Archive for the ‘My Life’ Category
Posted on August 25, 2010 - by Monica Valentinelli
Love My Nintendo DS and Square Enix
Many of you probably know that I’m a game designer in addition to being a writer. I haven’t designed any PC or console games yet. So far, I’ve worked on a lot of setting design for several games by Abstract Nova Entertainment in addition to various other assignments for the hobby games industry. As you [...]
Posted on July 31, 2010 - by Monica Valentinelli
My DIY Recipe for Thai Peanut Butter Stir Fry
Hi everyone! This week’s recipe is my concoction for a do-it-yourself Thai peanut butter stir-fry. I call it DIY because it’s never tastes the same twice! This recipe’s instructions are cooked in a wok, so keep that in mind if you want to cook it in a different pot.
Primary ingredients:
(a) Package frozen veggies (any [...]
Posted on July 21, 2010 - by Monica Valentinelli
My Recipe for Spaghetti With Bacon
Occasionally, I get the cooking bug and start experimenting to see what happens. Spaghetti with Bacon is a favorite in my house. Don’t laugh, but I did attempt to switch out some ingredients so it’s a little healthier…
Base Ingredients
1 pound ground turkey
1 pound whole wheat spaghetti
1 jar generic spaghetti sauce
3 strips uncooked bacon
Secret Spices
red wine
maple [...]
Posted on May 25, 2010 - by Monica Valentinelli
A Noise Detox
If you’ve been following my blog, you may have read some of my posts about writing and depression. One of the things I talk about there, is that writing is a solitary activity that is part and parcel to a writer’s ability to focus on what they’re doing. As you know, depression can be caused [...]
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 [...]
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!
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 [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]
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 [...]
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.
I knew [...]
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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The Queen of Crows
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Family Games: The 100 Best
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Violet War
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