Writer of facts and fiction

I write novels and stories inspired by sets of facts and bodies of knowledge. I'm a graduate of the Iowa Writers' Workshop, and my writing appears in Iron Horse, Stone Canoe, Sport Literate, and elsewhere. Find my review of Best Microfiction 2021 at Trampset. I'm at work on a novel composed of short stories, all connected by water.

As a writer for Cornell's College of Arts and Sciences, I report on faculty research in a wide range of subjects. Recent favorites include articles on: new poems, Augustine and slavery, extreme astronomy, and a submarine robot named Icefin.

Send me a thought, a link, or a poem. I love to connect with people in the writing community. And fellow runners and theater geeks, too.

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Recent Blog Posts

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Trick-or-Can

By Kate Blackwood | October 31, 2020

Happy Halloween, everyone. Help each other. Do good in disguise. Remember the innocent thrills.

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Noise-cancelling live stream

By Kate Blackwood | October 30, 2020

For ten frustrating minutes, I toggled between the two unchallenged monologues. Then I changed the channel.

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Writing retreat: five takeaways

By Kate Blackwood | October 25, 2020

Five pointers I will follow the next time I go away for a weekend writing retreat.

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