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

Spooky season for my novel draft

By Kate Blackwood | October 30, 2024

Red ink is not blood, but it’s spooky season for my novel in progress.

Prairie is my new ocean

By Kate Blackwood | September 30, 2024

For the first time in my life, I am not in obvious proximity to a body of water. I feel marooned.

Women’s gymnastics grows up

By Kate Blackwood | August 15, 2024

It’s not crazy for a female athlete to want to live a full, mature life and also compete at the top of her sport. In fact, many gymnasts and runners are proving that it’s eminently possible.  

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