Hello
I’m Karin
STORYTELLER
After seeing her first big screen movie 007: License to Kill at age six, the next time she’d see Benicio del Toro was in person, twenty-six years later at the 68th Cannes Film Festival. He was there for the SICARIO red carpet, she was there for her first produced short film in the basement of the Palais…same-same.
ROLES
Writer of screenplays, fiction and brand stories.
Blogger of Film & TV.
Fairytale addict, Trekkie & Superhero Fangirl.
A writer of screenplays, fiction, and brand stories, Karin operates on the notion that we are, in fact, living in a galaxy far, far away and everyone deserves a Happily Ever After; writing screenplays to support her belief which have landed her multiple achievements in screenwriting. For awhile there, she was even repped by the same agency as Luke Skywalker.
The new dream: Publish or perish by bringing her fictionalized Greek Gods to life. Write for Hallmark. And Disney? I’m available — Call me.
ACHIEVEMENTS IN SCREENWRITING
I’m still doing it.
Kidding! Sort of. I am still writing, but I’ve also had the honor of being a multi-competitions screenplay finalist for my television pilots, short films, and spec scripts.
- Austin Film Festival 2nd Rounder
- Table Read My Screenplay Drama Top 100
- Hollyshorts Film Festival Official Screenplay Selection (an Academy Awards® Qualifying Festival)
- Final Draft Big Break Contest Top 3
FILMOGRAPHY
EYE FOR AN EYE (Short)
2015 Cannes Film Festival Short Film Corner
BLOGGER
A blogger of all things film, television, and screenwriting.
PIPELINE ARTISTS
Articles on navigating the industry as a screenwriter, interviews with LOKI writer Katharyn Blair and award-winning documentary filmmaker Michael John Warren, and personal essays for Pipeline Artists: A home for creatives that elevates authentic voices in film, publishing, and the arts. For example, wanna know why creative pursuits are worthy work? Let me tell you.
SCRIPT MAGAZINE
Chronicling the blockbusters and shows that shaped us for Script Magazine: the #1 source for screenwriters since 1989. See what the Structure & Style in ‘Cinderella’ can teach storyteller or why Gilmore Girls belongs in more than just a ’90s girl’s heart.
FINAL DRAFT
Around the time I bought my first copy of Final Draft: the industry’s #1 screenwriting software to take my freshman creative writing class in style, I binge-watched my first TV show: CSI. Two decades later, I got to write about it — and many more shows — FOR Final Draft, as well as interview showrunners like Steven Kane and David Weil; Kane on honoring the Halo spirit, and Weil on his Sci-Fi Apple+ show, Invasion. Plus many other screenwriters rising through the ranks in Hollywood.
…and then came PIXIE DUST + WANDERLUST.
A love letter to the journeys + jewellery collected along the way of this incredible charmed life. I’m connecting Destination Inspiration ✈️ + Accessory Culture ✨ through Story.
My online ‘zine curates two decades of travel and jewellery collected along the way into a meaningful story delivered with a pinch of humor and a solid dose of nostalgia. Featuring interviews with jewellery designers, dream holiday itineraries, and shopping guides; Pixie Dust + Wanderlust is for the wanderlust soul + jewellery obsessed.
EDITOR
Congrats! You’re literally a superhero: you finished that written piece—the THING you had to get on the page. It’s tough, but oh-so-worth-it. Now what?
The part that I love! As a content creator, marketing specialist and copyeditor for over 15 years, my experience ranges from devising brand stories and marketing strategy to copy editing manuscripts and screenplays. I excel in the nitty-gritty role of script analysis, if I do say so myself!
For a complete history and services I offer: My LinkedIN for your reading pleasure!
CONNECT
Call: 778.238.7877
Email: writergirlkarin@gmail.com
Get Social: @WriterGirlKarin
Online ‘Zine: PixieDustAndWanderlust.Substack.com
IMDb: Karin Maxey
