Monica Valentinelli: Author, Game Designer and Consultant

Recent Publications

Last Updated June 2010

Non-Fiction

As a professional copywriter, ghostwriter and consultant, many of the publications that Monica has written for often require her to sign a non-disclosure and/or a non-compete agreement. These agreements prevent her from listing these professional credits publicly.

For writing samples related to her business publications or web copywriting, please contact Monica Valentinelli directly.

Current non-fiction publications, including some online articles, are listed below in reverse chronological order:

RPGirl Zine: 2010 Edition, August 2010, RPGirl

THE BONES, June 2010, Atomic Overmind Press

“Creating an Alien Language: Your Language, Your Rules”, June 2010, Apex Book Company

“Social Media and Your (Lack Of) Privacy”, June 2010, SFWA.org

“Three Science Fiction Writing Exercises”, May 2010, Apex Book Company

FAMILY GAMES: the 100 BEST, April 2010, Green Ronin Publishing

“An Overview of Writing for Print Vs. the Web”, April 2010, SFWA.org

“Are You a Believer or a Skeptic?”, April 2010, Apex Book Company

“Science Fiction and Happy Endings”, March 2010, Apex Book Company

“Authors! 8 Tips For Your Website’s Usability and Design”, February 2010, SFWA.org

“Gender Portrayals and Genres”, February 2010, Apex Book Company

“Why Do Some Horror Authors Write About Rape, Incest and Abuse?”, January 2010, Apex Book Company

“Do You Know How to Sell Your Sword?”, November 2009, SFWA.org

“Love, Blood and Fangs: Bram Stoker’s Dracula”, October 2009, Sony/Crackle.com

“Inside Online Book Reviews: Do They Matter?”, October 2009, NINC Newsletter

“Thinking about Your Writer’s Platform? Consider Your Online Reputation First”, September 2009, SFWA.org

“Building in the Dark” a world building essay, September 2009, Apex Magazine Volume III, Issue III

“The Pros and Cons of Having Your Own Website“, August 2009, SFWA.org

“Game Fiction: Why It Works (and Why It Doesn’t)”, August 2009, Apex Magazine Vol. III Issue II

“Get Personal With Your Marketing Efforts”, July 2009, SFWA.org

“Why Not Every Book Promotion Will Work For Your Book“, July 2009, Apex Book Company

In addition to these non-fiction articles, Monica frequently writes reviews, interviews and other entertainment-related promotions for the FlamesRising.com Horror & Dark Fantasy Webzine.

Fiction

For more information or to purchase the works listed below, visit the list of fiction written by Monica Valentinelli. If the story is hyperlinked below, you may download it and read it for free.

“Miskatonic University Scientist Reveals the Old Ones are Responsible for Global Warming“, April 2010, Innsmouth Free Press.

THE QUEEN OF CROWS, March 2010, Flames Rising Press. E-book is available to purchase and preview at DriveThruHorror.com.

“Pie”, BURIED TALES OF PINEBOX, TEXAS anthology, June 2009, 12 to Midnight, Inc.

“Twin Designs”, TALES OF THE SEVEN DOGS collection, August 2008, Abstract Nova Press

“Promises, Promises”, WHITE WOLF QUARTERLY, Spring 2007, White Wolf Publishing

“Prey”, re-published February 2008, Pseudopod.org

In addition to the fiction credits listed above, Monica has also written flash fiction for some of the hobby games she has worked on as well.

Hobby Games

Monica has been published in well over a dozen hobby games within the horror, dark fantasy and dark science fiction genres. The list that follows below are games that have been published and does not reflect the full list of games that Monica has contributed to, either as a writer, editor or as a playtester.

For more information or to buy games Monica has contributed to, visit the published games by Monica Valentinelli. If you see a hyperlink, that publication is now available for free.

TBA, Winter 2010, Abstract Nova Entertainment

THE DEVIL’S NIGHT: Storytelling Adventure System (SAS) One Scene, October 2009, White Wolf Publishing

EXQUISITE REPLICAS, August 2008, Abstract Nova Entertainment

ALETHEIA, 2007, Abstract Nova Entertainment

NOUMENON, 2006, Abstract Nova Entertainment

CURSED EMPIRE: Warrior-Priest Class Book, 2006, Spartans Unleashed

NINJA BURGER 2nd Edition, 2006, aethereal Forge (Editor)

ALL FLESH MUST BE EATEN: Worlds of the Dead, 2006, Eden Studios

OBSIDIAN: the Age of Judgment LARP Quickstart, 2004, Twilight Games (Editor)

Awards

BURIED TALES OF PINEBOX, TEXAS won first place for 2009 best anthology in the annual Preditors & Editors Reader’s Choice Awards.

CHASING SHADOWS, a horror movie screenplay, placed as a finalist in the Shriekfest 2009 competition.

FlamesRising.com won a Silver ENnie through the hobby games industry awards at GenCon: Indianapolis in 2008.

PREY won an Honorable Mention through the MIRRORMASK 2005 fiction competition sponsored by FutureFire.net.

Other Works

Hack/Slash card game, Winter 2010, Eden Studios