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Free Hockey Romance Audiobook: All Too Well

See you tomorrow.If you like sports romance, Panzer found this one on the Audio Whispers channel on Youtube. The romance comedy All Too Well is written by T.K. Leigh. It's 8 hours 48 minutes long. This is a long romance audiobook so you'll probably want to listen while you're doing errands and housework and jogging. To listen to the audiobook tootle over to Hockey RomCom 

Free Cozy Muder Mystery Audiobook: Filed Under Murder

There's even a cat there.Here's a cozy mystery audiobook Panzer found on the author's channel on Youtube. Filed Under Murder is written by Wynn Valentine. It's 2 hours 25 minutes long. Make a cup of tea and find a comfy spot to listen to this cozy mystery and try to solve the crime before the audiobook ends. To listen to the audiobook tootle over to Cozy Mystery 

47 Glorious Writing Conferences and Workshops in June 2025 - Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity

See you tomorrow.Today on his way home Panzer stopped in at the Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity site. There he discovered a post about the writing conferences and workshops in June. Erica Verrillo's list has workshops and conferences for fiction and nonfiction, both long and short lengths. (Some of the conference and workshop application deadlines were two or three months ago.) Panzer says, "Be sure to read the application deadlines and rules" Note:This is a long post. You'll need to decide what to bring to snack on. To read the post tootle over to 47 Glorious Writing Conferences and Workshops in June 2025

Hits With Brits: 2025 Dagger Nominees - The Rap Sheet

That's a long wait until July to learn the winners.Today at The Rap Sheet site Panzer found a post about the Crime Writer's Association's Dagger Awards. J. Kingston Pierce's post lists the 12 Awards and the nominees for each award. The post includes links to other information about the awards. Panzer says, "The winners will be announced July 3." Note: This is a long post. You'll need to decide what to bring to snack on. To read the post tootle over to 2025 Dagger Nominees 

76 Calls for Submissions in June 2025 - Paying markets - Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity.

Hurry. Don't waste time.Panzer found this post with openings for submissions at Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity site. Erica Verrillo's list includes 76 markets for long and short fiction and nonfiction. Be sure to read the guidelines before submitting. Panzer says, "You'll need to hurry with your submissions because some have June 1 or June 2 deadlines." Note: This is a huge list. You'll need to decide what to bring to snack on while you read the list. To read the post tootle over to 76 Calls for Submissions in June 2025 - Paying markets

Readers Annoyed When Fantasy Novel Accidentally Leaves AI Prompt in Published Version, Showing Request to Copy Another Author's Style - Futurism

I'm surprised they got away with it.
Panzer found this post at the Futurism site. As the title of Victor Tangermann's post tells you an author uploaded a novel to Amazon with the AI prompt still in the manuscript. When you read the post you'll discover this isn't the first author who's been caught doing this. Panzer says, "When you read the post you'll also discover Amazon's policy on using AI." Note: This is a medium length post. Bring a cup of tea and a chocolate chip cookie to snack on while you read. To read the post tootle over to AI Prompt 

A Monday Panzerism on Tuesday

 Yesterday was a U.S. holiday, so we moved the Monday Panzerism to today. Enjoy!= = = = =  Panzer on cat behavior:  Get it?*Humans wonder why cats run around with their tails straight up in the air and bushed out. Well ... You got a better way of checking catmospheric conditions?      *From Cat Wisdom for humans 

56 Writing Contests in June 2025 - No entry fees - Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity

Something for everyone.Today's trip into the Catospher took Panzer to the Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity site. Erica Verrillo;s post includes 56 writing contests with submission deadlines in June. There are long and short fiction and nonfiction contests. Some have June 1 deadlines, so you'll need to hurry with your entries. Panzer says, "Be sure to read the rules before you submit." Note: This is a very long post. You'll need to decide what to bring to snack on while you study the contests. To read the post tootle over to  56 Writing Contests in June 2025 - No entry fees

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The Sunday Jigsaw Puzzle: I'm innocent! I didn't do it!

HintHere's your free Sunday jigsaw puzzle. As always, at the puzzle site remember to click the square in the lower left corner to see the finished puzzle. This one is going to be a real puzzler for you. Have fun! To do the puzzle tootle over to I'm innocent! I didn't do it!