Fiona L. Woods's Blog, page 30

Nods from the North - The Rap Sheet

That's a lot of Canadian crime writers.Today, Panzer made a stop at The Rap Sheet site. There our talented kitty boy found a post about the Crime Writers of Canada (CWC). J. Kingston Pierce's post lists the nominees for the Crime Writers of Canada Awards for Excellence. There are ten divisions. The post includes a link to the CWC's announcement with more information.
Panzer says, "There are a lot of nominees total in the ten divisions." Note: This is a short-medium length post. Bring a cup of tea to drink while you read. To read the post tootle over to The Rap Sheet

64 Writing Contests in May 2025 - No entry fees - Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity

Didn't want to wait until tomorrow to post this.Today Panzer made a quick trip into the Catosphere to the Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity site. There our inquisitive kitty boy found a post about writing contests in May. Erica Verrilla's post lists 64 writing contests with submission deadlines in May. There are contests for fiction, short stories, and novels and for nonfiction. None charge an entry fee. Panzer says, "Be sure to read the guidelines. Some of these have submissions deadlines of May 1 and some have entry restrictions." Note: Since there are 64 contests listed this is a long post. You'll need to decide what to bring to snack on. 
To read the submission rules for the contests tootle over to 64 Writing Contests

A Monday Panzerism

Even Mom is right once in a while.
Panzer on choices: Mom figured she could have a kitty OR a nice couch.  She made the right choice.      * From Cat Wisdom for humans

Sunday Jigsaw Puzzle: What? I fit. It's mine.

Hint
Here's today's jigsaw puzzle.
 As always, at the puzzle site remember to click the square in the lower left corner to see the finished puzzle. Have fun with this one. To do the puzzle tootle over to What? I fit. It's mine.

Free Classic Mystery Movie: Lady in The Death House

Enjoy the movie.If you like a little bit of a thriller in your mystery movie, Panzer found this one on the PizzaFlix channel on Youtube. Lady in The Death House is a black and white 1944 crime movie. It's 55 minutes long. Grab your beverage of choice, make some popcorn or pizza and see if you can solve the crime before the end.

To watch the movie tootle over to Classic Mystery Movie

Free Regency Romance Audiobook: Love in Disguise

I'll find something else while you start with this one.Panzer found this regency romance on the author's channel on Youtube. The clean romance Love in Disguise is written by M.A. Nichols. It's 7 hours 52 minutes long. Find a comfortable place to relax and enjoy this romance. To listen to the audiobook tootle over to Love in Disguise

Free Regency Romance Audiobook:To Forge Her Fate

Wow! 10 hours long.If you're a fan of regency romances, Panzer found this one on the author's channel on Youtube. To Forge Her Fate is written by Kasey Stockton. It's narrated by Vicki-Jo Eva and 10 hours long. The audiobook is so long you'll need to enjoy it both days this weekend. To listen to the audiobook tootle over to Regency Romance

Free Cozy Mystery Audiobook: Iced Coffee Corruption

Another long week.Panzer found this cozy mystery on the author's channel on Youtube. Iced Coffee Corruption is written by Tonya Kappes. It's 6 hours 8 minutes long. Find a comfy place to relax and see if you can solve the murder before the end. Note: The first time I listened to this there were no ads, but the second time there were ads.
 To listen to the audiobook tootle over to Cozy Mystery Audiobook

Reaching for Theakston Renown - The Rap Sheet

Read the novels on the list?Panzer's next stop in the Catosphere today was at The Rap Sheet site. There our traveling kitty boy found an announcement about a prize for British crime novels. J. Kingston Pierce's post lists all 18 of the novels nominated to the long list for the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year. Panzer says, "You'll need to go to The Rap Sheet to see the list and read about the prize." Note: This is a medium length post. Bring a cup of tea and a muffin to snack on while you read." To read the post tootle over to Theakston Crime Novel of the Year

Albert Whitman Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy - Publishers Weekly

This doesn't look good.When Panzer stopped at the Publishers Weekly site today, he discovered some news about publisher Albert Whitman. According to Claire Kirch's post, the 106 year old children's book publisher filed for bankruptcy. Included in the post are links to other information about the company, the creditors, and the bankruptcy. Panzer says, "Authors who have contracts with the publisher are going to get pulled into this bankruptcy." Note:This is a long post. You'll need to decide what to bring to snack on while you read. To read the post tootle over to Albert Whitman Chapter 11 Bankruptcy