KNOCK ON WOOD (romantic comedy):
1st place winner 2005 Paul Gillette Memorial Contest
Doug calls off his marriage proposal to Lynn when he discovers she’s superstitious. Having been raised by superstitious Chinese parents, Doug’s had enough of that hocus pocus. But will true magic bring the couple back together?
(with Marcus O'dea) Available
EATING A HEARSE (comedic drama):
2nd place 2002 Paul Gillette Memorial Contest
Semi-finals BlueCat Screenplay Competition 2008
Quarter-Finalist 2019 Stage 32 + Gidden Media Feature Screenwriting Contest - Grownup Movies
Currently Quarter-Finalist 2024 Stage 23 Grown-up Movies Screenplay Contest
When old buddies - a lounge lizard, a techno-geek, and a car enthusiast - buy into a life insurance scheme, each tries to cheat death in his own way.
(((BlueCat Evaluation quarter-finalist: “I wish this movie had been made instead of ‘The Bucket List’! The dialogue is extremely strong. In addition to being consistently clever and sometimes guffaw-out-loud funny, it is briskly paced, fluid, and rings true to the characters throughout. You have a great ear…unusual and layered characters, ones an audience will want to get to know, well drawn, multi-faceted as the bonds that they share…fun and breezy without sacrificing depth, quite well-crafted, a lot of creativity and wit in the service of some very serious subject matter.” Script Vamp: all highest “excellent” honors for Characters and conflict.))) Available
HOT FLASH (broad comedy): (or THE LAST TABOO)
When menopause claims Sophie, literally bursting into flames is just the beginning. Available
HEADHUNTERS (SF farce):
1st place winner 2000 Paul Gillette Memorial Contest
Year 2046. Ozone gone, the world is parched. The future depends on who wields the power of Dr. Harrolson’s discovery. Mallory’s Grandpa's cryonically preserved head must be found and fought for to help create an artificial ozone and save the world. (with Janet Fogg) Available
NO ONE ASKED THE RIVER (supernatural thriller):
2nd place 2001 Paul Gillette Memorial Contest
Top 100, 2001 ALL SHE WROTE Contest
semi-finals, 2000-2001 Moondance Festival screenplay contest
finalist, 2000 Southwest Writers Contest
An archeologist unearths an intact artifact from 300BC, releasing an ancient water god and the vengeance of the Yangtze River.
DARK SIDE OF MORNING LIGHT (paranormal suspense):
3rd place 1999 Paul Gillette Memorial Writing Contest
A mother wades through Chinese mythical culture to free her son from possession. Available
CHARTRES (supernatural thriller):
2nd place, 2003 SouthWest Writers Contest
After a keystone shifts, an historic preservationist discovers the connection between the Druids, the Knights Templar, the Freemasons, and a secret they'd kill to keep. (with Janet Fogg)
In Development. Read a MovieBytes interviw about Chartres.
THE SPACE BETWEEN BREATHS (paranormal suspense):
A teen dealing with a sordid past, moves with her family into an apartment one tunnel away from the state building. Her new home is marked by a disreputable history and inhabited by a prostitute spirit. Her mother may have to trade her soul so she can be the keeper of the spirit instead of her daughter.
FLY ON THE WALL (broad comedy):
As Harry Winger watches his wife's meteoric rise to success developing pesticides, he fades into the background of her world until he literally transforms into a fly. In his new form he can at last relate to his teen son, thwart a plot against his wife's career, and demand the attention he craves. In Development
THE LOCKSMITH (paranormal suspense):
Atop China’s Yellow Mountain, Abel reaffirms his love for his wife by securing a heart-shaped lock on a fence encircling an ancient tree. According to tradition, hung among hundreds of others, it is a promise of enduring love. That single action will change Abels’s life forever. Following that, his wife dies in an auto accident. Despondent Abel discovers the real, magical, reason his life is spared. (with Marcus O'dea) In Development
To Short Script--->Karen has received over 25 writing awards (including several for scripts). Contest honors for feature length and short screenplays (solo and collaborative, finals to first place) include:
Moondance Film Festival, BlueCat, All She Wrote, Lighthouse Writers, Boulder Asian Film Festival, SouthWest Writers Contest, and Pikes Peak Writers Contest. Through a former agent, her work was considered by directors James Cameron and Barry Sonnenfeld, HBO and the Sci Fi Channel. Her work was sought out by independent producer Ellisa Kannon. She co-wrote scripts with independent director Erich Toll, one of which was recently produced. She is currently seeking an agent/manager to represent her screenplays.