Writer of facts and fiction

I write stories and novels 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. I'm at work on a novel about a strained friendship and short stories involving dandelions, exoplanets and a Mars rover.

As a writer for Cornell's College of Arts and Sciences, I report on faculty research in a wide range of subjects. In recent favorites I've learned that: the universe will end in a big crunch; politicians are not ignoring you, and improvising takes vulnerability and courage.

I love to connect with people in the writing community. And fellow runners and theater geeks, too.

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Recent Blog Posts

Social media stage fright

By Kate Blackwood | September 12, 2020

Some people feel awkward in the virtual spotlight.

In the best shape of my life. Really.

By Kate Blackwood | September 6, 2020

It’s a little like a fish story (“It was THIS big!”) but you have to believe me.

Best read of the week: Nonconforming

By Kate Blackwood | August 28, 2020

Reintroducing the college campus as a place one comes not to fit in but to stand out

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