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International Cat Day

International Cat Day



Just like any other day for me

Goldsboro Books' 'Glass Bell Award' Announces Its 2021 Shortlist - Publishing Perspectives

Today, Panzer was cleaning out the Panzermobile's passenger-side window when he found a wadded up post caught in the weather stripping. Smoothing it out, he discovered it was a post from the Publishing Perspectives site about the Glass Bell Award.
 According to Porter Anderson's post, the U.K.'s Goldsboro Books' has announced the shortlist for their Glass Bell Award. The short list consists of six books. The winner is chosen by the stores' booksellers. In addition to a cash prize, the winner will receive a glass bell. The winner will be announced on September 30. The post includes links to earlier information about the prize and information about other prizes.
  I could find a use for a glass bell.
Panzer says, "Hmm ... A glass bell."
 Note: This is a long-medium post. Bring a large glass of iced tea and a chocolate chip cookie (biscuit) for today's reading. If you follow the links in the post, you decide what other treats you want to bring.
 To read the post tootle over to Goldsboro Books

No Post Today

I'm serious! No interruptions this time!

 Panzer here.
No post today.
Mom has too much work to finish before the weekend.
(Email messages are turned off this time!)

CWA Opens Membership to Self-Published Authors - CWA

As Panzer was tootling around in the  Catosphere today, he heard clapping and cheering outside the Panzermobile. Following all the happy noise took him to the Crime Writers' Association's CWA site. There with no digging at all he found a post about a membership change.
  It's about time.
The post explains the Crime Writers' Association's (CWA) membership change. After a vote by CWA members which passed by 85 percent, self-published authors will now be accepted as members. Self-published authors can apply for membership beginning September 13.
 
Panzer says, "Another writers' organization joins the ranks and is accepting self-published authors."
 Note: This is a medium length post. Bring a glass of iced tea for today's celebration.
 To read the post tootle over to CWA membership

Singing the Bouchercon Blues - The Rap Sheet

 Panze had hardly laid his head down for his nap when crying and screaming coming from the Catosphere forced him up. Jumping in the Panzermobile, he followed all the noise to The Rap Sheet site. There he discovered news about Mystery Writers of America's (MWA) Bouchercon.
According to J. Kingston Pierce's post, Bouchercon 2021 in New Orleans, Louisiana, has been cancelled due to Covid-19 concerns. The post contains links to more information about the cancellation.
Now back to that nap.
Panzer says, "That Covid thingy just keeps ruining things."
Note: This is a short-medium length post. Bring a small glass of lemonade for your reading. If you plan to follow the links, add a cookie (biscuit) or two for your further reading adventures.
To read the post tootle over to Bouchercon

No Post Today

While she works I nap. It's my job.

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

The Big Thrill Online Magazine

Panzer was cleaning the carpet in the Panzermobile when he found something wedged under the pilot's seat. Pulling it out, he discovered it was a post for the August issue of the International Thriller Writers magazine The Big Thrill.
These are interesting interviews.
This is an online only magazine and it's free to read. At the site you can click on the banner across the top of the page to read the magazine's individual interviews; however, if you go down the right side of the post below the advertisements, you'll see, Hot Off the Press, then Interviews, then New Releases." These are the magazine sections which contain the individual interviews and book/reviews from the magazine.
 To read the magazine tootle over to The Big Thrill

Killer Nashville Silver Falchion Reader's Choice Award Voting

I already voted.
Today, Panzer made a quick trip to the Killer Nashville conference site. Even if you can't attend the Killer Nashville conference, Panzer discovered you can still vote for the Killer Nashville Silver Falchion Readers' Choice Award.

There's a list of over 200  entries for you to pick your five favorites from. Read the instructions carefully. You can only vote once , so pick your favorites the first time because you can't come back if you change your mind. After you've picked your choices click the Submit button at the end of the list. Voting closes August 15.
 To vote tootle over to Readers' Choice Award * If you have trouble voting through the link above, copy the url and put it in your browser and try again.

How to Manage a Book Series on Amazon - Indies Unlimited

Today, Panzer was sweeping under the pilot's seat in the Panzermobile when he discovered a wadded up post. Flattening it out, our fastidious kitty found it was a post from the Indies Unlimited site about Amazon.
  This is important.
The post by Melissa Bowersock includes instructions and illustration for how to manage your book series on Amazon..
 Panzer says, "Even though this is a post from April, the information is still useful."
 Note: This is a long-medium length post. Bring a large glass of lemonade for your reading selection today.
 To read the post tootle over to Amazon book series        

A New Panzerism

 Panzer on pagan rituals:
Every Summer humans perform tribal offerings to their Sun God. They put a sign on the street that says, "Garage Sale."
Worshipers arrive by car ...
and ...
then take offerings from a table.
But ...
Every Autumn the garage remains.
Makes more sense my way.

Humans need to re-think the ritual ... And ...

Put a sign on the street that says, "Cheap sacrificial items on a table sale."