Presenting at World Con: Seattle

I have confirmed I will be presenting at World Con: Seattle this year. I’m pleased to share a draft schedule with you. I may have additional panels or other events, but so far these are confirmed. Wednesday, August 13 Researching the Occult and the Paranormal 4:30-5:30 p.m. How can we research practices such as Witchcraft, […]

Presenting at the Gen Con 2025 Writer’s Symposium

Hello readers! I am pleased to announce that I’m returning to the Gen Con Writer’s Symposium, and will be presenting two workshops, a koffee klatsch, and multiple panels. Events are selling out fast, so be sure to sign up here: GCWS Events with Monica Valentinelli Thursday, July 31st How to Develop Your Writing Process – […]

BooksOfM Year-End Summary and 2021 Publications

Hello and welcome to my 2021 year end summary! Instead of simply listing my credits like I did in my 2020 BooksOfM publications post, I want to share a more substantive update. The list follows and only reflects published works not what’s in progress. 2020 was, in my mind, a successful year because I survived […]

Update on Summer Scheduling and an Invitation

As a full-time writer, one of the interesting things that happens is due to the nature of how I get work and when it’s due. Longer projects free up my brain space to tightly focus on that one thing, while shorter projects mean I need to be very intense about what I’m working on from […]

A Bucket o’ Fun Announcements

Good morning my fellow writers, game designers, and readers! I’m back from a wonderful writer’s retreat and am deep in the trenches. I’ve got a few announcements to make, so bear with me today. Firefly RPG Wins 2nd Runner Up: In the Golden Geek Awards, the Firefly RPG won 2nd Runner Up behind Dungeons and […]