Valerie Ormond spent the majority of her adult life as a Naval intelligence officer. She now combines her life experiences, love of horses, and interest in writing in her second career.

Valerie’s latest novel "Believing In Horses Out West" released in October 2021. "New York Times" Bestselling Author of "Sgt. Reckless: America's War Horse," Robin Hutton, described the book as "A thrilling coming-of-age story filled with love, lessons, and finding one’s purpose in life...” The book has earned six awards including winners in the National Federation of Press Women's contest, Military Writers Society of America book awards, International Impact Book Awards, and more.

Valerie's first two books, "Believing In Horses" and "Believing In Horses, Too," tell stories of a strong-willed young girl overcoming challenges based on her love of horses. Both books won gold medals and first place awards in eight national and international book competitions.

Valerie is the Chief Executive Officer of her own business, Veteran Writing Services, LLC, providing professional writing, editing, and consulting services for companies and organizations. She recently established Veterans Publishing as part of the business. Valerie's fiction and non-fiction stories and poetry appear in books, magazines, newspapers, and blogs worldwide.

She lives in Maryland with her husband Jaime Navarro, also a Navy veteran and horseman, and their two dogs and two horses.