J.R. Blackwell is a writer, photographer and podcaster. J.R. traveled as a contortionist with the Industrial Strength Freak Show for two years where she learned to walk on nails and eat fire.

Her essay “Evidence of a Baker” was published in the Gospel of the Flying Spaghetti Monster in March 2006. Her fiction has been published by Static Movement Magazine, Bewildering Stories, Heavy Glow and EMG-Zine.

J.R. holds a Masters degree from the University of Pennsylvania.