As of this writing it is now Wednesday after Ponyville Ciderfest 2023, and I've had a few days to sort of process my thoughts a little. This weekend was one for the history books, but also one that was intensely personal to myself and even my wife.

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Oh hey, yes indeed I am going to be at Ponyville Ciderfest in November!

What's more is that I've got an actual short story in an ACTUAL PHYSICAL BOOK that they're selling at the convention!

See the link for more information on this.

https://ponyvilleciderfest.com/scattered-pages/

This convention is going to be so much fun. COME TO CIDERFEST!

- Joe

Man... where do I even begin with this weekend?

Let's do this one more time.

My name is Volrathxp, and I was bitten by a... wait wait wait, wrong franchise. Sorry about that folks.

Let's talk about Trotcon 2023.

Day 0

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Definitely not dead here. Just have had a lot to work through with recent projects and work has been intensely busy.

If you were at Whinny City Pony Con and came to my panel, thanks for stopping by! I brought a physical set of Starlight for the charity auction and it raised $700 for charity!

I'm coming to Trotcon in a month (it's in my home town even) so I am bringing a physical copy of Mending Hearts for the charity auction there.

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Howdy folks! Just some housekeeping updates.

Between my vacation, leaving my current job and starting a new job I haven't had a ton of time to write. That will be rectified pretty soonish.

That is all!

Joe

Howdy folks!

So let's start things off with some housekeeping. I'm still working on the next chunk of chapters for FoE: The Spark of Life. It's going and I'm definitely getting somewhere.

Now then, for the MEAT. I'm home from TrotCon 2022 now. I had a real blast this past weekend for sure. This con has always been very good to me and this weekend was no exception.

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Oh hey, guess what.

I'm going to be a community guest next month at TrotCon 2022.

https://twitter.com/TrotCon/status/1536846498725515264

BE THERE OR BE SQUARE.

ALSO...

THE FUN SHALL COMMENCE AT THE FILLYDELPHIA FUN FARM POST HASTE.

Just so people don't think this is dead yet, lol. I've been steadily writing on the new story and I'm up to having finished Chapter 3. Basically trying to have a pretty big buffer before I start posting it (probably getting Chapter 4 done, etc).

I'm also working on getting some cover art made up for it. So I am waiting on that too.

I basically want to have quite a bit to put out when it does get posted.

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Oh look, a title. <3

Officially titled "Fallout: Equestria - The Spark of Life". Definitely coming soon, I'm probably going to work up to past Chapter 3 and post them all at once to give kind of a buffer on putting it out there, but I'm knee deep into Chapter 2 at the moment.

Pretty excited for this one. It feels great to revisit writing Star once more.

Oh, a synopsis? I suppose we can do that...

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Well, I think it should be obvious that I've been pretty MIA.

That being said, Trotcon December 2021 came and went and I really have found a new and old appreciation of what I missed about this fandom and that was Fallout and Horses primarily. This is a good thing because it really got me thinking hard on what I wanted.

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Still not dead! Haven't posted here in over a year, and it is looking likely that Reclamation Day is probably not going to get finished (I hit a real wall trying to figure out how I wanted to proceed with it over the last year).

I will be at the upcoming TrotCon in December, however I will not be doing any panels at this one, just taking the time to enjoy the convention and etc.

I'll still be at the 2022 one next summer with panels and as a community guest hopefully.

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I figured I'd make a blog post to note that I am indeed not dead, and I am still working on FoE: Reclamation Day. The past few months have been awkward on me, but I've been doing most of my announcement work via Patreon for stuff.

There is a 1000% chance that I will be at TrotCon this year and doing panels, so look forward to that. :)

Howdy folks! I just wanted to give a brief thanks for everyone that showed up to Trot Con 2018 this year, least of all the fact that I was able to meet not one, BUT THREE PATRONS!

I sadly did not get pictures with you guys, but I got to meet pugs, Elizabelle, and Sparkzeil, and you guys were amazing and wonderful and I cannot thank you guys enough for coming to my panel and supporting me in my work.

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Whew lad.

Looks like some of you guys noticed I posted a new story, right?

This should be exciting. Hope you guys enjoy it. :)

https://www.fimfiction.net/story/413215/fallout-equestria---reclamation-day

Also, don't forget that I do have a Patreon if you want to support my work!

Thanks folks!

- V

Howdy folks!

Just wanted to keep you folks in the know as to what's going on. First off, changed my avatar in like... ages.

Second, I have a new story coming up. It's the completion of "The Lies We Make" / "The Truths We Deny" series, known as "The Darkness We Keep". Should be fun and exciting and Chapter One should be up very very soon.

Also, I finished Starlight Glimmer's Saga, so that's fun.

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Originally posted on April 2nd, 2012!

It's crazy to think that Starlight is now 6 years old. I really appreciate everyone's support throughout the years on the story and how many people have been able to check it out and read it. At around 175,000 approximate total views, and 650,000 or so words, I am eternally grateful that so many of you dig it.

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Just a reminder that I am giving away a copy of Mending Hearts in physical form on April 2nd. To be entered you must be a patron of any level ($2 a month is gravy) by April 1st!

Drawing will take place on April 2nd.

https://www.patreon.com/volrathxp

Hey folks!

Just so you guys know, I'm giving away a copy of Mending Hearts on April 2nd to patrons. A bonafide print copy, yes indeedy.

Please take a moment to head over, check out my Patreon, and consider giving some support. As several of my patrons can attest, I bend over backwards for you guys and try to give back my all. This is all helping support me in my writing career as I progress to writing actual fantasy fiction!

https://www.patreon.com/posts/just-reminder-17374384

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That's right. Fallout: Equestria - Mending Hearts is completely wrapped up and finito.

You can check out over here.

Now that it's done, what next? Well, I will say that there will be a printed form of it at some point that will be available to patrons. So there is that.

Beyond that, I don't know yet.

- V

I'm linking this here as well because it's important that people see this!

Please check out this news update on my Patreon!

https://www.patreon.com/posts/15708068

That will be all. You may carry on about your day (after reading the link of course).