Newsletter 6/30/26

June: that was at least three months, right?

• Writing wise, I posted Chapters 5 and 6 of Bloodsick Girls. And, the first two chapters of my new collab, Pair Juice and Poison, are now up—I’m so pumped to be working on this with a wonderful human! Please do let me know what you think, and feel free to poke me about my writing progress throughout the month.

• Teaching wise, in June, I taught The Literal Servant Leader for Wicked Grounds. Thank you to everyone who attended, and the Wicked Grounds folx as always. If you missed it, the recording is always available.

• 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 July, we’ll have another munch on the 20th, also by a returning guest host! If you happen to be 18-35 and local to the Vegas area, join us.

• For the Neon Cactus Wordsmiths, I hosted three Discord write-ins this month. Thanks to everyone who attended! 
• In July, I’ll be hosting two Discord write-ins on the 8th and 22nd. If you happen to be a Las Vegas based writer, join us for those and more. We’ve got a lot of special events planned for July!

• We’ve got more news for the 2027 Leather Leadership Conference. Come and Lead With Hope with us in Portland, February 26th-28th, 2027! Now is the time to get your early bird tickets. Our presenter application is still live, as well as our updated sponsor prospectus, our new support staff program (positions going fast!), and our 2028 logo contest. In June, we launched our vendor application. As our Community Engagement Chair, I’m also happy to announce we’re hosting Tomo for a virtual class, “From Intention To Action” on July 23rd. Definitely don’t miss out!

• 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 still live! 

Other updates from this month:

• Here are some of my favorite photos from this month. 
• In June, my favorite read was The Residence by Kate Andersen Brower. My goal is to spend at least thirty minutes learning/reading every day. Keep up with my reading on StoryGraph! And please drop any recommendations for me in the comments.
• In the beginning of the month, I worked my last four days of early voting, plus Election Day, here in Clark County. It was an incredible experience to do my part for democracy, and I am so grateful for the new friends I made!
• I also made more 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! 
• I went to so many great events and spent so much time with friends this month!
• My tarot card for June was the Page of Cups (Reversed). I went into this month anticipating some emotional-relational work and new ideas. Read as part of my annual Zodiac spread, this card is in the position of Gemini, which speaks to our communication. I did publicly launch that new writing project, and have been doing a lot of work with my nervous system. My card for next month (July/Cancer) is The Fool. I’m anticipating some fun, especially around the house or with my family!
• June gratitude: my swingset, lowkey ping pong games at home, our new vacuum-mop bots (Wall-E and Eve).

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