Kimberly Ortiz

Kim Ortiz is an author, writer and poet from North Carolina, by way of Tennessee. Her writing is an honest and hilariously reflective mirror of her life - darkly provocative, comedic and sarcastically endearing. Growing up as a military brat has much to do with her colorful characterizations and love for storytelling. Kim turned to writing at an early age; first writing poetry, music and then short stories, as a way to remember many of the people she's encountered due to her frequent relocation around the world. Kim received a BSc in Music Business and Marketing from Middle Tennessee State University in 2013 and later relocated to Spain, where she earned a Master of Arts in Global Entertainment from Berklee College of Music. She spent four years as an artist and tour manager and five years as an artist consultant for Independent Record Labels and Indie Artists. In 2019, she relocated to Los Angeles to pursue opportunities in TV/Film. Kim placed as a Quarter-Finalist in the 2020 Final Draft Big Break Screenwriting Competition for her first-ever TV pilot, "What A Shame," and has been nominated for various awards for screenwriting and her latest short film, "Happy Hour."