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Hi, I’m Karlyle Tomms, a lifelong writer and award-winning screenwriter whose work spans novels, screenplays, and memoirs.
From Recovery Times Magazine features to award-winning novels and a screenplay adaptation, I tell stories that travel from page to screen and beyond. I live in Corpus Christi, Texas, and I’m always open to new collaborations that bring bold stories to life.
Skills
Experience Level
Intermediate
Intermediate
Language
English
Fluent
Work Experience
Feature Article Writer at Recovery Times Magazine
January 1, 1994 - January 1, 1997Wrote monthly feature articles.
Periodic Article Writer at Ozarks Medical Center
January 1, 1997 - January 1, 2013Wrote periodic articles for the medical center.
Author at Self-Published
January 1, 2014 - January 1, 2014Confessions from the Pumpkin Patch: First published novel; New Apple Medal for General Fiction; endorsed by Marideth Sisco (Winter’s Bone).
Author at Self-Published
January 1, 2024 - January 1, 2024The Calling Dream: Second published novel; winner of Firebird Award.
Author at Self-Published
January 1, 2024 - January 1, 2024Edge of Smoke: Third published novel; later adapted into a screenplay.
Screenwriter at Self-Published
January 1, 2024 - January 1, 2024Like Dew on Roses: first screenplay not adapted from a novel.
Screenwriter at Self-Published
January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2025Edge of Smoke screenplay adaptation; 2025 awards include Best LGBTQ screenplay (Hollywood Best Indie Film Awards); Cannes Table Read My Screenplay (quarter finalist); Emerging Screenwriters Competition (quarter finalist); Los Angeles Diversity Screenplay Awards (finalist); Palm Springs Diversity Screenplay Awards (semi-finalist).
Author at Self-Published
December 31, 2024 - December 31, 2025Publication of memoir The Gulls Are Always Laughing – A Gay Man’s Journey to Healing and Spirituality.
Education
Bachelor of Science at Lyon College
September 1, 1973 - May 1, 1977Behavioral Science Degree
Masters of Social Work at University of Arkansas Little Rock
January 1, 1980 - May 1, 1981Masters degree in Clinical Social Work
Qualifications
Award Winning Screenwriter
December 31, 2024 - December 31, 2025Industry Experience
Media & Entertainment
Skills
Experience Level
Intermediate
Intermediate
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