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Let’s Talk Memoir – Episode 69 ft. Gretchen Cherington

Episode 69 ft. Gretchen Cherington Gretchen Cherington joins Let’s Talk Memoir for a conversation about complicated family legacies and processing sexual abuse, confronting the public view of a loved one we’re writing about, protecting manuscripts before we have book contracts, corralling information and organizing heaps of material, reading broadly, building relationships and being above board with sources, and her true crime, investigative, family memoir The Butcher, the Embezzler, and the Fall Guy. Listen on iTunes Listen on Spotify YOU MAY ALSO LIKE Let’s Talk Memoir – Episode 69 ft. Gretchen Cherington Let’s Talk Memoir – Episode 68 ft. Dina Bachman Let’s Talk Memoir – Episode 67 ft. Pamela Petro ABOUT THE HOST MEET RONIT

Ronit’s essays and fiction have been featured in The Atlantic, The Rumpus, The New York Times, The Iowa Review, The Washington Post, Writer’s Digest, American Literary Review, and elsewhere. Her memoir WHEN SHE COMES BACK about the loss of her mother to the guru Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh and their eventual reconciliation was named Finalist in both the 2021 Best Book Awards and the 2021 Book of the Year Award and a 2021 Best True Crime Book by Book Riot. Her short story collection HOME IS A MADE-UP PLACE won Hidden River Arts’ 2020 Eludia Award and will be published in 2022. She is host and producer of the podcasts And Then Everything Changed and The Body Myth.

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Let’s Talk Memoir – Episode 68 ft. Dina Bachman

Episode 68 ft. Dina Bachman

Dina Gachman joins Let’s Talk Memoir for a conversation about ambiguous loss, taking risks on the page, writing about family, connecting with and pursuing editors, her approach to building bylines and writing book proposals, pushing past our fear of judgment in service of our stories, and her new memoir So Sorry for Your Loss.

Listen on iTunes Listen on Spotify YOU MAY ALSO LIKE Let’s Talk Memoir – Episode 68 ft. Dina Bachman Let’s Talk Memoir – Episode 67 ft. Pamela Petro Let’s Talk Memoir – Episode 66 ft. Victoria Buitron ABOUT THE HOST MEET RONIT

Ronit’s essays and fiction have been featured in The Atlantic, The Rumpus, The New York Times, The Iowa Review, The Washington Post, Writer’s Digest, American Literary Review, and elsewhere. Her memoir WHEN SHE COMES BACK about the loss of her mother to the guru Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh and their eventual reconciliation was named Finalist in both the 2021 Best Book Awards and the 2021 Book of the Year Award and a 2021 Best True Crime Book by Book Riot. Her short story collection HOME IS A MADE-UP PLACE won Hidden River Arts’ 2020 Eludia Award and will be published in 2022. She is host and producer of the podcasts And Then Everything Changed and The Body Myth.

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Let’s Talk Memoir – Episode 67 ft. Pamela Petro

Episode 67 ft. Pamela Petro

Pamela Petro joins Let’s Talk Memoir for a conversation about the stories landscapes hold, why she resisted memoir and how she ultimately put herself on the page despite trying hard not to, pushing ourselves to keep asking questions, writing a braided memoir and the responsibility of incorporating research, deep time, the presence of absence, and her newest book The Long Field.

 

Listen on iTunes Listen on Spotify YOU MAY ALSO LIKE Let’s Talk Memoir – Episode 67 ft. Pamela Petro Let’s Talk Memoir – Episode 66 ft. Victoria Buitron Let’s Talk Memoir – Episode 65 ft. Maya Golden ABOUT THE HOST MEET RONIT

Ronit’s essays and fiction have been featured in The Atlantic, The Rumpus, The New York Times, The Iowa Review, The Washington Post, Writer’s Digest, American Literary Review, and elsewhere. Her memoir WHEN SHE COMES BACK about the loss of her mother to the guru Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh and their eventual reconciliation was named Finalist in both the 2021 Best Book Awards and the 2021 Book of the Year Award and a 2021 Best True Crime Book by Book Riot. Her short story collection HOME IS A MADE-UP PLACE won Hidden River Arts’ 2020 Eludia Award and will be published in 2022. She is host and producer of the podcasts And Then Everything Changed and The Body Myth.

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Let’s Talk Memoir – Episode 66 ft. Victoria Buitron

Episode 66 ft. Victoria Buitron

Victoria Buitron joins Let’s Talk Memoir for a conversation about the power of flash and lyric creative nonfiction, when chronology doesn’t work, accountability partners and writing mentors, the trauma of being a women in the world, knowing our writing will be there for us even when we stop for a while, and her memoir in essays A Body Across Two Hemispheres.

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Listen on iTunes Listen on Spotify YOU MAY ALSO LIKE Let’s Talk Memoir – Episode 66 ft. Victoria Buitron Let’s Talk Memoir – Episode 65 ft. Maya Golden Let’s Talk Memoir – Episode 64 ft. Sherry Sidoti ABOUT THE HOST MEET RONIT

Ronit’s essays and fiction have been featured in The Atlantic, The Rumpus, The New York Times, The Iowa Review, The Washington Post, Writer’s Digest, American Literary Review, and elsewhere. Her memoir WHEN SHE COMES BACK about the loss of her mother to the guru Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh and their eventual reconciliation was named Finalist in both the 2021 Best Book Awards and the 2021 Book of the Year Award and a 2021 Best True Crime Book by Book Riot. Her short story collection HOME IS A MADE-UP PLACE won Hidden River Arts’ 2020 Eludia Award and will be published in 2022. She is host and producer of the podcasts And Then Everything Changed and The Body Myth.

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Let’s Talk Memoir – Episode 65 ft. Maya Golden

Episode 65 ft. Maya Golden

Maya Golden joins Let’s Talk Memoir for a conversation about extensive complex childhood trauma and the repercussions of sexual abuse, recovring from addiction, approaching memoir writing with authenticity and vulnerability, the effect of religious and societal pressure on women, telling a story from the safety of adulthood, and her memoir The Return Trip.

Listen on iTunes Listen on Spotify YOU MAY ALSO LIKE Let’s Talk Memoir – Episode 65 ft. Maya Golden Let’s Talk Memoir – Episode 64 ft. Sherry Sidoti Let’s Talk Memoir – Episode 63 ft. Estelle Erasmus ABOUT THE HOST MEET RONIT

Ronit’s essays and fiction have been featured in The Atlantic, The Rumpus, The New York Times, The Iowa Review, The Washington Post, Writer’s Digest, American Literary Review, and elsewhere. Her memoir WHEN SHE COMES BACK about the loss of her mother to the guru Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh and their eventual reconciliation was named Finalist in both the 2021 Best Book Awards and the 2021 Book of the Year Award and a 2021 Best True Crime Book by Book Riot. Her short story collection HOME IS A MADE-UP PLACE won Hidden River Arts’ 2020 Eludia Award and will be published in 2022. She is host and producer of the podcasts And Then Everything Changed and The Body Myth.

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Happy Holidays, Awards and Let’s Talk Memoir Merch is here!

Happy Holidays, Awards, & Let’s Talk Memoir Merch is here! Ronit Feinglass Plank December 12, 2023

I’m so happy to announce that Let’s Talk Memoir Merch is here for you and your favorite memoir lover! Choose from important reading-and-writing-life accessories like:

Cozy mugsSturdy reusable bags for books and snacksCheery stickersComfy T-Shirts

You can take a look at the Let’s Talk Memoir Merch store on Zazzle which is running a holiday sale: https://www.zazzle.com/store/letstalkmemoir

I’ll be adding more items over the coming weeks so check back often.

When my short story collection Home is a Made-Up Place was published in February, the ingenious Amy Lorraine Long of Instagram account Taylor Swift as Books created this graphic which ended up breaking a record for book Taylors. There’s something about these colors and this cover and, of course the gorgeous photo of Taylor that made it a fan favorite.

Then, last week I got the news that my publisher, Motina Books nominated my story “House in the Woods” from this collection for a Pushcart Prize and in November I learned that Home is a Made-Up Place won the Page Turner Award for Short Stories.

If you or someone you love enjoys literary fiction this collection could be a great gift. It’s about longing to be seen, recognizing the difference between what can and cannot be changed, and the pull of familial attachments despite the toll they might take and is available in paperback and e-book. You can learn more/get the book here:

https://ronitplank.com/home-is-a-made-up-place/

There are now 64 episodes of Let’s Talk Memoir available! My conversation with Sherry Sidoti: Memoir in Present Tense and Reprocessing Our Lives Through Writing debuted today and episode 63 with writing and editing extraordinaire Estelle Erasmus, dropped last week. Estelle brings her over 30 years of experience to this conversation in which we cover:

what your personal essay needshow to approach editorspitching story vs. topichoning a writer’s voicewriting companion pieces for your memoir

Let’s Talk Memoir is available on your favorite podcast platform and here on this web site.

I’ve been thinking about what makes us writers and how we can be hard on ourselves about producing work. I am definitely more of a feast or famine writer and sometimes the famine can be loooooooong.

It’s been a while since I had a chunk of uninterrupted time to write. I’ve completed some articles and written poetry but I haven’t had as much generative space as I wish. With my editing and teaching responsibilities and Let’s Talk Memoir production my own writing has occasionally slipped to the bottom of the pile. I love making the podcast and my editing and teaching work *And* I also want to honor my need to write.

So when my mother invited me to use her place while she was away for a bit, I jumped at the chance and spent a few mornings on my own in her condo with my laptop and coffee. (Thanks, Mom!). I haven’t yet drafted a whole new book but I discovered some things and got excited about creating, and am that much closer to seeing what my next project is.

I remembered when we’re not “WRITING” in all caps, the writer in us hasn’t gone anywhere, we didn’t lose them. Our writing selves are alive and well even when we aren’t at our desks typing away. They are waiting for us, observing, experiencing, taking notes, and will be there when we’re ready to tap into what they want to show us.

Here’s to introspection and inspiration. May you find peace, comfort, and coziness this holiday season, and let’s please look out for each other.

See you in 2024!

XO,

Ronit

ABOUT RONIT

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Let’s Talk Memoir – Episode 64 ft. Sherry Sidoti

Episode 64 ft. Sherry Sidoti

Sherry Sidoti joins Let’s Talk Memoir for a conversation about memoir in present tense,  reckoning with the complexities of transgenerational trauma, dysfunctional families, the effect writing memoir can have on our significant others, mother-daughter-sister relationships, self-care practices and engaging with our bodies while working on charged material,  vulnerability hangovers, and her memoir A Smoke and a Song.

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Ronit’s essays and fiction have been featured in The Atlantic, The Rumpus, The New York Times, The Iowa Review, The Washington Post, Writer’s Digest, American Literary Review, and elsewhere. Her memoir WHEN SHE COMES BACK about the loss of her mother to the guru Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh and their eventual reconciliation was named Finalist in both the 2021 Best Book Awards and the 2021 Book of the Year Award and a 2021 Best True Crime Book by Book Riot. Her short story collection HOME IS A MADE-UP PLACE won Hidden River Arts’ 2020 Eludia Award and will be published in 2022. She is host and producer of the podcasts And Then Everything Changed and The Body Myth.

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Let’s Talk Memoir – Episode 63 ft. Estelle Erasmus

Episode 63 ft. Estelle Erasmus

Estelle Erasmus brings her 30 years of experience to Let’s Talk Memoir for a conversation about what it takes to break through submission slushpiles, the key to exemplary essays, honing our writer’s voice and giving editors what they need, pitching story vs. topic, the art of companion pieces, conveying our passion and investment, and her new book Writing That Gets Noticed.

Listen on iTunes Listen on Spotify YOU MAY ALSO LIKE Let’s Talk Memoir – Episode 63 ft. Estelle Erasmus Let’s Talk Memoir – Episode 62 ft. Lena Lee Let’s Talk Memoir – Episode 61 ft. Martina Clark ABOUT THE HOST MEET RONIT

Ronit’s essays and fiction have been featured in The Atlantic, The Rumpus, The New York Times, The Iowa Review, The Washington Post, Writer’s Digest, American Literary Review, and elsewhere. Her memoir WHEN SHE COMES BACK about the loss of her mother to the guru Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh and their eventual reconciliation was named Finalist in both the 2021 Best Book Awards and the 2021 Book of the Year Award and a 2021 Best True Crime Book by Book Riot. Her short story collection HOME IS A MADE-UP PLACE won Hidden River Arts’ 2020 Eludia Award and will be published in 2022. She is host and producer of the podcasts And Then Everything Changed and The Body Myth.

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Let’s Talk Memoir – Episode 62 ft. Lena Lee

Episode 62 ft. Lena Lee

Lena Lee joins Let’s Talk Memoir for a conversation about unresolved grief and permission to acknowledge our losses, sibling relationships over time, how memoir can bring us closer to loved ones, emotional distance in our narratives, taking care of ourselves when writing, and her memoir Girl Uprooted.

Listen on iTunes Listen on Spotify YOU MAY ALSO LIKE Let’s Talk Memoir – Episode 62 ft. Lena Lee Let’s Talk Memoir – Episode 61 ft. Martina Clark Let’s Talk Memoir – Episode 60 ft. Priscilla Gilman ABOUT THE HOST MEET RONIT

Ronit’s essays and fiction have been featured in The Atlantic, The Rumpus, The New York Times, The Iowa Review, The Washington Post, Writer’s Digest, American Literary Review, and elsewhere. Her memoir WHEN SHE COMES BACK about the loss of her mother to the guru Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh and their eventual reconciliation was named Finalist in both the 2021 Best Book Awards and the 2021 Book of the Year Award and a 2021 Best True Crime Book by Book Riot. Her short story collection HOME IS A MADE-UP PLACE won Hidden River Arts’ 2020 Eludia Award and will be published in 2022. She is host and producer of the podcasts And Then Everything Changed and The Body Myth.

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Let’s Talk Memoir – Episode 61 ft. Martina Clark

Episode 61 ft. Martina Clark

Martina Clark joins Let’s Talk Memoir for a conversation about her personal journey with HIV, the toll shame can take, the difference each of us can make, writing a braided memoir, staying a step ahead of the reader, keeping the material that matters, and her memoir My Unexpected Life.

Listen on iTunes Listen on Spotify YOU MAY ALSO LIKE Let’s Talk Memoir – Episode 61 ft. Martina Clark Let’s Talk Memoir – Episode 60 ft. Priscilla Gilman Let’s Talk Memoir – Episode 59 ft. Laura Carney ABOUT THE HOST MEET RONIT

Ronit’s essays and fiction have been featured in The Atlantic, The Rumpus, The New York Times, The Iowa Review, The Washington Post, Writer’s Digest, American Literary Review, and elsewhere. Her memoir WHEN SHE COMES BACK about the loss of her mother to the guru Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh and their eventual reconciliation was named Finalist in both the 2021 Best Book Awards and the 2021 Book of the Year Award and a 2021 Best True Crime Book by Book Riot. Her short story collection HOME IS A MADE-UP PLACE won Hidden River Arts’ 2020 Eludia Award and will be published in 2022. She is host and producer of the podcasts And Then Everything Changed and The Body Myth.

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