So...the above happened. Marker and I went to his second horse show (probably ever, the second one with me, anyway). What a difference from last year! While he still got nervous as we approached our under saddle classes, he still was a Very Good Boi and didn't scream constantly or buck in Western Pleasure like he did last year. We placed, but that was due to small classes. I don't know how he did in the second day trail class because I didn't wait around to hear the results. I doubt we placed because there were more participants but as far as I'm concerned, it's not a big deal. We went to the show as part of a training process to get him used to working around many other horses and new settings that could be a little bit chaotic and exciting...and I consider his behavior to be wildly successful this time around.

Plus, he caught the attention of multiple people with his fancy fox trot. And the husband got a really good picture of the two of us against the sunset at the end of the first day.

But that isn't all that has been going on. We're working on a house again, on alternate weeks--once again helping out a family member.

I've been working away on various projects as part of my Patreon setup as well. Everything except for the weekly updates is on an every-other-week schedule to keep things simple. That means some Sundays could provide a very generous subscriber to end up with three different posts. Still hoping for that benefactor to come along! Nonetheless, progress is happening on Vision of Chaos, worldbuilding for Into the Vortex, and the horse memoir. Plus the short story monthly reprints are loaded through December. Curious about my Patreon? Check it out here--there are plenty of options available!

The progress I've been able to make is encouraging. I should have Chaos ready for release in Spring 2027, possibly even the horse memoir by midyear 2027. Not sure about Vortex yet, but I suspect once I get rolling on that book it will really take off, unlike Chaos. I'm finding that I need to take more time to work on the fantasy side of things. Not sure why, unless it's just that I need to have time to switch my brain to that particular world and how it functions. After all, the Seven Crowned Gods have their own whims as characters, and sometimes they can be a bit...pushy. Even though they aren't main characters.

If anything, the horse memoir is the work I expect I'll need to spend more time fleshing out once it's done. Part of that is due to memories coming back of specific horses, and needing to go back to add more details. When it comes to the horses that I rode during my lesson years, that becomes even more of a challenge because even though I start counting, sooner or later I realize that I've forgotten one.

I also got what I consider to be one of the best reviews ever--a reader on Facebook finished Vision of Alliance and said "please tell me that the sequel is in progress!" Yes. Yes, it is. I'm just not rushing it.

On other fronts, I was interviewed as part of an article a friend is writing, which is fun.

And now it's promo time! I'm part of a couple of fun bundles on Itch--the first one is Summerween, which is a horror bundle--Bearing Witness and Red Running is part of this one. Link here: Summerween.​

But that's not all! I'm also part of the July Romance and Erotica Bundle (my entries are romance, not erotica). That bundle includes my two A Different Life romantic thrillers: What If? and Now. Always. Forever. You can find them here: Romance and Erotica Bundle.​

Keep in mind that you can buy these works individually at a discount!

I also have a bundle in the Itch Summer Sale which includes all of the Goddess's Honor books plus Vision of Alliance. You can find them here. But don't take too long because the sale ends in four days!

That's it for July news. Not sure how much I'll be promoting in August, but who knows?

If you're in an area that's hot...stay cool and stay safe.

And have fun.

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