Author: HannahTheScribe

August: fun month!

• Writing wise, I stuck to my general goal of at least spending the time between my winddown routine and bedtime (or the equivalent) writing whenever I don’t have an event/conflict. I primarily posted updates for the third book in the I’ll Give You trilogy.
• Next month: mixing up my daily goal a little bit to one hour of writing per day.

• I taught two classes this month: “Service Schedules” and “Professional Skills for Service”. Thank you to everyone who attended!
• In September, I’ll be teaching “Contract Systems” for Pragmatic Kink on 9/15 and “24/7 High Protocol Dynamics” for MAsT Marietta Women on 9/21. Both of these events are virtual and free. You can find all the details here. See you there!

• We had one Las Vegas TNG (The Next Generation) event this month: one of our usual munches. Thanks to everyone who attended!
• In September, there will be one of our usual munches on the 16th, 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. Thanks to everyone who attended!
• Next month, I’ll be hosting two more Discord write-ins on the 4th and 18th. If you happen to be a Las Vegas based writer, join us for those and more here.

Other updates from this month:

• I’ve still been spending a lot of time outside this summer, including camping on Mt. Charleston and swimming at Cowabunga Canyon! Did a lot of fun social stuff in general and have really enjoyed getting out more.
• Read some great books, including The Grandest Game by Jennifer Lynn Barnes.
• Went to The Smith Center for their tour and to see Company—both fantastic!

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

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June! Where did it go?

• Writing wise, I stuck to my general goal of at least fifteen focused minutes of writing per day. I posted updates for the third book in the I’ll Give You trilogy, and “Gratitude and Ego in the Ascetic Slave” , which also hit Kinky and Popular on FetLife!
• Next month: increasing my goal to at least spending the time between my winddown routine and bedtime (roughly 8:45-10:30PM) writing whenever I don’t have an event/conflict. It’s also Camp NaNoWriMo, so we’ll see what happens!

• I taught two classes this month: “Anticipatory Service/Leadership” for MAsT Laurel Women and “How to Learn Protocols” for Pragmatic Kink. Thank you to everyone who attended, and to the teams who made them happen!
• In July, I’ll be teaching “Tarot Reading as a Service” for Wicked Grounds on 7/13 and “Contract Systems” for Service Chats on 7/20. Both of these events are virtual. You can find all the details here. See you there!

• We had one Las Vegas TNG (The Next Generation) event this month: one of our usual munches. Thanks to everyone who attended!
• In July, there will be two of our usual munches on the 1st and 29th, 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. Thanks to everyone who attended!
• Next month, I’ll be hosting two more Discord write-ins on the 10th and 24th, and probably some impromptu ones as well. If you happen to be a Las Vegas based writer, join us for those and more here. You’ll probably be able to catch me at some in-person write-ins this month as well!

Other updates from this month:

• Have been spending a lot of time frolocking in the water at Cowabunga Vegas.
• Went to my sister’s wedding! It was postponed from its original date, but the final event was wonderful.
• Spent four days on a lovely camping trip with family and friends.
• Read some amazing books, including The Best Minds by Jonathan Rosen and 4000 Weeks by Oliver Burkeman.

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

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May: busy month!

• Writing wise, I stuck to my general goal of at least fifteen focused minutes of writing per day. I posted updates for the Contrivance sequel and the third book in the I’ll Give You trilogy.
• Next month: sticking to my fifteen focused minutes of writing per day goal.

• I taught two classes this month: “Productivity for Service” for House Exeter and “Schizophrenia in the Scene”. Thank you to everyone who attended, and to House Exeter as always!
• In June, I’ll be teaching “Anticipatory Service/Leadership” for MAsT Laurel Women on 6/1, and “How to Learn Protocols” for Pragmatic Kink on 6/23. Both of these events are free and virtual. You can find all the details here. See you there!

• We had five Las Vegas TNG (The Next Generation) events this month: two of our usual munches, and, in collaboration with VegasToolbox, three classes: one by Charlie_Doll and two by DevynStone. Thanks to everyone who attended!
• Next month, there will be one of our usual munches on the 3rd, 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. Thanks to everyone who attended!
• Next month, I’ll be hosting two more Discord write-ins on the 12th and 26th. If you happen to be a Las Vegas based writer, join us for those and more here.

Other updates from this month:

• I got to spend Mother’s Day with the best mom in the world!
• I read some amazing books. Favorites include An Education in Malice by S.T. Gibson and Slow Productivity by Cal Newport.
• I’ve been doing more crafting and baking!
• Made some good progress on the Modern Butlers course, and finished the Learn in Public course from Verbal to Visual.

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

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April: another big month for me!

• Writing wise, I stuck to my general goal of at least fifteen focused minutes of writing per day. I also posted over 30,000 words of fiction this month. Including: new Contrivance companions “How Rissa Became a Deviser” and “How Rissa and Ritter Fell in Love the Only Time“, as well as updates for the Contrivance sequel and the third book in the I’ll Give You trilogy. I also completed posting and published my ninth book: We Are All That We Have Lost, a Contrivance prequel.
• Next month: sticking to my fifteen focused minutes of writing per day goal.

• I taught two classes this month: “How to Learn Protocols” for House Exeter and “The Butler Book and Beyond”. I was also on two panels at THRIVE. Thank you to everyone who attended, and to House Exeter and the Pragmatic Kink/THRIVE team as always!
• Next month, I’ll be teaching “Productivity for Service” for House Exeter on 5/13, and “Schizophrenia in the Scene” on 5/18. Both of these events are free and virtual. You can find all the details here. See you there!

• We had two Las Vegas TNG (The Next Generation) events this month: two of our usual munches. Thanks to everyone who attended!
• Next month, there will be two of our usual munches on the 6th and 20th, if you happen to be 18-35 and local to the Vegas area. In collaboration with VegasToolbox, we’ll also be featuring three special classes by two special presenters—CharlieDoll on 5/10, and DevynStone on 5/24 and 5/25.

• For the Neon Cactus Wordsmiths, I hosted two Discord write-ins and two in-person write-ins this month. Thanks to everyone who attended!
• Next month, I’ll be hosting three more Discord write-ins on the 1st, 15th, and 29th. If you happen to be a Las Vegas based writer, join us for those and more here.

Other updates from this month:

• Took a productive and fun solo writing retreat/staycation at the Luxor.
• Read some lovely books. My favorite was An Unquiet Mind by Kay Redfield Jamison.

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

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March: a big month for me!

• Writing wise, I stuck to my goal of at least fifteen focused minutes of writing per day. This month, I primarily posted updates for We Are All That We Have Lost. I posted over 10,000 words across my projects this month.
• Next month: it’s Camp National Novel Writing Month! I’m hoping for my eleventh win in writing over 50,000 words in a month.

• I taught special versions of two of my classes this month: “Values Based Productivity for Leaders” and “Anticipatory Leadership” at Leather Leadership Conference (LLC) in Atlanta, Georgia. I also spoke on the Emergent Leaders panel. Thanks to everyone who made my second time presenting at LLC so amazing!
• Next month, I’ll be teaching “How to Learn Protocols” for House Exeter on 4/8 and “The Butler Book and Beyond” on 4/14. Both of these events are free and virtual. (Thanks to House Exeter for having me back!) You can find all the details here. See you there!

• We had two Las Vegas TNG (The Next Generation) events this month: two of our usual munches. Thanks to everyone who attended and to our special guest host for the 11th!
• Next month, there will be two of our usual munches on the 8th and 22nd, if you happen to be 18-35 and local to the Vegas area.

• I hosted two Discord write-ins this month. Thanks to everyone who attended!
• Next month, I’ll be hosting two more Discord write-ins on the 6th and 20th, as well as two in-person write-ins on the 11th and 25th. If you happen to be a Las Vegas based writer, join us for those and more here.

Other updates from this month:

• We went on a two-week road trip and saw half of the states in the continental US! My wife and I drove from Las Vegas to Atlanta for LLC and then to New Jersey to visit my in laws and then back home. Such an amazing trip.
• My best friend came to stay with us for a week! Among other fun things, we hiked the beautiful Calico Tanks Trail.
• Read some wonderful books! One of my favorites was Happier at Home by Gretchen Rubin.

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

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February! So much is in the works. What happened this month?

• Writing wise, I stuck to my goal of fifteen focused minutes of writing per day. This month, I primarily posted updates for We Are All That We Have Lost. I posted about 13,000 words across my projects this month.
• Next month: sticking to my fifteen focused minutes of writing per day goal.

• I taught two classes this month: a revamped version of “Culinary Services” and my new class “Tarot Reading as a Service”. Thanks to everyone who came! (Couldn’t make it? The recordings—and more—have been updated!)
• Next month, I’ll be teaching special versions of two of my classes: “Values Based Productivity for Leaders” and “Anticipatory Leadership” at Leather Leadership Conference in Atlanta, Georgia! I’ll also be speaking on the Emergent Leaders panel and be available during my presenter plug-in time. You can find all the details here.

• I hosted two Las Vegas TNG (The Next Generation) events this month: two of our usual munches. Thanks to everyone who attended!
• Next month, there will be two of our usual munches on the 11th and 25th, if you happen to be 18-35 and local to the Vegas area.

• As a volunteer for the Las Vegas region of National Novel Writing Month, I hosted two write-ins. Thanks to everyone who attended!
• Next month, we’ll have two more write-ins on the 6th and 20th. If you happen to be a local participant, found out more here and join us to prepare for April’s Camp NaNo!

Other updates from this month:

• Have been doing some fun learning and reading. Finished the “Read Tarot With Confidence” course by BiddyTarot and enjoyed some MasterClass courses. I’ve been diving into the Locked Tomb series by Tamsyn Muir and am in the middle of several other great books.
• Spent another afternoon at the beautiful Wetlands Park and also spent an evening experiencing some live music in Los Angeles! Also made it back to the Erotic Heritage Museum locally.
• Had a lovely Valentine’s Day and got to spend some great time with family and friends throughout February.

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

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Slightly belatedly, let’s talk about January! A mixed bag of a start to 2024, I did spend a lot of this month ill, but when I wasn’t:

• Writing wise, I stuck to my goal of fifteen focused minutes of writing per day. I posted over 11,000 words across my projects this month, including updates for We Are All That We Have Lost (a Contrivance prequel—one more update coming today), as well as Shards We Almost Lost (an alternate universe Contrivance companion), and An Ode to Broken Things (Pager Clips, Boots, Collars) on Service Slave Secrets.
• Next month: sticking to my fifteen focused minutes of writing per day goal.

• I taught two classes this month: “Contract Systems” and “Productivity for Service”. I also spoke alongside Joshua Tenpenny about service at the inaugural meeting of the international group M/s 301 – The Deeper Side. Thanks to everyone who came, and special thanks to the M/s 301 team!
• Next month, I’ll be teaching “Culinary Services” (revamped!) on 2/4 and “Tarot Reading as a Service” (new!) on 2/25. You’ll be able to find all the details here. See you there!

• We had two Las Vegas TNG (The Next Generation) events this month: two of our usual munches. Thanks to everyone who attended!
• Next month, I’ll be hosting two of our usual munches on the 12th and 26th, if you happen to be 18-35 and local to the Vegas area.

• As a volunteer for the Las Vegas region of National Novel Writing Month, I hosted two write-ins. Thanks to everyone who attended!
• Next month, I’ll be hosting two more write-ins on the 7th and 21st. If you happen to be a local participant, found out more here.

Other updates from this month:

• Went to some other fun events and generally went out and about/exploring a lot!
• Via a holiday gift from a friend, I’ve been learning about dip pens.
• I turned twenty-six! Had some other birthdays in the family as well.
• Back in my chess phase and have actually managed to win a few games.
• Got the family a MasterClass subscription and have been learning a lot.
• Planning lots of other exciting things coming up!

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

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