Lisa Trank, Storyteller
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About Me

I'm a storyteller. For all ages. 

I love writing and performing from a place of joy, humor, and with the wisdom of a life well-lived.

I’m an active member of SCBWI Rocky Mountain Chapter. I was recently selected to be one of 20 participants in the inaugural 2022 PJ Library Emerging Jewish Picture Books Writers retreat held at the Highlights Foundation. I hold a MFA in Writing and Poetics from Naropa University, as well as a B.S.S. in Theater from Northwestern University. Additionally, I've worked privately with Sarah Aronson and Lesléa Newman. 

I've been a featured storyteller with Longmont Out Loud, Museum of Motherhood, Listen to Your Mother/Boulder, Better Said Than Done, The Braid, and the podcasts Moms Unhinged and Daring To Rest. 

My work has been anthologized in So Glad They Told Me: Women Get Real About Motherhood (HerStories Project Press), Best Short Stories from the Saturday Evening Post Great American Fiction Contest, and Primal Picnics: Writers Invent Creation Myths Around Favorite Foods (Whole World Press). I've published a number of articles, interviews, and profiles including, PJ Library Proof Magazine, Tablet, Kveller, Jewish Journal, The Jewish Telegraph, Tiferet Journal, Sydney Taylor Shmooze, and MindBodyGreen. Check out my "words" page to read the articles!


​Lastly, I'm a semi-empty nester (yay!) and am happy to call Longmont, Colorado home, enjoying a constant view of the Rocky Mountains, as well as a Daring to Rest™ Guide, and Yoga Nidra facilitator. When I'm not writing or helping people to learn how to rest, I can be found walking on the trails with our border collie, Callie.
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