creative-writing – HannahTheScribe

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 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 11/30/24

November: a great month!

Writing wise, I stuck to my goal of writing for forty-five minutes per day. I posted “Six Near Misses (In 24/7 High Protocol)” (which hit Kinky and Popular on FetLife)! On Archive of Our Own, I posted updates for Our Secrets and Our Silence (It All Became So Violent) as well as To Be a Deviser, and a new little I’ll Give You companion (as a chapter of While the Lights Were Off).
Next month: sticking to writing for forty-five minutes per day. Keep up with my progress on TrackBear!

This month, I taught “Productivity for Service” for Wicked Grounds and presented at FLAIR! Thank you to everyone who attended and the teams who made these events happen!
In December, I’ll be launching my new class, “Creating a Slave Uniform” on 12/8. I’ll also be teaching “The Butler Book and Beyond” for House Exeter on 12/9. You can also catch me on the Pragmatic Kink panel “Is It Community Service or Unpaid Labor?” on 12/5 and discussing “Protocols in Practice” on Dominance Dialogues on 12/12. You can find more details here. See you there!

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 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! I also made it out to one of our in-person write-ins.
Next month, I’ll be hosting two more Discord write-ins on the 11th and 26th. If you happen to be a Las Vegas based writer, join us for those and more here.

Other updates from this month:

Here are some of my favorite photos from this month.
Recently, I’ve loved reading The Sociopath Next Door by Martha Stout, The Bullet Journal Method by Ryder Carroll, Evil: The Science Behind Humanity’s Dark Side by Julia Shaw, and The Psychopath Inside by James Fallon.
Enjoyed some great time with family and friends, including my seventh anniversary with my lovely wife, and a good Thanksgiving!

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

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Newsletter 10/31/24

October: where’d it go?

Writing wise, I stuck to my goal of writing for forty-five minutes per day. I posted “Tales From the Butler Academy: How Many Months Does It Take to Pour Wine?” as well as “The Worst Weekend” and updates for Our Secrets and Our Silence (It All Became So Violent).
Next month: sticking to writing forty-five minutes per day. Keep up with my progress on TrackBear!

I taught two classes this month: “How to Learn Protocols” for Wicked Grounds and a new class, “Creating Practical Slave Positions”. I was also on the community service/leadership at Service Oriented Conference. Thank you to everyone who attended and the teams who made these events happen!
In November, I’ll be teaching “Productivity for Service” for Wicked Grounds and presenting at FLAIR! You can find more details here. See you there!

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 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. Thanks to everyone who attended! I also made it out to one of our in-person write-ins.
Next month, I’ll be hosting two more Discord write-ins on the 13th and 27th, and likely more! If you happen to be a Las Vegas based writer, join us for those and more here. We have lots of exciting plans for our November Writing Challenge!

Other updates from this month:

Here are some of my favorite photos from this month.
Recently, I’ve loved reading The Other Significant Others by Rhaina Cohen and Confessions of a Sociopath by M.E. Thomas.
Went on a lovely trip with my wife and some of my in laws to Mineral King, CA!
Had a fun and spooky Halloween with friends!
Had an amazing chat with Auntie Vice on Fat Chicks On Top!

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

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