Monica Valentinelli is an author and game designer who lurks in the dark.Her work has been published by several companies ranging from Crackle.com to Eden Studios with more in production.Recently published stories and games include "Tailfeather" for APEXOLOGY: SCIENCE FICTION & FANTASY, REDWING'S GAMBIT, a novella for the Bulldogs! RPG, and SCENES OF THE EMBRACE for Vampire: the Requiem by White Wolf Publishing.In addition to her genre publications, Monica also writes non-fiction and has an essay about "Gloom: the Card Game" in FAMILY GAMES: the 100 BEST. She also wrote about how dice have traditionally used for divination in THE BONES.Monica holds a B.A. in Creative Writing from U.W. Madison. She lives with two, very spoiled cats, an albino water frog and her fiance. In addition to writing and editing, she enjoys traveling, designing jewelry, cooking, taking photos, gaming, watching anime and hiking. She is an Associate Member of the SFWA and an Affiliate Member of the HWA.For more about the author and to find more stories and games, visit her website at: www.mlvwrites.com.