Welcome to The Write Start podcast. I'm your host, Lisa Iannucci, and today my guest is Caitlin Weaver. Caitlin is the author of the best-selling novels Such a Good Family, and Things We Never Say. In addition, she's a writer and editor covering topics including health, style, parenting, and business for outlets like Well Plus Good, Business Insider, HuffPost, Scary Mommy, and more. When she's not writing, you can find her on the tennis court, struggling with the New York Times crosswor...

Welcome to The Write Start podcast. I'm your host, Lisa Iannucci, and today my guest is Susan Hartzler. Susan is a full-time freelance writer and author who says that her journey as a writer has been both challenging and deeply rewarding. Honestly, I think like pretty much everything. Every writer can say that because it's that kind of a career, but I can't wait to hear about her journey and why she says that. Now I'm going to shorten her bio a bit because it's extensive, and I'll let Susan ...

Welcome to The Write Start Podcast. I’m your host, Lisa Iannucci. Happy 2025 and I’m starting this podcast off on the right foot. Today my guest is actor/producer, SEAN KANAN and his wife MICHELE KANAN. Sean you know either from Netflix’s COBRA KAI (one of my favorite shows), CBS’s The Bold & The Beautiful, the original Karate Kid, his Emmy-winning role on Studio City, or any of his other film/TV credits). Michele Kanan is an Emmy-winning producer, writer, and director. She has prod...

Samantha Puc (she/they) is a fat, disabled, lesbian writer and editor whose work focuses primarily on LGBTQ+ and fat representation in pop culture. Their writing has been featured on Polygon, Refinery29, Bitch Media, them., and elsewhere. Samantha is the Community Voices Blog Editor at NAAFA, the co-creator of Fatventure Mag, and a contributor to the award-winning Fat and Queer: An Anthology of Queer and Trans Bodies and Lives. They are an original cast member of Death2Divinity and they are p...

Welcome to the Write Start Podcast. I’m your host Lisa Iannucci. Today on the show I’m talking to Camille Prairie.Camille holds a degree in Biology from Drexel University with a concentration in Cellular and Molecular Biology and two minors—one in neuroscience and one in Spanish. She also has a PGCert from Temple University in the Life Sciences and held an Emergency Medical Technician Certification for six years. Camille has been copywriting for five years and founded Camille Prairie Creative...

Welcome to the Write Start Podcast with me, Lisa Iannucci. I've been a successful freelance writer for years, making my own hours and working wherever I want. Are you ready to start your freelance writing career? Do you want to take your current career to the next level? The Write Start Podcast is just what you need.It's not about writing as a side hustle. It's about making enough money so you can work from home. Or wherever you choose and how to be the best writer you can be. It's the right ...

Welcome to The Write Start Podcast! I'm your host Lisa Iannucci and my guest this week is someone I’ve known for many years and I’m thrilled she’s here. Ann Logue (rhymes with vogue) is a writer specializing in business and finance. She is interested in the intersection of money, culture, investing, and technology. She is the author of five books, Options Trading (Alpha 2016; 2e Penguin 2023), Emerging Markets for Dummies (Wiley 2010), Socially Responsible Investing for Dummies (Wiley 2009), ...

Welcome to the latest edition of The Write Start Podcast. I'm your host, Lisa Iannucci. I'm a successful freelance writer and have written, ghostwritten, co-written and contributed to more than 30 books. And I'm here to help other writers achieve the same success. Today, my guest is Joni (pronounced Johnny) Sweet. Joni has been a full-time freelance journalist and writer since 2018 (after spending years working full-time in editorial and content strategy and moonlighting on her freelance...

Episode #30: Welcome to The Write Start podcast. I'm your host, Lisa Iannucci. My guest today is Michele C. Hollow, a freelance writer who writes about health, mental health, autism, aging, animals, and climate. Her byline has appeared in The New York Times, Next Avenue, The Guardian, Parents, AARP, and The Costco Connection.She’s an award-winning writer and editor. You can find some of her clips on her website at michelechollow.com and on Next Avenue’s website at nextavenue.org. She mos...

Hello all and welcome to The Write Start Podcast. I’m Lisa Iannucci and this is a very short note from me. In what seems like a year of ups and downs for me, I am reaching out to let you know what’s been going on with me and when I’ll be back regularly. Take a listen and please email me once you're done. Would love to hear from you! Support the showIf you like what you've listened to and would like to support The Write Start podcast, please visit https://www.buzzsprout.com/1322467/suppor...

Hello and welcome to the latest episode of The Write Start podcast. It’s the right time for the write start. Today's guest is Julie Sturgeon a longtime friend of mine and current owner of Freelance Success (known as FLX). Honestly, Julie and I did this interview a few months ago, but the information is timeless. She talks about her writing career success, why she decided to take over as owner of FLX, and what the membership site can do for YOUR freelance writing business today. Jus...

Hello and welcome to the latest edition of The Write Start podcast. I’m Lisa Iannucci and I have been a full-time freelance writer for more than 20 years. This podcast is where you learn how to navigate a freelance writing career and how to make more money. Maybe you are just starting and want to understand how you can be a successful freelance writer or you want to take your current career to the next level. On The Write Start podcast, I provide advice and suggestions delivered by myse...

Hello and welcome to the latest edition of The Write Start Podcast! This is where you learn how to build a successful freelance writing career and, of course, how to make more money. The Write Start Podcast provides advice and suggestions delivered by experienced writers who have successful freelance writing careers. I’m Lisa Iannucci and I’ve been a full-time freelance writer for more than 20 years. It’s the right time for The Write Start. Here is the link to the essay by Nicole Br...

One of the most common questions I get asked is, "How do I get assignments (or a book contract) when I've never been published before?" First, you don't give up. You find ideas to write about and the right market to pitch them. Second, you listen to this episode of The Write Start. My guest is Pauline Bartel, and she gives you so much great advice while sharing her own journey as a successful freelance writer. Pauline Bartel has more than four decades of experience as an award-winning profess...

(There were a few audio issues that I addressed and to fix them, I took out the original intro, so it jumps right to the start of the episode. My regular intro will return in the next episode!)Welcome to The Write Start podcast. I’m Lisa Iannucci, and this podcast is all about becoming a successful full-time freelance writer. I’ve had a very long career where I’ve written for many local and national magazines and newspapers and written, co-written, and ghostwritten more than 25 books. This po...

Welcome to The Write Start podcast. I’m Lisa Iannucci, and this podcast is all about becoming a successful full-time freelance writer. I’ve had a very long career where I’ve written for many local and national magazines and newspapers and written, co-written and ghostwritten more than 25 books. This podcast is where I share my experiences and give you tips on getting work and making more money. I also bring on amazing guests who have had successful freelance writing careers too. Let’s get sta...

Welcome to The Write Start podcast. I’m Lisa Iannucci, and this podcast is all about becoming a successful full-time freelance writer. I’ve had a very long career where I’ve written for many local and national magazines and newspapers and written, co-written to, and ghostwritten more than 250 books. This podcast is where I share my experiences and tips and bring on amazing guests who have had successful freelance writing careers too. Let’s get started! In this episode, I talk about finding id...

(Let me know if this sounds familiar – audio issues, but Merry Christmas to me because I invested in a new microphone and this will be the last poor quality podcast episode. So my sincerest apologies to you, the listeners, and especially to my guest and friend Kate Hanley but please I can’t recommend it strongly enough that you try to listen to the podcast because Kate gives some great advice and shares some great tips.) Welcome to The Write Start. I’m Lisa Iannucci, and this podcast is all a...

Welcome to The Write Start. I’m Lisa Iannucci, and this podcast is all about becoming a successful full time freelance writer. I’ve had a very long career where I’ve written for many national magazines and newspapers and written, co-written to and ghostwritten more than 20 books. I’ll share my experiences and tips and bring on guests who have had successful freelance writing careers too.I’m excited for our guest today but I have to tell you that in this episode and in my next, I struggled wit...

On today’s episode of The Write Start my guest is Cindy Begel and I have to admit that I decided to do this episode purely for selfish reasons because this episode focuses on becoming a television and movie writer and not becoming a typical print journalist -- what I really focus on here. I still think that any writer can learn, and be inspired by, Cindy so I hope you'll listen.Cindy Begel is a television writer-producer who has worked for the legendary Garry Marshall and Norman Lear. She’s w...