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Free Classic Horror Mystery Movie:Phantom Ship

Don't spill the popcorn during the scary parts.
Today Panzer found a thriller mystery movie on the FilmIsNow Horror Movies channel.
 The Phantom Ship is a 1935 black and white horror mystery. It stars Bela Lugosi and is 1 hour 2 minutes long.
 Make a big bowl of popcorn, sit back on the couch and enjoy this classic movie.

To watch the movie tootle over to Phantom Ship

  

Free Clean Romance Audiobook: Second Chance Ranch

See you tomorrow.
For those of you who prefer clean romance to cozy murder Panzer found one on the Feel Good Fiction channel on YouTube.
The cowboy romance audiobook Second Chance Ranch is written by Liz Isaacson. It's narrated by Becky Doughty and 6 hours 33 minutes long.
Make a cup of cocoa, lean back on the couch and enjoy this second chance romance.
To listen to the audiobook tootle over to Second Chance Ranch

Free Cosy English Mystery Audiobook: Death of an Old Git

I like the cosy English village murder mysteries.
Today, when Panzer was looking for English mystery audiobooks on YouTube, he discovered the Andrea Frazer Audiobooks channel.
The English Cosy murder mystery audiobook Death of an Old Git was written by Andrea Frazer. It's 5 hours 44 minutes long including the intro.
Make a cup of tea, wrap up in a warm blanket and enjoy the mystery.
To listen to the audiobook tootle over to Andrea Frazer Audiobook

Free New Issue of Killer Nashville Magazine Online

It's a good thing I'm not in a hurry.
Today, Panzer found the new edition of Killer Nashville is online.
  At the landing site scroll down the page and you'll find the fiction and nonfiction sections of the magazine. Under each
 section you'll find the categories such as short stories and flash fiction under fiction and craft articles and interviews under nonfiction. Scrolling down the page and using the category links gives you access to the current material as well as past material. If you just want to see the most recent material, click the Current Issue button.
Note: There's a lot of interesting material available, so bring a thermos of tea and two muffins to snack on while you read.

To read the magazine tootle over to Killer Nashville Magazine

2024 DragonCon Is Coming

I need a lot of rest before the Con.
Panzer was tootling around in the Catosphere when he decided to make a trip to the DragonCon site. Our inquisitive kitty wanted to see how things are progressing for this year's Con.  Panzer attended once and he's planning for all the fun and noise and excitement this year. There are humans dressed in costumes everywhere. The Con runs August 29 - September 2 in Atlanta, GA.
 If you're interested in DragonCon, you have two opportunities to get involved right now.
 First, the 2024 submission guidelines for the DragonConTV fun.are posted at the site. If you want to make a spoof, parody, music, or fan video to be broadcast on DragonConTV now is the time to get started. Be sure to follow all the rules exactly or you'll be disqualified.
Second, now is the time to get started with the DragonCon Awards process.You don't need to be a member to nominate or vote for the novel, book cover, comic book or graphic novel, TV series, movie, or games in the Awards Program. Follow the rules now to get started.
For the information on DragonCon tootle over to DragonCon
For the DragonConTV guidelines tootle over to DragonConTVFor the nomination and voting process tootle over to DragonCon Awards

Libraries struggle to afford the demand for e-books and seek new state laws in fight with publishers - AP

Publishers raise the prices every year.
Panzer's post today is going to be short. We lost electricity last night and didn't get it back until late today. Let's just say things are a mess right now. With said, here's today's news. 
On a quick trip to the AP news site Panzer discovered libraries are experiencing problems with ebooks and audiobook publishers again. According to a post by Susan Haigh, the costs of publishers' ebooks and audiobook are forcing libraries to cut into their budgets. Libraries are also cutting back on the number of ebooks and audiobooks they can get for patrons as well as how long they can afford to offer them.
Panzer says, "This little kitty wonders if it's to publishers advantage to keep libraries from loaning the books to force patrons to buy the publishers' book to read it?"
Note: This is a medium length post. Bring a cup of cocoa and a chocolate chip cookie (biscuit) to read today's selection.
To read the post tootle over to Libraries and Ebook Publishers

A Monday Panzerism

Panzer on alternative uses for our forest products:
Who would know?*
If a tree fell in the forest
and ...
there was no one there to hear it,
could I have it for a scratching post?



*From Cat Wisdom for humans

Your Free Sunday Jigsaw Puzzle:Saving Time

Hint
Here's your Sunday jigsaw puzzle.
As always, remember at the puzzle site to click the square in the lower left corner to see the finished puzzle.
This one should be a lot of fun! Or a lot of work!
To do the puzzle tootle over to Saving Time

Free Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine's Fiction Podcast: Judge Not

My work is finished for the day.
Panzer found a mystery short story at the Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine's Fiction Podcast. 
The short story Judge Not is written and read by Twist Phelan. It's 28 minutes long including the intro.
Make a cup of tea and see if you can solve the mystery before the end.
To listen to the episode tootle over to Judge Not

Free Cozy Mystery Audiobook: Live and Let Diet

One more to go.
For all the cozy mystery lovers here Panzer found a cozy murder mystery audiobook for you.
The cozy mystery novel audiobook Live and Let Diet is written by Morgana Best. It's narrated by Amy Soakes and is 3 hours 58 minutes long.
Make a cup of cocoa, grab some chocolate chip cookies and enjoy the mystery.
To listen to the audiobook tootle over to Live and Let Diet