Freelance
Katie has freelanced for many brands including health, lifestyle, media, technology, news and entertainment. She writes copy, video scripts, newsletters and research-based pieces. She’s comfortable with all voices, tones and character counts.
HBO
Katie works on the content development team in HBO’s digital and social media department. She’s the creative (wo)manpower on campaigns for Game of Thrones, Westworld, Insecure, and in the past has worked on True Blood, True Detective and Silicon Valley. She handles strategy, creative video production, website conceptualizing, writing of all kinds and has led creative on emerging […]
Copywriting
Katie wrote this copy. She hopes you like it. In a partnership with Apple, Katie scripted Siri’s responses to burning questions around Game of Thrones Season 6. Katie co-wrote this Buzzfeed listicle in a partnership to promote the HBO comedy special 7 Days in Hell. Katie co-scripted all Westworld newsletters during Season 1, written in […]
Interviews
Katie’s interviewed in press rooms, green rooms, backstage, and on red carpets. She’s talked to writers, directors, actors, doctors, filmmakers, executives and her personal heroes (see left). The Leftovers’ Michelle Maclaren discusses her directorial choices. The Game of Thrones cast sharing their thoughts on character’s deaths at San Diego Comic-Con. Maisie Williams, aka Arya Stark, aka […]
Longform
Katie’s longform work includes research-based pieces, recaps and explainers for TV series, and the occasional pop culture listicle, obvs. Check out the goods: 5 Surprises for a Star Wars Virgin (Paste) A Beginner’s Guide to Amazing Podcasts (Hello Giggles) Lorne Michael’s Biography (Biography Channel) Game of Thrones Viewer’s Guide (HBO) Periodic Table of Breaking Bad (Character Grades) Holistic […]
Press
Here are some highlights of Katie’s work that’s been covered, recapped or syndicated. OSU Alumni Magazine reports on Katie‘s career. Fast Company covers the Westworld Alexa voice skill, The Maze. Ad Week promotes the #ReadingIsLit initiative, Katie’s creative baby. The Verge breaks down the digital creative Katie spearheaded for Westworld Season 2. Business Insider feasts […]
Character Grades
CharacterGrades.com was a television recap website that focused on humor writing and character development, assigning the characters “report cards” each episode. Katie founded and ran Character Grades, LLC, managing a staff of writers and generating up to 30,000 unique users per month. Although no longer active, the site was once profitable enough to cover its operating costs, […]