:30 pm to 6:00 pm PDT. You don't need to be a member of the Chapter or of the MWA to register and attend.
To read about the webinar tootle over to Angela Ackerman
March 23, 2022
23 Awesome Writing Conferences in April 2022 - Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity
Today's trip into the Catosphere took Panzer to the Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity site. There he found a post about writing conferences in April. Erica Verrillo's post lists 23 writing conferences in April. There are conferences for poetry, fiction, nonfiction, comics and SF and F. Some of the conferences are online, some are in-person and some are hybrid online and in-person.
It's virtual Norwescon for me.
Panzer says, "You need to hurry. At least one of the conference's in-person registration is already filled."
Note: This is a medium length post. Bring a cup of tea and a small muffin while you're looking to see which conferences interest you. You'll need to decide what to bring to eat and drink while you read about and register for the conferences that interest you.
To read the post tootle over to April writing conferences
It's virtual Norwescon for me.Panzer says, "You need to hurry. At least one of the conference's in-person registration is already filled."
Note: This is a medium length post. Bring a cup of tea and a small muffin while you're looking to see which conferences interest you. You'll need to decide what to bring to eat and drink while you read about and register for the conferences that interest you.
To read the post tootle over to April writing conferences
March 22, 2022
Amazon close $8.5B MGM deal, its second-largest acquisition ever - GeekWire
Today, Panzer made a trip to the GeekWire site. With just a little digging in the posts there our illustrious kitty boy found one about Amazon's acquisition of MGM.
According to the post by Taylor Soper, Amazon's acquisition of MGM is finalized. With the acquisition Amazon now has access to MGM's 4,000 movies and 17,000 tv shows.The post includes several links to other information about the acquisition.
What movies?
Panzer says, "Hmm ... Makes Mom's Amazon Prime with Prime Video worth it."
Note: This is a medium length post. Bring a cup of tea and a small muffin for today's reading. If you follow the links in the post, you'll need to decide what to bring to eat and drink.
To read the post tootle over to Amazon
According to the post by Taylor Soper, Amazon's acquisition of MGM is finalized. With the acquisition Amazon now has access to MGM's 4,000 movies and 17,000 tv shows.The post includes several links to other information about the acquisition.
What movies?Panzer says, "Hmm ... Makes Mom's Amazon Prime with Prime Video worth it."
Note: This is a medium length post. Bring a cup of tea and a small muffin for today's reading. If you follow the links in the post, you'll need to decide what to bring to eat and drink.
To read the post tootle over to Amazon
March 21, 2022
A New Panzerism
Panzer on cat personalities:
If reading the above didn't give you a serious pause, read it again.
Yes ...
It's an oxymoron.
Still don't get it?
Cats don't have personalities ...
But ...
Saying cats have catalities is really awkward.
Still don't get it? Personalities..
So ...
Let's just say ...
The noble feline is known for it's incredibly cute sequences of adorable behaviorisms.
If reading the above didn't give you a serious pause, read it again.
Yes ...
It's an oxymoron.
Still don't get it?
Cats don't have personalities ...
But ...
Saying cats have catalities is really awkward.
Still don't get it? Personalities..So ...
Let's just say ...
The noble feline is known for it's incredibly cute sequences of adorable behaviorisms.
March 20, 2022
First Day of Spring
Happy First Day of Spring!
From Panzer, Mom and What's His Name
From Panzer, Mom and What's His Name
