Friends, I am so pleased to announce I’m writing for SIRENS: Battle of the Bards, a Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition campaign setting, featuring a stellar team of authors. I’ve been having so much fun I handed in my drafts a month ahead of schedule! Do you love art? Satine Phoenix? Music? INTRIGUE? REBELLION? Then, […]
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Save the Date! Story Generator Workshop
Ready to write but out of ideas? Want to learn sure-fire techniques for generating story ideas when you need to? In the Story Generator Workshop, author and narrative designer Monica Valentinelli will walk you through multiple techniques for generating new ideas for stories, varying from quick shortcuts to mini games, and giving you a chance […]
Announcing a Global Rebrand to Introduce the Artisanal Writer
Announcing a Global Rebrand of Scribes for Every Genre and Form Introducing the ARTISANAL WRITER Why the change? Artisanal is a value-added term that reflects the creativity and passion required for expertly-crafted prose. Hire an artisanal writer today! Release date | April 1 | Pants Optional Created by Monica Valentinelli | BooksOfM.com Would you like […]
GAMA Expo Online: My Talk about New Players
Hiya! I wanted to let you know I am presenting at the 2021 Online GAMA Expo. This particular topic is one I’m passionate about, and I wanted to talk a little bit about why that is today. The term “new player” is one that should be defined whenever we’re designing, presenting, or selling games. Before […]
Save the Date for a New Workshop! Tarot for Writers
On Saturday, March 13th, from 1:00-3:00 PM Pacific Time I’ll be conducting a super fun workshop. In my Tarot for Writers workshop, I’ll show you how to use tarot in your storytelling. I’ll cover mini-games, inspirational prompts, building characters, and scenarios, to help you brainstorm everything from character relationships to plot twists. In addition to […]