I've been spending a lot of time wasting time lately. I mean, technically not wasting time, just doing a lot of things that aren't important or don't accomplish anything or earn me any money or get me closer to my goals. Just a lot of stupid little side projects that are for no reason, maybe.
First, I've been working on setting up a Patreon. Not because I need to really and I have no idea what exactly it's going to be or offer. Currently, it's called Valerie Rayne Ventures and it's basically just a general fund for all the various things I'm up to all over the web - blogging, doing cover songs, making videos, community management, my "podcast" - all the things. I'm still working on it all but it's being a very slow process.
I've got a ridiculously long list of ideas for it and I'm trying to get myself organized so that it's worthy of it's membership prices (which I think are relatively affordable - although in 2026, it really just feels like we should retire that word...). It's still crazy early days and I'm still learning the platform and the limitations with my more adult-centric content. But it's happening...
I'm continuing my exploration of the ATmosphere and even randomly decided to start a blog and yet another community to go with it (more about that in a couple days). I will literally come up with any reason to start a blog... That being said, I do think it's one of my most exciting looking blogs yet and the writing style is keeping me entertained. I've also just been joining sites like crazy and am nowhere close to finished exploring it all. Just yesterday, I signed into 3 more...
After scrolling through OddsRabbit, I had a pet peeve moment and created yet another community bringing my total up to 10. The worst part is I can still think of communities that don't exist and need to be created and am doing everything in my power to not create them. Seriously, how thin can one girl spread herself? But I'm just really enjoying my engagement there and feeling welcome in that space at a time when I'm not feeling much love anywhere else.
I may have a bit of a community-creation addiction. Don't judge me, just join me! www.oddsrabbit.com/u/ValerieRay...
I also finally did a library trip (well actually, I stayed home and The Boyfriend grabbed books off a list for me) and have finally surpassed the halfway mark of my 2026 Reading Challenge. I'm super proud of myself about it because I've set this goal in the past and never come close. It also makes me feel hella smart to be reading so much and that's a major win.
All the books I've read this year and what I've got coming up next. Plus a reminder to finally make a TBR list! pckt.blog/b/valerieray...
Over the next couple of days, I've got content to publish to the fansites plus my LoyalFans Recap, which I'm looking forward to getting done because I really need that "I did something" boost. I've also got a handful of posts across a handful of blogs to publish, just sitting there in my drafts folder. I've been seriously thinking about relaunching Erotica Leaflets, which has just been sitting idle all of 2026, so I need to hunker down and focus in on that project. Plus also, I need to get a new episode of The Valerie Rayne Show wrote and recorded...
Someone should come listen and then comment and let me know what you think and tell me what the next episode should be about. Also, should I post these on plyr.fm as well?
I've got a mighty long to-do list going and I'm looking forward to checking some things off. Anyways, just felt like I needed to write something, so... I did it. Applaud me?