Blog Posts

Plastic hunt

By Kate Blackwood / April 30, 2026

No disrespect to the classmates and their parents who gave my son cute Valentine gifts, but isn’t this a miniature instance of plastic inflation?

How to do a writing retreat without going anywhere

By Kate Blackwood / March 31, 2026

Last week, I transformed my own home into a writing residency. I re-framed my usual views out my office and kitchen windows and asked myself: would I spend a week here, writing?

‘I love a build’: uncovering happiness in ‘Don’t Call it a Comeback’

By Kate Blackwood / February 28, 2026

We can all learn from people who are just wired different. And in the case of me devouring Keira D’Amato’s story, it’s a case of complete joy in the discovery.

The cons and pros of winter running

By Kate Blackwood / January 31, 2026

Let’s start with the harsh reality and end with the silver lining.