Hi, I’m Katharine Blossom Lowrie. I’m a journalist and writer with three decades of experience as a staff writer for newspapers and as a freelancer for publications including the LA Times and LA Magazine. I specialize in entertainment and human-interest stories, and I’m adept at research, interviewing, blogging, WordPress, editing, and SEO. I’ve also run an obituary-writing service and authored three novels, all while working remotely and meeting tight deadlines. I thrive on storytelling that celebrates the human spirit and enjoy crafting compelling profiles and features. I bring strong writing, research, and narrative skills to every project, plus experience with web content, scripts, and press materials. I’m comfortable collaborating across time zones and adapting to fast-paced environments, and I’m passionate about delivering stories that resonate with readers.

KATHARINE BLOSSOM LOWRIE

Hi, I’m Katharine Blossom Lowrie. I’m a journalist and writer with three decades of experience as a staff writer for newspapers and as a freelancer for publications including the LA Times and LA Magazine. I specialize in entertainment and human-interest stories, and I’m adept at research, interviewing, blogging, WordPress, editing, and SEO. I’ve also run an obituary-writing service and authored three novels, all while working remotely and meeting tight deadlines. I thrive on storytelling that celebrates the human spirit and enjoy crafting compelling profiles and features. I bring strong writing, research, and narrative skills to every project, plus experience with web content, scripts, and press materials. I’m comfortable collaborating across time zones and adapting to fast-paced environments, and I’m passionate about delivering stories that resonate with readers.

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Hi, I’m Katharine Blossom Lowrie. I’m a journalist and writer with three decades of experience as a staff writer for newspapers and as a freelancer for publications including the LA Times and LA Magazine. I specialize in entertainment and human-interest stories, and I’m adept at research, interviewing, blogging, WordPress, editing, and SEO. I’ve also run an obituary-writing service and authored three novels, all while working remotely and meeting tight deadlines.

I thrive on storytelling that celebrates the human spirit and enjoy crafting compelling profiles and features. I bring strong writing, research, and narrative skills to every project, plus experience with web content, scripts, and press materials. I’m comfortable collaborating across time zones and adapting to fast-paced environments, and I’m passionate about delivering stories that resonate with readers.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Writing/Editing at ThePrecis.com
January 1, 2024 - July 22, 2025
Owned and operated an obituary/eulogy business involving interviewing clients to gather life stories, creating drafts and illustrations for obituaries and eulogies, and posting them online.
Staff Writer at Patch
January 1, 2024 - July 22, 2025
Reported on local news including people, places, restaurants, and events in the Palos Verdes Estates and Redondo Beach areas.
Writer/Creator at Heritage Makers
December 31, 2009 - July 21, 2011
Composed and illustrated personalized family histories, greeting cards, and books.
Researcher and Writer at Interliance LLC
December 31, 2012 - July 21, 2012
Investigated and wrote articles and blog posts covering diverse topics from construction to gold mining.
Freelance Writer at Multiple Publications
December 29, 2002 - July 19, 2025
Contributed articles and profiles to Forty-Plus Magazine, Showroom Finder, LA Times Calendar, North County Times, Los Angeles Magazine, and others. Covered a variety of topics including entertainment, local crime, and celebrity profiles.
Writing/Editing at Patch
January 1, 2024 - July 24, 2025
Covered local people, places, restaurants, and events in Palos Verdes Estates and Redondo Beach.
Writing/Editing at Heritage Makers
January 1, 2024 - July 24, 2025
Wrote and created illustrated family histories, greeting cards, and personalized books.
Writing/Editing at Interliance LLC
January 1, 2024 - July 24, 2025
Researched and wrote articles and blog posts on a variety of topics including construction and gold mining.
Freelance Writer at Various Publications
January 1, 2003 - July 24, 2025
Freelance writing for Forty-Plus Magazine, Showroom Finder, LA Times Calendar, North County Times, Los Angeles Magazine, and others, covering topics such as aging, entertainment, PR, and notable murder cases.
Founder/Writer at ThePrec is (Obituary Writing Service)
January 1, 2024 - September 16, 2025
Founded an obituary/eulogy service. Conducted client interviews to understand loved ones’ life stories, drafted and illustrated obituaries or eulogies, and posted them online.
Owner/Founder at ThePrecis.com (Obituary Writing Service)
January 1, 2003 - Present
Founded and ran an obituary/eulogy service; interviewed clients to extract life stories, drafted and illustrated obituaries/eulogies, and posted them online.
Freelance Writer at Forty-Plus Magazine
December 31, 2003 - September 16, 2025
Wrote a series on aging and other articles.
Obituary Writer/Editor at ThePrec is Obituary Writing Service
January 1, 2024 - September 19, 2025
2003–2024: Led obituary/eulogy projects by interviewing clients to capture loved ones’ life stories; drafted and illustrated obituaries or eulogies and posted them online.

Education

Bachelor's Degree at University of Arizona
January 11, 2000 - January 22, 2000
Communications Scholarship at Columbia University
January 11, 2018 - July 22, 2020
Summer Exchange Student at Oxford University
January 11, 2019 - July 22, 2019
Bachelor's Degree at University of Arizona
January 1, 1970 - December 31, 1973
Communications Scholarship at Columbia University
January 1, 1973 - December 31, 1974
Summer Exchange Student at Oxford University
June 1, 1974 - August 31, 1974
Bachelor of Arts at University of Arizona
January 11, 2030 - September 16, 2025
Communications Scholarship at Columbia University, NY
January 11, 2030 - September 16, 2025
Summer Exchange Program at Oxford University, England
January 11, 2030 - September 16, 2025
UCLA Writer’s Program at University of California, Los Angeles
January 11, 2030 - September 16, 2025
Program at American Film Institute
January 11, 2030 - September 16, 2025
Film & Comedy Seminars at John Trubee’s Seminars
January 11, 2030 - September 16, 2025
Structure Classes at Bob Mckee’s Film Structure
January 11, 2030 - September 16, 2025
Communications and Theater at University of Arizona
January 11, 2030 - September 16, 2025
Communications Scholarship at Columbia University, NY
January 11, 2030 - September 16, 2025
Summer Exchange (Literature) at Oxford University, England
January 11, 2030 - September 16, 2025
UCLA Writer’s Program at UCLA
January 11, 2030 - September 16, 2025
Programs at the American Film Institute at American Film Institute
January 11, 2030 - September 16, 2025
Writer’s Bootcamp at Writer’s Bootcamp
January 11, 2030 - September 16, 2025
Film & Comedy Seminars at John Trubee’s Film and Comedy Seminars
January 11, 2030 - September 16, 2025
Structure Classes at Bob McKee’s (film) Structure
January 11, 2030 - September 16, 2025
Communications, Theater at University of Arizona
January 11, 2030 - September 19, 2025
Communications Scholarship at Columbia University, NY
January 11, 2030 - September 19, 2025
Summer Exchange - Literature at Oxford University, England
January 11, 2030 - September 19, 2025
Writer’s Program at UCLA
January 11, 2030 - September 19, 2025
Program at American Film Institute
January 11, 2030 - September 19, 2025
Film & Comedy Seminars at John Trubee
January 11, 2030 - September 19, 2025
Structure Classes at Bob McKee’s (film) Seminars
January 11, 2030 - September 19, 2025

Qualifications

UCLA Writer’s Program
January 11, 2030 - July 22, 2025
American Film Institute
January 11, 2030 - July 22, 2025
Writer’s Bootcamp
January 11, 2030 - July 22, 2025
John Trubee’s Film and Comedy Seminars
January 11, 2030 - July 22, 2025
Bob McKee’s (film) Structure classes
January 11, 2030 - July 22, 2025
UCLA Writer’s Program
January 11, 2030 - July 24, 2025
American Film Institute
January 11, 2030 - July 24, 2025
Writer’s Bootcamp
January 11, 2030 - July 24, 2025
John Trubee’s Film and Comedy Seminars
January 11, 2030 - July 24, 2025
Bob McKee’s (film) Structure classes
January 11, 2030 - July 24, 2025
Writer’s Bootcamp
January 11, 2030 - September 16, 2025
Writer's Bootcamp
January 11, 2030 - September 16, 2025
John Trubee’s Film and Comedy Seminars
January 11, 2030 - September 16, 2025
Bob McKee’s Structure Classes (Film)
January 11, 2030 - September 16, 2025
Columbia University Communications Scholarship
January 11, 2030 - September 16, 2025
Oxford University Summer Exchange – Literature
January 11, 2030 - September 16, 2025
Writer’s Bootcamp
January 11, 2030 - September 19, 2025
Penelope Pan (pen name: K.B. Plum) – Published Book
January 1, 2011 - September 19, 2025
Leili of Parthia – Self-Published
January 11, 2030 - September 19, 2025
Zari of Persia – Self-Published
January 11, 2030 - September 19, 2025

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Retail, Real Estate & Construction, Other, Education
    paper The Precis Obituaries

    The Précis (https://www.twine.net/signin is the creation of Katharine Blossom Lowrie, a journalist who began writing obituaries after her mother’s passing. When Kathy, an award-winning reporter, found her mom’s obituary “extraordinarily difficult and painful to write,” she wondered what those without her training and experience endured.

    “With so many final arrangements demanding a family’s immediate attention, I recognized the service as not only needed, but valuable,” Kathy said. “Mourners long for a worthy tribute to a loved one.”

    Obituaries are often summaries of a person’s life, but Kathy can delve beyond the surface and explore the complexities that make each person unique. “The joy comes in discovering those definitive quirks and mannerisms, the little nuances that flesh out living, breathing individuals.”

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