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| Name | Lynda Celentano |
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| Location | St. Albert, Alberta |
| Biography | In 2018, Lynda's comedic essay –The Crease” was chosen for the Emerging Writers Showcase at The Edmonton Public Library (EPL). In 2022, her short story, –The Power of Seven” was included in EPL/Capital City Pressês second online anthology. In March 2023, she won Alexandra Writing Centre Society's "Many Voices" contest. Her public readings in Edmonton's community have been well-received and she was recently interviewed by CBC Radio - Edmonton AM. She is currently working on a play, a collection of short stories and a screenplay based on her Italian-Canadian heritage. She loves the creative learning process, connecting with others, and bringing people together through storytelling and laughter. |
| Publications | https://capitalcitypress.wordpress.com/2022/05/16/the-power-of-seven/ |
| Awards | March 2023 - Many Voices contest winner, Alexandra Writers Centre Society |
| Experience | Oct 2022 to present - "Act One" program with Trevor Rueger through Alberta Playwrights Network. Nov 2022 _ –All Killer, No Filler _ How to Write Killer Dialogue for Plays” webinar with Vern Thiessen, through Alberta Playwrights Network March 24, 2022 _Raise a Dream Webinar: Bring Your Art, Book or Film to Life Through Collaboration with Charmaine Hammond and Michael Mankowski. 2021/2022 _ –Writing Great Fiction: Storytelling Tips and Techniques” DVD series of lectures with Professor James Hynes 2020 _ –One Stop Business Workshop” series of online videos for emerging producers and content creators through CBC/CAVCO/CMPA 2018/19 _ –Advanced Fiction Writing” six-month course, Athabasca University 2018 - Emerging Writer Showcase participant, Capital City Press/Edmonton Public Library. Public reading by actors of my comedic essay, –The Crease”. 2018 _ Completed –Prologue: The Building Blocks of Dramatic Writing” course, Alberta Playwrights Network 2011 - Introduction to Screenwriting, Film and Video Arts Society of Alberta (FAVA) 2008 - Master Instructor Certificate _ NAIT 1989 _ 1994 - B.A., English Studies, with Distinction, York University, Toronto |
| Memberships | Alberta Playwrights Network Writers Guild of Alberta Alexandra Writers' Centre Society |
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