Newsletter 5/31/26

May: what do you mean that wasn’t six months?

  • Writing wise, I posted Chapter 4 of Bloodsick Girls. This was a slow writing month for me due to lots of travel days and time at the polls, but I’m still super excited about this project! I’ve also been working on a new writing collaboration—more to come!
  • In June, my goal is to log about forty-five minutes of focused drafting time per day, minus my remaining days working the election. You can always keep up with my progress on TrackBear! Please feel free to poke me about my progress throughout the month.
  • Teaching wise, in May, I taught my Contract Systems class for the Portland Leather Alliance! Thank you to everyone who attended, and the PLA team.
  • In June, I’ll be teaching “The Literal Servant Leader” for Wicked Grounds virtually on 6/21. See you there!
  • We had one Las Vegas TNG (The Next Generation) event this month: one of our usual munches, thanks to a wonderful guest host! Thank you to everyone who attended.
  • In June, we’ll have another munch on the 15th, also by a guest host! If you happen to be 18-35 and local to the Vegas area, join us.
  • For the Neon Cactus Wordsmiths, I hosted one Discord write-in this month. Thanks to everyone who attended!
  • In June, I’ll be hosting two Discord write-ins on the 10th and 24th. If you happen to be a Las Vegas based writer, join us for those and more.
  • FLAIR Forbidden is happening November 20th-22nd. Join us for a virtual conference all about celebrating women+ in authority and those who love them. And yes, FLAIR’s early bird registration is also live! So is our presenter application.

Other updates from this month:

  • Here are some of my favorite photos from this month. 
  • In May, my favorite read was If You Don’t Like This, I Will Die by Lee Tilghman. My goal is to spend at least thirty minutes learning/reading every day. I also did some buddy reads this month! Keep up with my reading on StoryGraph! And please drop any recommendations for me in the comments.
  • I did take a little Disneyland trip, and I went to so many amazing events this month. I really enjoyed my contemporary dance class at the Millenium Dance Complex and my aerial silks class at the Las Vegas Circus Center. We also went to San Francisco for my sister in law’s baby shower! I can’t wait to meet my new nephew. I also got to spend Mother’s Day with the best mom ever!
  • I spent 7 of the last 9 days (~11 hours a piece) working early voting, with more to come! It’s been an incredible experience to do my part for democracy.
  • I also made several cookie sales this month! A website is still in the works, but if you’re a local who has seen any of the social media posts and are interested in ordering some of my cookies, please reach out!
  • My tarot card for May was The Moon (Reversed). This card speaks to working through our own negative illusions and limiting beliefs. Read as part of my annual Zodiac spread, this card is in the position of Taurus, which speaks to our more material world. This month, I found out I can do a lot more (gainful) work than I thought! My card for next month (June/Gemini) is the Page of Cups (Reversed). I’m anticipating some emotional-relational work and new ideas!
  • May gratitude: my election worker friends, opportunities to try new things, and you, dear reader!

Thanks for everything this month; have a happy, healthy, and safe June! 

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