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If you read about my post-project burnout, you might have seen a list of things I was going to do to circumvent the issue. I started this weekend by organizing the mess of my bead components, going to the gym, and getting/spoiling self rotten. As it turns out, I’ll probably have to do monthly bead organization as opposed to whenever it gets out of control. Will post pictures soon (I promise) but I think I may be heading over to the dark side of falling for “the sparklies.”

On the writing front, I knocked out 1,500 words yesterday. Not great, but it’s more than zero and they were fun words to write. To be honest with you, I feel like emphasizing word count isn’t as important as focusing on what I’m working on. What posting word count does for me, is account for the discipline of writing as opposed to the quality of it. Two, very different things. I could write 4,000 crap words in a couple of hours (Which I have done) and be miserable revising them OR I could pen 2,000 words in the same amount of time that I’m somewhat happy with. Oh, if only there was some way to capture my words by filtering them through a direct-to-screen cybernetic connection.

In other news, apparently I have a disorder. This is the sad, sad conversation I had with my SO.

    ME: I have a disorder!
    SO: Oh? *eyebrow raise* <--Note the typical response. ME: Yep, it's Schizotypal Personality. SO: What's it mean? ME: I’m eccentric!
    SO: Lame.

Yes, apparently there was a study reported on Scientific American to once and for all prove that eccentric people are, indeed, eccentric. I find great humor in this.

Before I leave you to attack another pile on my desk, I’d like to share two important pieces of news. The first, is that you can win a copy of Strange, Dead Love by reading my article. Lori Devoti is running a 30 Days of Vampires series and there’s some great stuff on her site. Check it out! The second, is that FR Press announced Slices of Fate: the collected works of Eddy Webb. This is the first collection for FR Press which was edited by yours truly.

    Mood: Focused with elements of sarcasm
    Caffeinated Beverages Consumed: More than I’d care to admit
    Work-Out Minutes Logged Yesterday: Twenty-Five on a Monster of a Machine
    Word Count Logged Yesterday (not including day job): 1,500
    In My Ears: Nothing
    Game Last Played: Picross 3-D for Nintendo DS
    Movie Last Viewed: Red
    Book Last Read: Organizing Your Life for Dummies
    Latest Artistic Project: Byzantium chainmail bracelet with soft pink and black rings
    Upcoming Release: Strange, Dead Love for Vampire: the Requiem



Monica Valentinelli is an author, artist, and narrative designer who writes about magic, mystery, and mayhem. Her portfolio includes stories, games, comics, essays, and pop culture books.

In addition to her own worlds, she has worked on a number of different properties including Vampire: the Masquerade, Shadowrun, Hunter: the Vigil, Brandon Sanderson’s Mistborn, and Robert E. Howard’s Conan.

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