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I’m a writer, editor, podcaster and speaker. Some of my work has been published in The Atlantic, The Washington Post, The Iowa Review, The Rumpus, American Literary Review, Writer’s Digest, and The New York Times but for a complete list of links please visit my Published Work page.

My first book is the memoir When She Comes Back about losing my mother to the guru at the center of the Netflix docuseries Wild Wild Country when I was a child, and our eventual reconciliation. It’s a coming-of-age story about giving up one’s power, growing up in the 80’s in New York, struggling with poor body image, and how children survive when parents leave. My second book is the short story collection Home is a Made-Up Place (Winner the 2020 Hidden River Arts’ Eludia Award) which is forthcoming later this year from Sowilo Press.

Before I began writing and podcasting I was an actor and I still do some acting and voiceover work though my big passion is stories. No matter the genre, stories can bridge vastly different lived experiences and help connect those who might not otherwise have found each other. I’m a creative nonfiction editor at The Citron Review, a memoir coach, and I speak on memoir craft, why our stories matter, and podcasting interview techniques.

I created my first podcast And Then Everything Changed to highlight the lives of people who have survived painful experiences and have made it their mission to help others find their way; whose stories inspire me to stay vulnerable and searching and strong. My second podcast, the limited series The Body Myth, is dedicated to interviews with women about body image, America’s dangerous diet culture, and how they are finding body peace. 

My most recent project, Let’s Talk Memoir, is a podcast for memoir lovers, readers, and writers featuring conversations with memoirists about writing personal narratives, craft techniques and advice, and where they find inspiration. Recent guests include Debra Gwartney, Jeannine Ouellette, and Jane Friedman. You can find all of my podcasts on Apple and Spotify and from the menu above.

If you want to connect or would like more information about hiring me to freelance, speak, or memoir coach, please use the form to get in touch. Or you can email me at ronit (at) ronit plank (dot) com.

Thank you for your interest in my work!

– Ronit