• About Karl J. Niemiec

Karl J. Niemiec writes heartfelt love stories across multiple genres and lives with his wife and four children in Carmel, Indiana. A former Los Angeles resident, Karl relocated to Indiana in 2006 and began teaching at IUPUI as an Adjunct Professor. There, he taught courses based on his bestselling books Write to Be Published and The Inside Pitch-recommended "How to Be a Prolific Screenwriter", originally developed at UCLA Extension. Two documentary projects he and his family produced when they first arrived were: "This Is Why - Why Do Six Garbage Trucks Go By My House In One Day?" Karl gifted the project to the city of Carmel and Mayor Brainard to help him implement his plan to get all of Carmel on one garbage and recycling service. After it passed, the Niemiecs were given a Carmel Green Environment Award by the Carmel City Council. And Special - Give Us A Game, an 8 year study on Special Needs Hockey created and coached by Karl's brother Ben Niemiec and their quest to find other teams like them to play that inspired a team to form right here in Carmel. Available on Amazon. His teaching journey continued as he directed nine parent acclaimed hit children's musicals, which opened the door to instructing students of all ages at the YMCA, Monon Center, and KjN Studio. The Studio's signature on-camera technique, The Hero Face, stems from Karl's private training in ABC's film library-an experience that saw him move from the mailroom to on-screen roles on General Hospital and Welcome Back, Kotter. Karl's passion for performance and storytelling is showcased in his book Audition Monologues That Work, five scenes from which earned IMDb credits. Two of these scenes were selected for film festivals-three of which premiered locally at The Box Film Studio, home to the Indiana Film Network's monthly gatherings. His expertise in screenwriting and directing led to national opportunities, including a recurring role directing Agent/Manager audition scenes at showcases back in Los Angeles. These biannual events also involved directing and editing actor reels while shooting a day-and-the-life production of the actors and their families from across the country. Today, Karl continues to write and adapt his screenplays into stage plays, novels, audiobooks, and even game boards to broaden his projects' marketability using the same simple five reformatting techniques that spawned The Game of Halloween inside How to Be a Prolific Screenwriter.