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

Energy embodied in water

By Kate Blackwood | July 14, 2020

I was a surfer in a former life. Or I will become a surfer in a future life.

Best film of the week: Surfing with Bethany Hamilton

By Kate Blackwood | July 14, 2020

I admire Bethany’s single-minded pursuit of her gift. I also admire her spiritual perspective.

Slow motion crash in paradise

By Kate Blackwood | July 7, 2020

Accidents pop up in weird places.

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