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MLV WritesBlog of Monica Valentinelli, Writer & Content Consultant

Recently Published Fiction


Licensed Work

    Buried Tales of Pinebox, TX

    Pinebox Anthology Cover ArtWelcome to Pinebox, a sleepy little East Texas town with more than its share of trouble. Whether it’s the snake cultists running the local bar or vengeful spirits haunting the high school boys locker room, there always seems to be some sort of trouble brewing just below the surface. Join us for a dozen tales of horror from these haunting voices in fiction.

    Monica was asked to write a short story for this new horror collection from game publisher, 12 to Midnight. Her tale is about one of the many creatures you’ll find in the town of Pinebox, Texas, where things are not always what they seem. BURIED TALES OF PINEBOX, TEXAS includes stories from David Wellington, Jess Hartley, Shane Hensley, Derek Gunn and more.

    Visit BuriedTales.12toMidnight.com for author bios, audio previews and other information.

    Buried Tales of Pinebox, Texas is available in eBook format at DriveThruHorror.com and in print at Amazon.com (Amazon also has a Kindle edition available).

    Tales of the Seven Dogs


    Written in the first person, TWIN DESIGNS is a tale of psychic, twin brothers named Ralph and Edgar Whitman who explore the paranormal. Both twins have a psychic ability known as “Presque Vu,” which enables them to “see” whether or not an event is part of the grand design.

    Ralph is more sensitive than his twin brother Edgar, and he struggles with his ability because it is not an exact science. Edgar, on the other hand, is more pragmatic and skeptical. Together they explore crop circles, ghosts and the mansion called Hepta Sophistai under the leadership of Terrance Chastain.

    The book TALES OF THE SEVEN DOGS is comprised of three novellas written by Monica Valentinelli, Jim Johnson, and Matt M McElroy.

    Tales of the Seven Dogs Society is available at Indie Press Revolution and DriveThruFantasy.com.

    White Wolf eQuarterly Summer 2007 by White Wolf Game Studios

    Looking for information about what is coming next? Want to stay ahead of the game? Curious about a particular future release? Well, you are in luck. The new White Wolf eQuarterly is ready for your downloading pleasure!
    Featuring Promethean: the Created Fiction by Monica Valentinelli

    Available at White-Wolf.com

    Cursed Empire Warrior-Priest Class Book by Spartans Unleashed

    The Warrior-Priest Class Module provides additional material for players and Masters of Tales alike as well as bonus material beyond the scope of the class itself for other players. A selection of renowned temples has been provided to enrich the game setting including a handful of maps ready to be used to kick a campaign off or run a single scenario. A complete scenario (Congregation of Shadow) is included in the book.

    Featuring Cursed Empire Fiction

    Available at RPGNow.com

      Original Work

        The Queen of Crows

        The Queen of Crows by Monica ValentinelliCentered around a short story entitled “The Queen Of Crows,” Monica designed a unique product that she thinks you’ll really enjoy. At a retail price of $4.99, you will receive a magazine-style layout of THE QUEEN OF CROWS, a professional illustration of a character named Mahochepi and more!

        This product is the first digital release set in the world of the Violet War and is also the first fiction product published through Flames Rising Press. The short story, which is entitled “The Queen of Crows,” takes place during the 1860s and focuses on the tough decisions that a Navajo elder named “Tse” must make to save his people. Will he summon Mahochepi, the Queen of Crows, without knowing who–or what–she is? Read the story and find out!

        Here’s what you can expect to receive when you purchase THE QUEEN OF CROWS:

          * The Queen of Crows: A Short Story
          * Inspiration
          * Original Character Portrait: Mahochepi
          * Who Is Mahochepi?
          * What Is the Violet War?
          * Letter to the Reader
          * The Queen of Crows: First Draft
          * Printer-friendly black-and-white version and full color version

        The product will be initially released in digital format through http://www.drivethruhorror.com, but other formats will be made available. Download THE QUEEN OF CROWS e-book at DriveThruHorror.com.

        To keep up-to-date with news about products set in the Violet War, be sure to visit VioletWar.com.

        Prey on Pseudopod.org, a Horror Podcast Site

        After winning an honorable mention in FutureFire.net’s MIRRORMASK fiction competition, Monica published her Lovecraftian-inspired horror flash fiction through Pseudopod.org. You can listen to the 4:46 minute mp3 on Pseudopod.org’s website:

        Read the transcript and listen to the mp3 podcast of PREY

        • My Recent Releases

          The Queen of Crows


          Download THE QUEEN OF CROWS e-book at DriveThruHorror.com


          Family Games: The 100 Best


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          Buried Tales of Pinebox, TX


          Available at Amazon.com

          Available at DriveThruHorror.com
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