Author: HannahTheScribe

January: new year, lots going on.

My highlights for this month, and what’s coming up next:

• I posted 25,000 words across my projects, including my blogs The Schizophrenia Diaries and Service Slave Secrets, and my fiction projects: the I’ll Give You series (lesbian M/s poly, consensual slave trade, and BDSM community oriented erotica), the Contrivance series (death game creators, dystopian mentor/protege), and the In Blood, Our Legacy series (lesbian M/s poly, sadomasochism magic, Harvard Law rivals turned pro Dom business partners).
• This included my new most popular blog post on Service Slave Secrets, “24/7 High Protocol: First Thing in the Morning“. (Thanks, everyone!)
• Next month: hoping to post 25,000 words again. Also hoping to complete the I’ll Give You standalone mini alternate universe spinoff, “Let’s Not Be Star Crossed Lovers“. (Summary: Clara, in a complicated but loving new dynamic now, runs into a beloved ex Owner at a high protocol event, who once left her for her own good. But some things have changed, some haven’t, and not everything is a coincidence. Poly ensues.)

• I took January off from events, and edited and added content on SlaveClass.
• Next month:
  • I’ll be teaching Service Throughout the Day on February 6th, Culinary Services on February 8th for The Eulenspiegel Society, Anticipatory Service on February 10th for Pragmatic Kink, Butler’s Books, S-Type Files, and Other Service Records on February 12th, 24/7 High Protocol Dynamics on February 20th, and Culinary Services again on February 26th. See you there!
  • I’ll be running SlaveClass Office Hours on February 16th. Bring your questions!
  • I’ll be running the Las Vegas TNG munches on February 7th and 21st, if you happen to be between eighteen and thirty-five, and local to the Vegas area.

Other assorted updates from my life this month:

• Celebrated New Year’s. Since my mom and I both have January birthdays, we gifted each other half of a “staycation” and took a few days off in a local hotel (using travel points). On that note, I turned twenty-four!
• Read: Win Me Something by Kyle Lucia Wu, Contagious by Jonah Berger, and Catherine House by Elisabeth Thomas (a new favorite!). Also, several of the TED Talk books, and Wired, Food Network, Better Homes and Gardens, and Good Housekeeping magazines. So on.
• I changed my handwriting. No longer illegible chicken scratch, I took up an architectural lettering based style.
• Gave the tenants notice to vacate and will be selling our rental property to buy a newer build.
• Added some yummy new recipes to my repertoire.
• Did some fun crocheting, sewing, crafting, photography, and laminating. I’m learning how to sketch and doing a sketch a day, and loving it.
• Added a few new services to my routine lists.
• Did butler school coursework (the 400-Hour Private Residence Butler Online Course through the International Institute of Modern Butlers). Applied what I learned and am getting into housekeeping DIYs.
• Studied for/currently passing practice tests for the HAM radio technician test. (Just need a good opportunity to take it.)
• Made a barbed wire flogger and got to play with it. So much fun!
• Practiced aerial silks and learned a few moves. It’s fun, creative, and a good workout.
• Finally got to make the appointment at the DMV to get my driving permit and learn to drive, now that my health stuff is more sorted out.
• Took a weekend vow of silence. Read more here.
• Got a new desk when my old one gave out/made a few fun changes in my office.
• Watched our little indoor garden grow, played with the kitties.
• Did all of the usual slave/housewife routines.
• Next month: Valentine’s Day and more.

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

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Been a wild December. Let’s see…

My highlights for the month, and what’s coming up next:

• Favorite writing updates:
  • “My Imaginary Dog Wants Me to Be Psychotic: The War Between Creativity and Functionality” on The Schizophrenia Diaries.
  • “Choosing Service” and “I’m a Slave; Why Am I Going to Butler School?” on Service Slave Secrets. (So many people left nice comments on these—thank you.)
• Next month: I plan to get back on track with my usual goals and post 25,000 words across my projects, including Service Slave Secrets, The Schizophrenia Diaries, my author meta blog, and my fiction on AO3, including the IGY series (lesbian M/s poly, slave trade, and BDSM community oriented erotica), Contrivance (death game creators, dystopian mentor/protege), and In Blood, Our Legacy (lesbian M/s poly, sadomasochism magic, Harvard Law rivals turned pro Dom business partners).

• In December, I taught two classes: Anticipatory Service and my first run of Schizophrenia in the Scene. I was super excited to launch this class and really pleased with how it turned out. Thank you to everyone who came and participated for both.
• Locally, I hosted three events for Las Vegas TNG, including the group’s first play party. Again, thanks to everyone who joined us.
• Next month: I’m taking a break from events to focus on other projects, but I’ll be back in February.

Other assorted life updates from this month:

• Had a very merry holiday season.
• Our plant menagerie continues to expand.
• Did a lot of fun crafting (sew/crochet) due to gifting season.
• All of the usual slave routines.
• Did work for the butler school course I’m taking (the 400-Hour Private Residence Butler Online Course through the International Institute of Modern Butlers). Really loving the housekeeping module, and have started sharing things about the course on Service Slave Secrets.
• All of the usual landlord duties/really gearing up for another rental in 2022.
• Started practicing with the aerial silks I got for Christmas! So much fun. I’ve got a single foot lock down, and a few tricks from there…
• Reads of the month: The Forest of Vanishing Stars by Kristin Harmel, The Opposite of Butterly Hunting by Evanna Lynch, Company of One by Paul Jarvis. (They were all awesome, I highly recommend.)
• Next month: I’ll be turning twenty-four.

Since it’s December, a 2021 highlight reel:

• Started teaching kink education webinars! I taught twenty-seven classes this year, including events for awesome venues like TES and Wicked Grounds, and currently have a seven class repertoire. I launched all of the content on SlaveClass, including consults.
• Launched Las Vegas TNG in May! We had twenty-one events this year.
• I started going to butler school!
• I made progress on all of my writing projects, launched several things including my fiction project In Blood, Our Legacy, and this newsletter. I also published three books.

Thanks for everything this month and year; have a very happy New Year’s.

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It’s been a wild November. Here we go.

My highlights for the month, and what’s coming up next:

• Posted over 37,000 words across my projects. Some of my favorite updates include:
  • “How NaNoWriMo Saved My Life” on my writing blog.
  • “Becoming Your Characters, For Better or Worse: A Schizophrenic Author and the Real World” and “Person First Language: But Who Am I Without Schizophrenia?” on The Schizophrenia Diaries.
  • “The Importance of Inspections” on Service Slave Secrets.
  • “Let’s Not Be Star Crossed Lovers” (Fiction) on Archive of Our Own. (Summary: Clara runs into an ex Owner at a high protocol event. Very AU companion of the I’ll Give You series. Can be read independently.)
• I posted updates as normal to each of the above blogs, and also my sadomasochism magic series, In Blood, Our Legacy, my slave trade/BDSM community oriented series, I’ll Give You, and my dystopian mentor/apprentice series, Contrivance.
• I also published my fourth book! I’ll Give You Everything I Want to Be (You’ll Give Me Everything I Need to Be), the second book of the main I’ll Give You trilogy, is now available in paperback and Kindle format on Amazon.
• Next month! More writing. Thank you, everyone, for all of the awesome feedback I’ve gotten this year.

• In November, I taught three classes: Drink Services, Culinary Services: On the Road, and also Anticipatory Service for the amazing Wicked Grounds. Thanks to everyone who came!
• Next month! I’ll be teaching Anticipatory Service again on December 4th and Schizophrenia in the Scene for the first time on December 11th. See you there!

• Locally, I hosted two munches for Las Vegas TNG.
• Next month! Three more events on December 6th, 13th, and 20th, if you happen to be between eighteen and thirty-five, and local to the Vegas area.

Other assorted updates from my life this month:

• All of the usual slave routines. Our little garden is really starting to flourish! Getting some more crafting in as the holidays approach.
• Did work for the butler school course I’m taking (the 400-Hour Private Residence Butler Online Course through the International Institute of Modern Butlers). Making progress.
• Did SlaveClass consultations.
• Reads of the Month: Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro, The Rule of St. Benedict, and The Forking Trolley by James M. Russell.
• All of the usual landlord duties/gearing up for another rental.
• Mistress and I celebrated our 4th anniversary of meeting and 1st wedding anniversary! We revisited the spot we met, signed a blood oath (vow renewal?), and made the annual replacement of my collar due to wear and tear on the rope. We also got to celebrate Thanksgiving with family and friends, and the beginning of Hanukah.
• Next month: Christmas and New Year’s!

Thanks for everything this month; wishing everyone happiness and good health this holiday season!

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First newsletter! Where did October go?

My highlights for the month, and what’s coming up next:

• Posted 25,000 words across my projects. Notably: launched In Blood, Our Legacy, my newest BDSM fiction project, now with more magic, and my most popular post yet (thanks, everyone!) on my BDSM blog Service Slave Secrets: “Why I Sleep on the Floor”. And all of the usual updates to Service Slave Secrets, my mental health blog The Schizophrenia Diaries, my writing blog here, and my other fiction projects, including the BDSM series I’ll Give You (sometimes described as The Marketplace meets The Good Place), and for all your dystopian mentor/apprentice needs, Contrivance.
• Next month! Writing more words. I’m also hoping to complete/self-publish the second book in the I’ll Give You series; it’s currently three chapters from done where it’s being posted serially on Archive of Our Own.

• In October, I taught two classes: Anticipatory Service, and Culinary Services for the awesome Wicked Grounds. Thanks to everyone who came! I’ve scheduled my first classes for 2022 on SlaveClass, including a new event addition, Office Hours, and made a few improvements.
• Next month! I’ll be teaching Culinary Services: On the Road on November 6th, Anticipatory Service for Wicked Grounds on November 9th, and Drink Services on November 20th. See you there!

• Locally, I hosted two munches for Las Vegas TNG.
• Next month! Two more munches on November 8th and 22nd, if you happen to be between eighteen and thirty-five, and local to the Vegas area.

Other assorted updates from my life this month:

• Went to San Francisco! Got to see my in laws, visit some cool parks, book stores, museums, Wicked Grounds, and more!
• Made a lot of improvements around the house, deep cleaning, reorganizing, little fixes, cleaning stuff out. Made donuts for the first time, and got some new plants! Got a bit of crocheting in. All of the usual slave routines.
• Did work for the butler school course I’m taking (the 400-Hour Private Residence Butler Online Course through the International Institute of Modern Butlers). Making progress.
• All of the usual landlord duties/gearing up for another rental.
• Studied for/currently passing practice tests for the HAM radio technician test.
• Reads of the month: Doing School by Denise Clark Pope, The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo, From Chaos to Creativity by Jessie Kwak, Kitchens of the Great Midwest by J. Ryan Stradal, and Creating Captivating Classes by Shay and Stefanos Tiziano (and more).
• Next month! Thanksgiving, and our fourth anniversary.

Thanks for everything this month; stay safe out there!

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