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Posted on January 21, 2010 - by Monica Valentinelli

Do You Need to be Heard, Or Do You Need an Answer?


One of the things I’m beginning to find pretty frustrating, is the need for people to publicly rant about something that they haven’t tried to resolve on their own. From misprints to crappy downloads, it seems like ranting about bad business experiences, politics and other frustrations is the “thing” to do. The trouble is, there’s [...]

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Posted on October 28, 2009 - by Monica Valentinelli

Life in Crazytown, New Releases and a Favor


First? I need to offer all of you an apology. I haven’t been blogging lately, because things have been a “bit” busy on this end. After my appearance in Indianapolis for GenCon, things slowed down a bit in September, but quickly picked back up. Why? Can’t talk about all of it, but I can talk about some of it. Blasted Non-Disclosure Agreements!

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Posted on September 13, 2009 - by Monica Valentinelli

Creating an Offline Writer’s Group is Harder than it Looks


As many of you know, supporting my fellow writers and editors is very important to me provided my schedule allows for it. Whether someone is new to the craft or not, I can relate to the challenges of networking. When I started forming a writer’s group a few months ago, I really had no idea [...]

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Posted on July 5, 2009 - by Monica Valentinelli

Day 5 and Beyond: Being a Pescatarian Takes Planning


These past, few weeks have been an education for me, because I’m learning it’s not easy to change your eating habits overnight. While I haven’t broken down and had any meat yet, it takes a certain amount of planning and discipline to keep up with this diet. Coupled with evening plans and the “convenience” of [...]

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Posted on June 18, 2009 - by Monica Valentinelli

Day Four: Protein Bars and Peanut Butter


So I knew things were going to be a little stretched today because I didn’t plan extraordinarily well for breakfast. Since I “feel” like I’m eating less than I normally do (e.g. don’t inhale a big burger or sub at lunch) — I’m finding that I’m becoming more conscious not only about what I eat, [...]

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Posted on June 17, 2009 - by Monica Valentinelli

Day Three: Good Karma and Laziness


So today I didn’t eat enough for breakfast, which translated to an egg breakfast sandwich (No, not from McDonald’s…) which tied me over to lunch. By that point I was feeling pretty good. Only two cups of coffee, and a strange sense of awesome came over me. One of my co-workers proclaimed that I was [...]

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Posted on June 16, 2009 - by Monica Valentinelli

Day Two: Soy, Portions and Mac-n-Cheese


Today turned out to be more interesting than I thought it would. I’m finding it’s pretty easy to have variety for breakfast and not eat meat products. There’s a place in my heart for my kitchen, and making muffins is actually pretty relaxing for me, so after lemon poppy seed bliss…I headed to work.
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Posted on June 15, 2009 - by Monica Valentinelli

Day One: My Pescatarian Adventures


It’s no secret that I’m a big fan of sushi, but I’m also a fan of eating right. So I decided over the weekend to start on a 30-day excursion that I call “My Pescatarian Adventures.” Most vegetable-based (with the occasional sushi goodness) this is a shift for me from the chicken/carb/vegetable means I’ve been [...]

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