The Write Start

Hey everyone it’s Lisa Iannucci and this is a special cross-over episode between both of my podcasts The Reel Travels podcast and The Write Start podcast. My special guest for this episode is Katherine Parker-Magyar, who is an extremely successful travel writer and I thought that writers would want to know how she accomplished what she did as a travel writer and the travelers who listen to Reel Travels would love to listen to what she’s accomplished as a traveler and, of course, her interest in film. 

Katherine Parker Magyar is the guest today and here is a snippet of her bio: 

“In my career as a travel writer, I’ve driven husky sleighs through Arctic forests in Finnish Lapland and sailed the Rio Negro to the heart of the Brazilian Amazon. I’ve practiced yoga with goats in the Swiss Alps and chased Alaskan King Salmon off the shores of Prince of Wales Island. I’ve jumped into black holes in Belize and trekked across the most active volcanic valleys in the Caribbean. I’ve hot air ballooned above the Sierra Nevada and tracked rhinos in the savannah of the Maasai Mara."

She has written for Architectural Digest, Departures, Forbes, The Week, Business Insider, TripSavvy, The Daily Beast, Tasting Table, Elite Daily, PopSugar, Electrify, Brit + Co, Insider, Go Overseas, Quest Magazine, and the New Jersey Hills Media Group and she is the Caribbean Expert for TripSavvy.

Katherine Parker-Magyar has been 6 continents, 63 countries, and all 50 states, I do want you to keep in mind that Katherine talks very fast so listen carefully or slow down the speed of your playback. 

Katherine, thank you so much for being on the show and thank you all for listening to both the Reel Travels podcast and The Write Start podcast. I’ll limit my social media requests on this episode to please follow me on Instagram at @thevirgintraveler @thewritestartpodcast. 

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Welcome to Episode 8 of The Write Start podcast. I'm your host, Lisa Iannucci and I've been a full-time freelance writer for more than 25 years. In this episode, I welcome Merritt Minnemeyer, Certified Professional Coach based out of New Paltz, New York. I'm often asked how I know I'm good at being a writer? How do I get started? What if I'm not good enough? I asked the same questions in my writing career and I invited Merritt on because she helped me through a career change years later.

For more information on Merritt, visit www.masterofonecoaching.com.
Please follow me on Instagram @thewritestartpodcast or on Twitter @writestartpod. 

Thanks again for listening. If you like the show PLEASE rate it or leave me a review. See you next time! 

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On this edition of The Write Start, my guest is Joel Keller, a full-time freelance writer whose work has appeared in Forbes, The Hollywood Reporter, VICE, Fast Company, Variety, Billboard, Rotten Tomatoes, Rolling Stone, The Decider where he writes the Stream it or Skip it Column. He’s interviewed celebrities such as Al Pacino and Weird Al Yankovic, He’s been on both sides of the desk, as  Editor-in-Chief of TV Squad and I’m excited to learn more about how he got to this point of his entertainment writing career and he gives tips on how you can too. And if working a red carpet, or attending a press junket or watching a screener is something you want to do, you'll enjoy this podcast.  

Joel, thank you so much for being on the show and thank you all for listening. Please follow The Write Start Podcast on Instagram @thewritestartpodcast or on Twitter @writestardpod.If you like what you heard on this podcast, please share the podcast and leave me a rating or a review wherever you listen to The Write Start. Thanks again and I’ll see you next time. 

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Welcome to Episode 6 of The Write Start podcast. I’m your host Lisa Iannucci and I’ve been a full-time freelance writer for more than 25 years. I’m here to share what I know about getting published in newspapers and magazines, about writing books and about, of course, making money doing it all. I also bring great guests that will share their tips and advice too.  

My guest for this episode is journalist  Lisa Armstrong, an award-winning journalist with credits in The New York Times, The Intercept, The Daily Beast, Rolling Stone, USA Today, The New Yorker, and several other publications and websites. If you want to write articles that make a difference, this is the interview for you. You’ll learn a lot from her and how she got where she is in her career. Enjoy!

If you happen to hear some funky sound at spots in this interview,  I apologize. You can still hear the interview just fine and this is definitely one you want to listen to,  but the sound -- if it comes through on your device -- can be a little annoying. I didn’t hear it after I edited, but you might hear it anyway and I wanted to say sorry! 

Please follow The Write Start Podcast on Instagram @thewritestartpodcast or on Twitter @writestardpod.If you like what you heard on this podcast, please share the podcast and leave me a rating or a review wherever you listen to The Write Start. Thanks again and I’ll see you next time.  

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Welcome to Episode 5 of The Write Start podcast. Do you want to work from home, or from the beach, or in an RV while you live on the road? Maybe you want to work from home because you want to be there for your kids when they get out of school. 

If you’ve always dreamed of making a living out of writing but you don’t know how to start your business, then this is the podcast for you. I am Lisa Iannucci and I've been a full-time freelance writer for 30 years, writing hundreds of magazine and newspaper articles and more than 20 books. I’m passing on my advice and my tips and my guests are some of the best writers in the business. You’re about to learn a lot. 

Today's guest is Jennifer Goforth Gregory, the author of The Freelance Content Marketing Writer: Find your perfect clients, Make tons of money and Build a business you love. This is such an informative interview about making money writing content marketing pieces.

Please follow The Write Start Podcast on Instagram @thewritestartpodcast or on Twitter @writestardpod. I’m going to start an email newsletter soon that will have more great content so expect to hear more about that soon. If you like what you heard on this podcast, please share it, leave me a rating or write a review wherever you listen to The Write Start. Thanks again and I’ll see you next time!

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Welcome to Episode 4 of The Write Start podcast with your host Lisa Iannucci, a freelance writer who has worked on the road or out of her home office for 30 years, If you’ve always dreamed of making a living out of writing, then this is the podcast for you. I’m passing on my advice and my tips and my guests are some of the best writers in the business who share their stories and advice, so you can achieve the same success.

On this episode of The Write Start, I welcome Gwen Moran, an accomplished business writer, a small business influencer top 100 champion three times, and has written for AARP, Crain's New York Business, The Chicago Tribune, Entrepreneur, Investor Relations, Kiplinger.com, Ladies' Home Journal, The Los Angeles Times Magazine, Newsweek.com, NextAvenue.org (A PBS property), and USA Weekend, just to name a few. 

She’s also the co-author of several books including The Complete Idiot's Guide to Business Plans, and The Complete Idiot's Guide to Business Plans Plus. She’s here to talk to us about her career and a brand new project that she’s working on called Bloom Anywhere. Enjoy!

Please follow me on Instagram @thewritestartpodcast -- please share the podcast and leave me a rating or a review wherever you listen to The Write Start. Thanks for everything and I’ll see you next time. Write on! 

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Welcome to Episode 3 of The Write Start podcast. I am your host Lisa Iannucci. I’m a full-time freelance writer and co-author of more than 20 books. I’ve pitched editors more ideas than I can count, and been rejected and accepted more times than I can count throughout my 30 year career. I’ve written articles about people with cancer, written fun articles about games and travel, sold my own personal essays and written about things I really wish I hadn’t. In this podcast, I’m passing on my advice and my tips and bringing you some of the best writers in the business to share their stories and advice, so you can achieve the same success. Let’s get started! 

This show includes my Tip of the Week!

On this episode of The Write Start, I talk to Sandra Beckwith, the founder of Build Book Buzz about whether or not full-time freelance writers need a platform and, if so, how to get one.

Here is the link for the download she mentions in the show.

Thank you so much Sandra for this interview and thank you all for listening. I hope you take one thing away from each podcast and this week, I think Sandra gave you so much to think about. Please follow me on Instagram @thewritestartpodcast and most importantly please share the podcast and leave me a rating or a review wherever you listen to The Write Start. Thanks for everything and I’ll see you next time. 

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Welcome to The Write Start podcast. I am your host, Lisa Iannucci. I’m a full-time freelance writer and co-author of more than 20 books. I’ve been where you are, wanting to start your writing career. I’ve had successes and failures and I’ve learned a lot through my 30-year career. In this podcast, I’m passing all of what I’ve learned to you and bringing on some of the best writers in the business to share their stories and advice, so can achieve the same success. Let’s get started! 

On this edition of The Write Start, I talk to full-time freelance writer Rita Colorito who ditched the corporate jobs and began freelancing fulltime in 2002. 

She writes for magazines and websites as well as writing content marketing articles for clients. Her work has appeared in dozens of national media outlets, including Bankrate.com, Costco Connections, The Chicago Tribune, MedShadow.org, NextAvenue.org, Prevention.com, and Yahoo! Finance. 

Enjoy! 

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Welcome to the premiere episode of The Write Start hosted by full-time freelance writer Lisa Iannucci. 

Have you always wanted to ditch the 9-to-5 job and write full-time? Are you a stay-at-home parent and want to make extra money? Have you always dreamed of being a writer? Lisa Iannucci is the perfect person to show you how to do this. She has been a full-time freelance writer for 30 years, contributed to major magazines, newspapers and websites, written 20-plus books and taught others how to do the same. Now she's bringing her expertise to you in this informative, educational and inspirational podcast, so you can start your journey and have the same success. 

In this episode, you'll get to know Lisa and learn how she got to where she is today. She also gives you the 5 Things You Should Know about Becoming a Full-time Freelance Writer! 

Every week, Lisa will either have a special guest -- award-winning writers, marketers, and more -- or she'll host an episode where she shares her personal experiences from her career. Learn how to bounce back from mistakes, market your business, find sources, maximize an idea and so much more. Are you ready? Good! 

Be sure to come back for weekly podcasts and please subscribe so you know when Lisa has uploaded another podcast! And follow the podcast on Instagram for some more encouragement and tips @thewritestartpodcast. Thanks for stopping by and see you next time! 

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