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Free Regency Romance Novella Audiobook: My Lady, Will You Dance?

Today was a bad day. I just want to sleep and forget it.If you like your romances short, Panzer found this one at the author's channel on Youtube.
 Christmas regency romance novella My Lady, Will You Dance? is written by Sofi Laporte. It's 4 hours long. Make a pot of tea, find a comfy spot to relax and enjoy this romance. To listen to the audiobook tootle over to Sofi Laporte

Free Cozy Mystery Short Story Audiobook: Critter Calamity

Witches and mysteries?If you like your cozy mysteries short, Panzer found this one on the author's channel on Youtube. The wisteria witches mystery Critter Calamity is written by Angela Pepper. It's narrated by Tiffany Williams and 1 hour 42 minutes long. Make a pot of tea, find a comfortable place and enjoy the mystery. To listen to the audiobook tootle over to Angela Pepper

Analog, Asimov's, and F&SF Under New Ownership - Locus

Will they keep the same submission guidelines?Panzer was tootling around in the Catosphere when he decided to make a stop at the Locus (Magazine) site. There our intrepid traveling kitty boy found a startling post about three science fiction magazines and two mystery magazines. According to the post, Analog, Asimov's, and Fantasy and Science Fiction magazines have been acquired by 1 Paragraph, Inc./Must Read Magazines. At the end of the post it says Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine and Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine have also been acquired by the same company. Panzer says, "Hmm ... All five short story markets will be owned by the same company." 
Note: This is a very short post. If you get a pop down ad when you arrive at the site, it is not a paywallL. Click the "X" in the upper right corner of the box to continue reading. To read the post tootle over to Analog, Asimov's and F&SF

35 Magnificent Writing Conferences and Workshops in March 2025 - Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity

I need a long nap after that trip to the vet.Today after Panzer went to the vet for his annual check-up, our traveling kitty made a quick trip to the Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity site. There he found a post about writing conferences and workshops.  In the post Erica Verrillo lists 35 conferences and workshops which happen in March. They range from one day to five weeks long. Some are in-person and some are online and some are even free to attend.
Panzer says, "Some have strict attendee limits so be sure to read the guidelines."  
Note: With information about thirty-five conferences and workshops this is long post. You'll need to decide what to bring to snack on while you read. To read the post tootle over to Writing Conferences and Workshops

77 Free Writing Contests in March 2025 - No entry fees

There are at least five I'd like to enter. How about you?Today's trip into the Catosphere took Panzer to the Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity site. There our adventuresome kitty pilot found a post about writing contests in March. Erica Verrillo's list has 77 writing contests and they cover every type of writing: fiction, short stories and novels, nonfiction, poetry and plays. And, they're all free to enter. Panzer says, "With 77 contests there really is something for everyone." Note: With all the contests this is a long, long post. You'll need to decide what to bring to snack on while you read. To read the post tootle over to  77 Free Writing Contests .

A Monday Panzerism

 Panzer on human indecisiveness: Mom is always saying to be a good kitty.I wish she'd make up her mind.   You can't have both.Which is it ... good or kitty? 




*From Cat Wisdom for humans

Your Free Sunday Jigsaw Puzzle:Did you see that?

HintHere's your Sunday puzzle. As always, remember at the puzzle site you can click the square in the lower left corner to see the finished puzzle. This one is the hardest one we've done so far. Have fun! To do the puzzle tootle over to Did you see that?

Free Classic Noir Movie: The Lost Moment

Don't know if I can sleep. This one is a little scary.Here's the classic crime movie Panzer found for you on the DK Classics II channel on Youtube. The Lost Moment is a black and white 1947 thriller movie. It's 1 hour 28 minutes long. Grab your beverage of choice, make some popcorn and enjoy the movie. To watch the movie tootle over to The Lost Moment

Free Author's Post at Trace Evidence:It's All One: Music, Stage, and Words on the Page

Now ... I'll find a mystery movie for you.
If you're a fan of read about how writers became writers, Panzer found this post at the Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine's (AHMM) Trace Evidence. There Steve Liskow gives an in-depth description of his life and the influences that shaped him and led to his writing of novels and short stories. Have fun reading about it.
 To read the post tootle over to Steve Liskow

Free Regency Romance Audiobook: The Forgotten Duke

Time to find a mystery for you.If you like your romance with a little mystery, Panzer found this one at the author's Youtube channel. The Forgotten Duke is written by Sofi Laporte. It's narrated by Stevie Zimmermann and 8 hours 6 minutes long. You might want to find a comfortable place to listen to this audiobook, because you'll want to pay attention to the plot to solve the puzzle. To listen to the audiobook tootle over to The Forgotten Duke