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Monica Valentinelli

Participates in 8 items

Monica Valentinelli is a writer, artist, and game developer who lurks in the dark. Her ever-expanding portfolio includes short stories, novellas, games, comics, essays, and pop culture reference books.

A frequent guest at conventions, Monica is currently known for creating the Make Art Not War Challenge and her publications set in Whedon’s Firefly universe which includes the Firefly: The Gorramn Shiniest Language Guide and Dictionary in the ‘Verse (2016), Firefly Encyclopedia (2018), and the award-winning tabletop Firefly RPG line.

Monica holds a B.A. in English with a Creative Writing Emphasis from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She lives with two very spoiled cats nicknamed Lord Lardbottom and Captain Whinypants, an albino water frog named Al, and her long-time partner. In addition to writing, editing, and developing, she enjoys traveling, designing jewelry, cooking, taking photos, painting, exploring old places, and hiking.

Monica is represented by Jennie Goloboy of the Donald Maass Literary Agency. She is an Active Member of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA) and the International Association of Media Tie-in Writers (IAMTW).

Sessions in which Monica Valentinelli participates

Friday 14 February, 2020

Time Zone: (GMT-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
5:45 PM
5:45 PM
Collaborating Without Bloodshed
1 hour, 5:45 PM - 6:45 PM

Red Lion Hotel Pasco, WA - 3121- Gaming/Fan Track

Panel

Manny Frishberg, SFWA (Potential)

Esther Jones, Impulsive Walrus Books (Participant)

Matt Haynes, Haynes Narration (Participant)

EM Prazeman (Participant)

Monica Valentinelli (Participant)

Joey Kalitovic, Attention Span Games (Potential)

Wesley Kalitovic, Attention Span Games (Aegis Crew) (Participant)

Ever wondered how authors, writers, artists, and other creative's work together on the same project without driving each other crazy? Come find out...
7:00 PM
7:00 PM
Research and Writing
1 hour, 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Red Lion Hotel Pasco, WA - 3125- Writing Track

Panel

Dr. Mark Rounds, University of Idaho (Moderator)

Ted Butler but (Participant)

Manny Frishberg, SFWA (Potential)

S. Evan Townsend, None (Participant)

Jeanette M. Bennett, Flight of Fancy Publishing (Participant)

John Lovett, Two Script Guys (Potential)

Sanan Kolva, N/A (Potential)

Monica Valentinelli (Participant)

Joey Kalitovic, Attention Span Games (Potential)

Wesley Kalitovic, Attention Span Games (Aegis Crew) (Potential)

From science to history to magic, the world is full of source material for writes if you only know where to look. Our panel of writers, game design...

Saturday 15 February, 2020

Time Zone: (GMT-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
11:30 AM
11:30 AM

Red Lion Hotel Pasco, WA - 3125- Writing Track

Panel

Joey Kalitovic, Attention Span Games (Moderator)

Wesley Kalitovic, Attention Span Games (Aegis Crew) (Participant)

Levi juchau (Participant)

Doug Odell, Doug Odell (Potential)

Christian Cowles, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (Potential)

Sanan Kolva, N/A (Potential)

Monica Valentinelli (Participant)

Josh Haas, Aegis of the Elements Team (Participant)

Creating believable religions From the creations of gods to the interpretations of their messages and powers, we will examine how to create religi...
12:45 PM
12:45 PM
Writing Guest of Honor Keynote
1 hour, 12:45 PM - 1:45 PM

Red Lion Hotel Pasco, WA - Bronze- Gaming

Keynote

Monica Valentinelli (Moderator)

2:00 PM
2:00 PM

Red Lion Hotel Pasco, WA - 3121- Gaming/Fan Track

Reading

Monica Valentinelli (Moderator)

4:30 PM
4:30 PM
Deep Dive on Worldbuilding and Magic
1 hour, 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM

Red Lion Hotel Pasco, WA - 3125- Writing Track

Panel

Monica Valentinelli (Moderator)

Jayel Draco, Oneshi Press (Participant)

Luna Corbden (Participant)

Joseph Malik, Oxblood Booke (Participant)

Sanan Kolva, N/A (Participant)

Ever wonder how magic systems in fantasy are created? In this panel, we'll discuss tips and tricks to create your own magic system using historical...
Gm tips and tricks
1 hour, 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM

Red Lion Hotel Pasco, WA - 3121- Gaming/Fan Track

Panel

Levi juchau (Moderator)

Doug Staudt, TRIFI film festival (Participant)

Matt McElroy (Participant)

Christian Cowles, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (Participant)

Wesley Kalitovic, Attention Span Games (Aegis Crew) (Potential)

Chris Bruscas (Potential)

Monica Valentinelli (Potential)

Mr. Shawn Merrow, The Royal Manticoran Navy (Participant)

Berlynn Wohl (Participant)

We’ve been running games for years and a lot of things have gone both wrong and right. Come learn some of the tricks we use and some of the pitfall...

Sunday 16 February, 2020

Time Zone: (GMT-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
12:45 PM
12:45 PM
Magic and Pop Culture
1 hour, 12:45 PM - 1:45 PM

Red Lion Hotel Pasco, WA - 3117- Craft/ Costumes

Panel

Monica Valentinelli (Moderator)

Jayel Draco, Oneshi Press (Participant)

Magic is experiencing a wonderful renaissance in modern storytelling. How do contemporary TV shows like She-Ra, The Dragon Prince, The Witcher, and...