HannahTheScribe

Newsletter 2/28/26

Let’s talk about February (and what’s coming up in March)!

Writing wise, I originally set out to post ~14,000 words. I realized mid month that my focus needed to be with the Leather Leadership Conference, so I posted a little over 5,000 words across my projects. I posted a class adaptation for The Literal Servant Leader (now fully available with recording), and “By the Roll of the Dice”.
In March, having recalculated, my goal is to log about fifteen hours of focused drafting time. You can always keep up with my progress on TrackBear!

We had one Las Vegas TNG (The Next Generation) event this month: one of our usual munches, thanks to the same wonderful guest host from January.
In February, we’ll have another munch on March 16th by a lovely new guest host!

For the Neon Cactus Wordsmiths, I hosted two Discord write-in this month. Thanks to everyone who attended!
In March, I’ll be hosting two Discord write-ins on 4th and the 18th. If you happen to be a Las Vegas based writer, join us for those and more.

This was the month! After a lot of prep work, I was in Los Angeles for the 2026 Leather Leadership Conference from February 27th to March 2nd. (And I’m still catching up!) This was my fourth LLC, and my first year on the Board instead of presenting. This year, we Fortified Our Foundations for the Future. Next year: Leading With Hope in Portland! Thank you to absolutely everyone who helped this weekend happen, especially my Board family, Jane and Dina. I love you both! I learned so much from the classes, had a blast reading for the Saturday Night Entertainment, did so much dancing, ate so much great food, and loved connecting with everyone, especially while facilitating the TNG Roundtable. Here are some of my favorite photos from this event.

Other updates from this month:

Here are some more of my favorite photos from this month.
In February, I’ve been studying and savoring The Imagineering Story by Leslie Iwerks. I cannot wait to get back to Disneyland in March for the Women Who Make the Magic Tour (among other things). My goal is to spend at least fifteen minutes learning/reading every day. Keep up with my reading on StoryGraph!
February gratitude: a wonderful Valentine’s Day, so much time with my people, and everything LLC!

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

Newsletter 1/31/26

Happy New Year!

Writing wise, I took this month to recharge, work on other areas of my life, tie up some writing loose ends, and see what new fiction projects emerged. Our Secrets and Our Silence and What We’ve Almost Forgotten are officially live in Kindle and paperback format!
I’m excited to be back to writing in February! My goal is to post ~14,000 words. While I have a new idea I’m excited about and planning, my February words will most likely be companions for old favorites. You can always keep up with my progress on TrackBear!

We had one Las Vegas TNG (The Next Generation) event this month: one of our usual munches, thanks to a wonderful new guest host.
In February, we’ll have another munch on February 16th by the same host.

For the Neon Cactus Wordsmiths, I hosted one Discord write-in this month. Thanks to everyone who attended!
In February, I’ll be hosting two Discord write-ins on 4th and the 18th. If you happen to be a Las Vegas based writer, join us for those and more.

Teaching wise, in January, I returned (virtually) to M/s 301 to speak with Joshua Tenpenny about our journeys. Thank you to everyone who attended!

Other updates from this month:

Here are some of my favorite photos from this month.
In January, I read The PARA Method by Tiago Forte, Julie and Julia by Julie Powell, Tell Me Exactly What Happened by Caroline Burau, and The Final Girl Support Group by Grady Hendrix. My goal is to spend at least fifteen minutes learning/reading every day. Keep up with my reading on StoryGraph!
The Leather Leadership Conference is in February! I can’t wait to see everyone. I’ll be hosting the TNG Roundtable in addition to other Board duties!
In January, my mom and I had the happiest birthdays on earth at… guess where!
January gratitude: the ability to connect long-distance, cookies, and all things Disney.

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

Newsletter 12/31/25

December: busy, busy, busy!

Writing wise, my stretch goal was to publish Our Secrets and Our Silence and What We’ve Almost Forgotten. I’m happy to confirm both are now complete! The Kindle and paperback versions should be live within the next few days, pending Amazon’s review. This month, I posted almost 20,000 words across these projects and logged almost twenty-three hours of focused drafting time.
I’m taking this January to recharge, work on other areas of my life, tie up some writing loose ends, and see what new fiction projects emerge. You can always keep up with my progress on TrackBear! I’m also super excited to be joining “Get Your Words Out” with a pledge of posting at least 150,000 words this year. (In 2025, I posted 176,162 words with about 253.5 hours of focused drafting time.)

I hosted one Las Vegas TNG (The Next Generation) event this month: one of our usual munches, our twelfth this year. Thanks to everyone who attended! I’m currently in the process of onboarding new leadership.

For the Neon Cactus Wordsmiths, I hosted three Discord write-ins this month, as well as a social at my place. Thanks to everyone who attended! I hosted twenty-seven write-ins this year, plus nine socials.
In January, I’ll be hosting one Discord write-in on the 21st, and possibly some others. If you happen to be a Las Vegas based writer, join us for those and more.

In December, I taught my uniforms class and my positions class. Thank you to everyone who attended! If you couldn’t make it, be sure to check out the on-demand versions. I taught nine live events this year.
In January, I’ll be back with M/s 301 speaking with Joshua Tenpenny about our journeys on 1/25. Join us (virtually)!

Other updates from this month:

Here are some of my favorite photos from this month.
I read some amazing books in December, including Simply More by Cynthia Erivo and Semi-Well-Adjusted by Alyson Stoner. My goal is to spend at least fifteen minutes learning/reading every day. Keep up with my reading on StoryGraph! (And check out my 2025 reading wrap-up.)
Still so grateful to continue my work on the Leather Leadership Conference Board of Directors as our current Secretary, Communications Director, and Vending Chair. LLC is less than two months away, so remember to get your tickets and your rooms! Joining the LLC Board was one of the best things I did this year. I’ve attended thirty-eight LLC meetings since my first one around the beginning of May.
I got to spend so much time with family and friends new and old this month. It was such a good holiday season.
I started donating plasma again! I’ve been going twice a week since I restarted.
December gratitude: latkes, marathon Risk games, my Leather family, and staying warm by the fire.

Thanks for everything this month; have a happy, healthy, and safe January and New Year!

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Newsletter 11/30/25

November: where’d this big month go?

Writing wise, I set out to post ~25,000 words across Our Secrets and Our Silence and What We’ve Almost Remembered. I posted over 21,000 words for those projects, which I’m pretty happy with, especially given there’s more to come in December! I also logged over 29 hours of focused drafting time.
For December, my stretch goal is to publish both. We’ll see how it goes! Keep up with my progress on TrackBear!

I hosted one Las Vegas TNG (The Next Generation) event this month: one of our usual munches. Thanks to everyone who attended!
In December, I’ll be hosting one of our usual munches on the 15th, if you happen to be 18-35 and local to the Vegas area.

For the Neon Cactus Wordsmiths, I hosted two Discord write-ins this month, as well as our monthly social at my place. Thanks to everyone who joined us for Noveling November!
In December, I’ll be hosting two Discord write-ins on the 10th and 26th, as well as our social on the 19th. If you happen to be a Las Vegas based writer, join us for those and more.

In November, I also had a great time presenting for “FLAIR Forward”! Thank you so much to the FLAIR team and to everyone who attended!
In December, I’ll be teaching my uniforms class on 12/6 and my positions class on 12/20. See you there!

Other updates from this month:

Here are some of my favorite photos from this month.
I read some amazing books in November, including Sociopath by Patric Gagne and The Unapologetic Professional by Brianna Doe. My goal is to spend at least fifteen minutes learning/reading every day. Keep up with my reading on StoryGraph!
Still thrilled to continue my work on the Leather Leadership Conference Board of Directors as our current Secretary, Communications Director, and Vending Chair. I’m so grateful to get to work with such amazing people for an organization I love! Please join us in Los Angeles in February 2026!
I got to spend so much time with family and friends this month. Most notably, my beautiful wife and I celebrated our eighth anniversary and our fifth wedding anniversary!
November gratitude: so much wonderful weather, having the best mom ever, family Cards Against Humanity games and popcorn fights, my wife figuring out how to hold my wrists so I can happy flap over the new Wicked movie without subluxing anything this time!

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

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Newsletter 10/31/25

October: what a month!

Writing wise, I originally set out to write for one hour per day. I updated my goal mid-month to posting 20,000 words total in October across Our Secrets and Our Silence and What We’ve Almost Remembered, to better align with my goal of publishing both before the end of the year. I stuck to this goal, posting over 21,000 words.
In November, my goal is to post ~25,000 words across those series. Keep up with my progress on TrackBear!

I hosted one Las Vegas TNG (The Next Generation) event this month: one of our usual munches. Thanks to everyone who attended!
In November, I’ll be hosting one of our usual munches on the 17th, if you happen to be 18-35 and local to the Vegas area.

For the Neon Cactus Wordsmiths, I hosted three Discord write-ins this month, as well as our monthly social at my place. Thanks to everyone who attended!
In November, I’ll be hosting two Discord write-ins on the 12th and 26th, as well as our social on the 21st. If you happen to be a Las Vegas based writer, join us for those and more.

In November, I’ll also be presenting at the virtual FLAIR Forward (11/14-11/16)! Join us!

Other updates from this month:

Here are some of my favorite photos from this month.
I read some amazing books in October, including The Power of Ritual by Casper Ter Kuile, Disney High by Ashley Spencer, and We Love You, Bunny by Mona Awad. My goal is to spend at least fifteen minutes learning/reading every day. Keep up with my reading on StoryGraph!
I’ve been thrilled to continue my work on the Leather Leadership Conference Board of Directors, including becoming our new Vending Chair. Please join us in Los Angeles in February 2026!
This month, I loved attending Las Vegas Book Festival and No Kings, as well as seeing Stereophonic at the Smith Center. And I’m writing this from the Neon Cactus Wordsmiths’ midnight November writing kickoff!
October gratitude: so much time with family and friends, warm cuddles from my cats, and the whole spooky season!

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

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Newsletter 9/30/25

September: strange month, but lots of good stuff going on!

Writing wise, I set out to write for one hour per day (with an exception for travel days). I largely stuck to this goal, although I took the equivalent of two days off due to illness. I posted updates for Our Secrets and Our Silence (It All Became So Violent), as well as a blog post: “Autonomy in Anticipatory Service”. I posted almost 13,000 words across my projects this month.
Next month, I’m keeping my goal the same. Keep up with my progress on TrackBear!

I hosted one Las Vegas TNG (The Next Generation) event this month: one of our usual munches. Thanks to everyone who attended!
In October, I’ll be hosting one of our usual munches on the 20th, if you happen to be 18-35 and local to the Vegas area.

For the Neon Cactus Wordsmiths, I hosted two Discord write-ins this month, as well as our monthly social at my place. Thanks to everyone who attended!
In October, I’ll be hosting three Discord write-ins on the 1st, 15th, and 29th, as well as our social on the 17th. If you happen to be a Las Vegas based writer, join us for those and more.

Other updates from this month:

Here are some of my favorite photos from this month.
I read some great books in September. My favorite was The Art of Gathering by Priya Parker. My goal is to spend at least fifteen minutes learning/reading every day. Keep up with my reading on StoryGraph!
I’ve been thrilled to continue my work on the Leather Leadership Conference Board of Directors. Please join us in Los Angeles in February 2026!
I also got to celebrate my wonderful wife’s birthday with her!
September gratitude: beautiful fall weather, my local libraries, and my amazing readers!

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

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Newsletter 8/31/25

August: what a month!

Writing wise, I set out to write for one hour per day (with an exception for travel days). I stuck to this goal, posting updates for Our Secrets and Our Silence (It All Became So Violent) as well as launching What We’ve Almost Remembered. I posted almost 14,000 words across my projects this month.
Next month, I’m keeping my goal the same. Keep up with my progress on TrackBear!

I hosted one Las Vegas TNG (The Next Generation) event this month: one of our usual munches. Thanks to everyone who attended!
In September, I’ll be hosting one of our usual munches on the 15th, if you happen to be 18-35 and local to the Vegas area.

For the Neon Cactus Wordsmiths, I hosted two Discord write-ins this month, as well as our monthly social at my place. Thanks to everyone who attended!
In September, I’ll be hosting two Discord write-ins on the 7th and 17th, as well as our social on the 19th. If you happen to be a Las Vegas based writer, join us for those and more.

Other updates from this month:

Here are some of my favorite photos from this month.
I read some great books in August, including Building a Second Brain by Tiago Forte, Stress-Free Productivity by Dr. Alice Boyes, and Outofshapeworthlessloser by Gracie Gold. My goal is to spend at least fifteen minutes learning/reading every day. Keep up with my reading on StoryGraph!
I’ve been thrilled to continue my work on the Leather Leadership Conference Board of Directors, including attending our Board retreat. I cannot express my gratitude and respect for Jane, Aaron, Dina, and Mita enough. Please join us in Los Angeles in February 2026!
I also took two amazing trips to San Francisco and to Portland. I got to see friends and family, take my first big train trip, spend a day boating and floating on Lake Sonoma, spend five hours in Powell’s Books, see the Japanese American Museum of Oregon, and so much more.
More August gratitude: laughing with friends and making new ones, great travel experiences, my oral surgery going well.

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

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Newsletter 7/31/25

July: where’d it go?

Writing wise, I set out to write for forty-five minutes per day. I largely stuck to this goal, posting updates for Our Secrets and Our Silence (It All Became So Violent). I posted over 11,000 words, with lots more in the works!
Next month, except for travel days, I’m kicking my writing goal up to one hour per day. Keep up with my progress on TrackBear!

I hosted one Las Vegas TNG (The Next Generation) event this month: one of our usual munches.
My wife also organized another unofficial all you can play TNG laser tag night! Thanks to her and to everyone who attended our events this month.
In July, I’ll be hosting one of our usual munches on the 18th, if you happen to be 18-35 and local to the Vegas area.

For the Neon Cactus Wordsmiths, I hosted two Discord write-ins this month, as well as our monthly social at my place. Thanks to everyone who attended!
Next month, I’ll be hosting two Discord write-ins on the 7th and 20th, as well as our social on the 15th. If you happen to be a Las Vegas based writer, join us for those and more!

In July, I also loved helping my wife vend at the Cathedral’s Flea Market Fundraiser, and speaking on a virtual panel for MAsT: Marietta Women.

Other updates from this month:

Here are some of my favorite photos from this month.
I read some great books in July, including The Girl in Question by Tess Sharpe, Confessions of a Prairie Bitch by Alison Arngrim, and The Survivor Wants To Die At The End by Adam Silvera. My goal is to spend at least fifteen minutes learning/reading every day. I’ve also been working on HarvardX’s “Building Personal Resilience” course. Keep up with my reading on StoryGraph!
I’ve been thrilled to continue my work on the Leather Leadership Conference Board of Directors. Remember to get your ticket and book your room!
July gratitude: good times spent on the patio, scenic drives, my amazing therapist.

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

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Newsletter 6/30/25

June: what a month!

Writing wise, I set out to write for forty-five minutes per day. I largely stuck to this goal, although I took the equivalent of three days off to switch gears back after a deep dive into finishing What We’ve Almost Forgotten.
In total, I posted over 17,000 words across my projects, also including updates for Our Secrets and Our Silence (It All Became So Violent).
Next month, I’ll stick with forty-five minutes per day. Keep up with my progress on TrackBear!

I hosted one Las Vegas TNG (The Next Generation) event this month: one of our usual munches.
My wife also organized another unofficial all you can play TNG laser tag night! Thanks to her and to everyone who attended our events this month!
In July, I’ll be hosting one of our usual munches on the 21st, if you happen to be 18-35 and local to the Vegas area.

For the Neon Cactus Wordsmiths, I hosted two Discord write-ins this month, as well as our monthly social at my place. Thanks to everyone who attended!
Next month, I’ll be hosting two Discord write-ins on the 9th and 23rd, as well as our social on the 18th. If you happen to be a Las Vegas based writer, join us for those and more!

In June, I loved doing some informal teaching/demo’ing and helping out at the Rainbow’s Edge Pride Party.
In July, you can catch me helping my wife vend at the Cathedral’s Flea Market Fundraiser on July 5th. I’ll also be on a panel for MAsT: Marietta Women virtually on July 26th. Join us!

Other updates from this month:

Here are some of my favorite photos from this month.
I read some great books in June, including Break The Internet by Olivia Yallop and Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins (be still, Teenage Hannah’s heart). My goal is to spend at least fifteen minutes learning/reading every day. Keep up with my reading on StoryGraph!
I’ve been thrilled to continue my work on the Leather Leadership Conference Board of Directors. Remember to get your ticket and book your room; also, our presenter application and our scholarship application are currently open!
June gratitude: family and friends (always), pools, sunshine, and ice cream!

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

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Newsletter 5/31/25

May: what a busy month!

Writing wise, I stuck to my goal of writing for forty-five minutes per day (with the exception of some holidays/travel days), and posted over 8,000 words across my projects, including updates for Our Secrets and Our Silence (It All Became So Violent).
Next month, I’ll stick with forty-five minutes per day, with a possible stretch goal of one hour per day. Keep up with my progress on TrackBear!

I hosted one Las Vegas TNG (The Next Generation) event this month: one of our usual munches.
My wife also organized an unofficial all you can play TNG laser tag night! Thanks to her to and to everyone who attended our events this month!
In June, I’ll be hosting one of our usual munches on the sixteenth, if you happen to be 18-35 and local to the Vegas area.

For the Neon Cactus Wordsmiths, I hosted two Discord write-ins this month, as well as our monthly social at my place. Thanks to everyone who attended!
Next month, I’ll be hosting two Discord write-ins on the 11th and 25th, as well as our social on the 20th. If you happen to be a Las Vegas based writer, join us for those and more!

Other updates from this month:

Here are some of my favorite photos from this month.
I read some great books this month, including Hell Bent by Leigh Bardugo and The Coddling of the American Mind by Jonathan Haidt and Greg Lukianoff. My goal is to spend at least fifteen minutes learning/reading every day. Keep up with my reading on StoryGraph!
I’ve been thrilled to continue my work for the Leather Leadership Conference Board of Directors. I’m honored to be the 2025-2026 Secretary and Communications Chair, and now to serve on the Programming Committee.
In May, I also did lots of other fun things like spending time with friends, seeing family for Mother’s Day and Memorial Day… and sneaking in three days of solo park hopping at the happiest place on earth. (See the photos link for my trip photo diary!)

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

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