![Headshot of Lynn Almengor](“2025/images/lba-2025.jpg")
Writer. Existentialist. Crazy Ferret Lady.
Owner, Plaid Core Productions
Lynn Almengor has been writing contemporary fiction since 2005 when she wrote and directed her first feature-length indie film. Because her parents were right about art rarely paying, she spends a lot of time working as a UX researcher in her hometown of Philadephia, PA. When not working or writing, Lynn can usually be found playing video games, watching “bad” movies, or goofing off with her husband, ferrets, and chiweenie.
Films (2005 - 2010)
Aside from a one-time purchase of a halfway decent video camera, Lynn's films were produced for under $500 each, with the cash going toward hard drives, mini-dv tapes, and pizza. LOTS of pizza. The incredibly generous actors worked pro bono and were mainly college theatre students, with most of the extras being family and friends who doubled as crew. Filming took place primarily in the homes of these family and friends, in public spaces, and at local small businesses. The finished films were screened at The Hiway Theatre in Jenkintown, PA.
Novel (2016)
After a few films, Lynn decided the limitations of guerrilla filmmaking were holding her stories back and began focusing solely on her love of writing. Her debut novel Now That We're Adults won an Indie BRAG Medallion and was named one of the "Best Books of 2016" by BlueInk Review. Because she loves meeting readers and other authors, Lynn attends book festivals throughout the Mid-Atlantic region and has spoken about writing at conventions such as MAGFest and AwesomeCon.
Paper Puppet Musical (2020)
After a decade-long hiatus from filmmaking, Lynn spent the COVID-19 quarantine co-writing and producing a Paper Puppet Musical with her family. It's exactly as silly as it sounds.
Graphic Novel (2025)
While writing her second novel, Lynn stumbled onto the idea of representing depression as a sarcastic talking skeleton and immediately knew the story would work better as a graphic novel. Because her own drawings are glorified stick figures, Lynn collaborated with artist Janet Figueroa, whose charmingly warm illustrations brought Bones of the Voyager to life.
