Best Lisa Iannucci Podcasts (2024)

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Michele Hollow Talks About Writing and Her Newest Book Jurassic Girl 54:21

3h ago54:21

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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…

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An Update and a Request 2:18

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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 sho…

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Julie Sturgeon Gets Real About Freelance Success! 47:07

5M ago47:07

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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 s…

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How to Use Facebook to Make Money and What I Learned As a Contest Judge 34:18

11M ago34:18

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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 wri…

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How One Writer Gave Up a 'Safe' Stable Career to Build a Successful Writing Career 43:19

11M ago43:19

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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…

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How to Get Assignments When You Haven't Been Published 1:05:52

1+ y ago1:05:52

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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 …

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Let's Get Real About Life, Mental Health and Doing Better Interviews 35:32

1+ y ago35:32

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(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 …

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Let's bust through Imposter Syndrome and take your career to the next level! 41:15

2y ago41:15

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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 …

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How to find really good ideas to write about! 26:31

2+ y ago26:31

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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 …

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Kate Hanley, author of How to Be a Better Person: 401 Simple Ways to Make a Difference in Yourself 28:37

2+ y ago28:37

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(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…

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Writing Cookbooks with Laura Fuentes! 34:29

3y ago34:29

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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 s…

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Cindy Begel On Her Successful TV Writing Career, Meeting Lucille Ball and more! 47:13

3y ago47:13

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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,…

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#51: YouTuber Ryan Albanese of "Going to the Movies!" Stops By! 34:00

3y ago34:00

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Welcome to Episode 51 of Reel Travels. I’m your host Lisa Iannucci, the author of the books On Location: A Film & TV Lover’s Travel Guide and Road Trip: A Sport’s Lover’s Travel Guide. I’m hoping this podcast inspires you to travel to destinations that have been used in your favorite movies and television shows. This week my guest is YouTuber Ryan …

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Brette Sember - From Lawyer to Successful Fulltime Freelance Writer 31:34

3y ago31:34

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Welcome to Episode 19 of 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 national magazines and newspapers and written, co-written to and ghostwritten more than 20 books. Now I’ll share my experiences and have on some …

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From RN to Successful Freelance Writer, Author and Podcaster -- Jennifer Fink 45:26

3y ago45:26

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Welcome to Episode 18 of 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 more than 20 books. It’s my career, not my hobby and, on this podcast, you’ll learn everything you need to …

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#50: Jo Franco, co-host of The Most Amazing Vacation Rentals on Netflix 17:00

3y ago17:00

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Welcome to Episode 50 of Reel Travels. I’m your host, Lisa Iannucci, the author of the books On Location: A Film & TV Lover’s Travel Guide and Road Trip: A Sport’s Lover’s Travel Guide. I’m hoping this podcast inspires you to travel to destinations that have been used in movies and on television shows. And speaking of travel inspiration, today my g…

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#49: It's all about Charlie Chaplin & The Animaniacs' Yakko and Pinky Stop By! 56:00

3y ago56:00

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Welcome to Episode #49 of Reel Travels. I’m your host Lisa Iannucci, the author of On Location: A Film & TV Lover’s Travel Guide. Today, almost this entire episode is dedicated to Charlie Chaplin. I talk to an author of a book on the legend and we take a peek into Chaplin’s World, an incredible museum in Switzerland that really needs to be on your …

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Writing and Selling YA Books with Nicole Brinkley, bookstore manager and host of the Misshelved podcast 42:18

3+ y ago42:18

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Welcome to Episode 17 of 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 written more than 20 books. On this podcast, you’ll learn from me and my amazing guests everything you need to know about writing …

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#48: Actress & Producer Susan Gallagher from Cobra Kai; Festivals to Go To 51:00

3+ y ago51:00

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Welcome to Episode 48 of Reel Travels. I'm your host, Lisa Iannucci and I'm the author of On Location: A Film and TV Lover's Travel Guide. Today I'll update you on some of the film and TV festivals that are taking place this year and those that have moved to 2022 or been canceled. Also, my guest on today’s episode of Reel Travels is actress and pro…

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Baseball Author Erik Sherman Talks About Writing 7 Books! 35:41

3+ y ago35:41

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Welcome to Episode 16 of 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 written more than 20 books. It’s my career, not my hobby and, on this podcast, you’ll learn from me and my amazing guests everythi…

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Writing a Memoir? This author shares her memoir-writing process and gives great tips! 46:59

3+ y ago46:59

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Welcome to Episode 15 of The Write Start. I’m Lisa Iannucci, and The Write Start 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 I've written more than 20 books. It’s my career, not my hobby and, on this podcast, you’ll learn from me, and my amazin…

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Award-winning Author Jen Singer Inspires in Her Writings and Her Life 33:12

3+ y ago33:12

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Welcome to Episode 14 of The Write Start. I’m Lisa Iannucci, and this podcast is all about becoming a successful full-time freelance writer. I’ve been where you are and where you want to be, so I’m sharing my many years of experience with you. You’ll also learn from my amazing guests about writing for different genres, finding ideas, finding work, …

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#47: Let's Plan a Trip! And a Celebrity Minute with Podcast Host Pat Francis! 25:00

3+ y ago25:00

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Welcome to Episode 47 of Reel Travels. I’m your host Lisa Iannucci, the author of On Location: A Film & TV Lover’s Travel Guide. Today, I’m saying the words we’ve been waiting to hear for more than a year -- Let’s plan a trip! We will get into exactly how you should go about planning a trip in this week’s interview with Samantha Weck, a travel agen…

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Christopher Elliott Talks About Successfully Syndicating Your Work 31:54

3+ y ago31:54

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Welcome to lucky Episode 13 of The Write Start. I’m Lisa Iannucci, and this podcast is all about becoming a successful full-time freelance writer. I’ve been working from home and on the road for the last 25 plus years, writing books and writing for magazines, online publications, newspapers, and corporations. Each week on this podcast, you will lea…

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#46 You're never too old to start traveling! The inspirational episode you need. 30:00

3+ y ago30:00

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Welcome to Episode 46 of Reel Travels. I’m your host Lisa Iannucci and I am also your film and tv travel guide. If you got a late start with traveling, that’s okay. So did today’s guest, who talks about how many states and countries she and her husband have since traveled to and they are over 50 and don’t plan on stopping anytime soon! Listen to my…

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Writing for The New York Times, and Dina Gachman, author of Brokenomics 28:03

3+ y ago28:03

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On this week’s episode of The Write Start, my guest is full-time freelance writer Dina Gachman who has had bylines in The New York Times, Marie Claire, Bustle, Forbes, In Style, and Vogue -- just to name a few -- and just some of those bylines will have other writers salivating and wondering how they can do the same. She’s also a ghostwriter and wr…

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#45: Film and Travel Potpourri: Nomadland, Clark Gable, Cobra Kai and more! 15:00

3+ y ago15:00

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Welcome to Episode 45 of Reel Travels (for those of you who listened to last week's episode, THIS is actually episode 45!). I’m your host Lisa Iannucci and I am also your film and tv travel guide. Today it’s just me and I’m talking about what I’m watching and I’m talking about the movie Nomadland Starring Frances McDormand which has been nominated …

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#44: Special Guest Daphne Maxwell Reid from The Fresh Prince Stops By! 48:00

3+ y ago48:00

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Welcome to Episode 44 of Reel Travels. I’m your host Lisa Iannucci and I am also your film and tv travel guide. Happy New Year! What you may not know is that I wrote a biography of Will Smith years ago, and thanks to that biography I appeared in Will Smith’s biography in Germany, think A&E biography. In this episode, I interviewed the very talented…

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Think you're funny? Making Money Writing Humor 42:16

3+ y ago42:16

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Welcome to Episode 11 of The Write Start. I’m Lisa Iannucci and this podcast is all about becoming a full-time freelance writer. I’ll show you how to make money writing for magazines, online publications, newspapers, and corporations. We’ll go through the ins and outs of pitching and working with editors. Most importantly, we’ll talk about making m…

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5 Questions You Should Ask Yourself When Setting Writing Career Goals 16:34

3+ y ago16:34

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Hi everyone and welcome to the first episode of The Write Start podcast in 2021 and episode #10 overall. I’m Lisa Iannucci and I’ve had a successful full-time freelance writing career for 30 years. How did I get here? I set goals. Today this episode is all about setting goals for your freelance writing business and the 5 questions you should ask yo…

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#43: Tired of just dreaming about travel? Feeling stuck? This podcast can help. 29:00

4y ago29:00

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Welcome to Episode 43 of Reel Travels. I’m your host Lisa Iannucci and I am also your film and tv travel guide. To finish out my Reel Travels podcast for 2020, I decided to bring you just one more crossover interview I did for my podcast The Write Start. On that show, My guest Merrit Minnemeyer and I talk about achieving dreams, and knowing when th…

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Katherine Parker-Magyar Talks About Living Her Travel Dreams and Tips on Being a Travel Writer 34:41

4y ago34:41

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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 tra…

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#42: Katherine Parker-Magyar Talks About Travel Dreams and Being a Travel Writer 35:00

4y ago35:00

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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 tra…

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Answering questions: when should you start your freelance writing career, how to handle rejection and more! 28:20

4y ago28:20

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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 go…

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#41: The Best Holiday Gift Guide for Film and TV Lovers and Travelers! 20:00

4y ago20:00

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Welcome to Episode 41 of the Reel Travels podcast. I’m your host and film/tv travel guide, Lisa Iannucci.. This podcast Is all about the 2020 Holiday Gift Guide. There are no affiliate links and I’m not being paid by any of them to bring you this gift guide. It was purely based on research and my own likes and dislikes. It is a jam-packed episode t…

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#7: Want to get paid to watch TV or movies? Want to interview celebs? Listen to this! 20:02

4y ago20:02

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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…

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#6: Writing That Matters, An Interview with Award-Winning Journalist Lisa Armstrong 30:06

4y ago30:06

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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 a…

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#5: Become a Successful Content Marketing Writer, with Jennifer Goforth Gregory 23:53

4y ago23:53

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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, …

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#4: How to Become a Business Writer and Start a Passion Project, with Gwen Moran 30:14

4y ago30:14

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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 busin…

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Reel Travels #40: Let's Talk Movies as I Detour to the Woodstock Film Festival 23:00

4y ago23:00

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Welcome to Episode 40 of Reel Travels I'm your host, Lisa Iannucci. This episode, I take a detour and head over to Woodstock, New York for the 21st Annual Woodstock Film Festival and, as I’ve said several times before, my favorite film festival. I’ll tell you about the movies I watched and what I thought about them. Let’s get started. Film festival…

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#3: Do Freelance Writers Need a Platform? with Sandra Beckwith 46:23

4y ago46:23

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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 ar…

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#2: Become a Freelance Health Writer, with Rita Colorito 28:45

4y ago28:45

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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 bri…

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5 Things You Should Know About Becoming a Full-Time Freelance Writer 12:50

4y ago12:50

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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…

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Reel Travels #39: How to See Locations from Halloween, Fresh Prince & More! 40:00

4y ago40:00

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Welcome to Episode #39 of Reel Travels. I'm your host Lisa Iannucci and I'm also your film and TV location travel guide. I'm the author of "On Location, A Film & TV Lover's Travel Guide." If you're interested in ordering it, please visit OblongBooks.com, search my name and order from them please. This week, my guest is Brian Koppel, the founder of …

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Reel Travels #38: Carole Ita White (Big Rosie from Laverne & Shirley) is Here! 48:00

4y ago48:00

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My guest is Carole Ita White. She started out her career with episodic TV and small film roles in the early 1970s and has worked along side such legends as John Astin, Mickey Rooney, and Milton Berle. She’s made appearances on Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman, Starsky & Hutch, The Love Boat, Beverly Hills, 90210, The Wayans Bros. and Profiler. And had ro…

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Reel Travels #37: Three Weeks, 9,500 miles to the Grand Canyon and Back! 28:00

4y ago28:00

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Welcome to Episode 37 of Reel Travels. I’m your host Lisa Iannucci and I am your film and tv travel guide. This week, you’re going to meet Missy Kay, who decided she had enough of sitting at home, researched a trip to the Grand Canyon and left the next day for a three-week 9500 mile road trip where she slept in her car. She left the next day. Could…

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Reel Travels #35: A Las Vegas Hot Spot Home to the Rat Pack and the Mob! 21:00

4y ago21:00

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Welcome to Episode 35 of Reel Travels. I’m your host Lisa Iannucci and I am your film and tv travel guide. This week, you’ll learn about a special place in Las Vegas that was a regular for such legends as Sammy Davis Jr., Frank Sinatra and Elvis Presley -- oh and some members of the Mob too. and, if you visit, you can sit exactly where they sat. Th…

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Reel Travels #34: Why Film & TV Fans Should Visit NY's Hudson Valley 43:00

4+ y ago43:00

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Welcome to Episode #34 of Reel Travels! I'm your host Lisa Iannucci and I'm also the author of On Location: A Film and TV Lover's Travel Guide (available through OblongBooks.com). Today we talk about where I live -- in New York's Hudson Valley and how the area has become popular for film and television production. Laurent Rejto, director of the Hud…

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Reel Travels #33: It's All About Virtual Film Festivals & YouTubers of the Week! 16:00

4+ y ago16:00

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Welcome to Episode 33 of Reel Travels. I’m your host Lisa Iannucci and author of On Location: A Film & TV Lover’s Travel Guide today is a shorter episode because it’s just little ol’ me talking about some things I wanted you to know about film festivals and film and television travel. Trent & Allie: On YouTube as Trent & Allie Reel Travels Magazine…

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Reel Travels #32: Let's Talk About the Hit Netflix Show Ozark! 39:00

4+ y ago39:00

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Welcome to Reel Travels Episode #32. My name is Lisa Iannucci and I am the host of the show and the author of On Location: A Film & TV Lover's Travel Guide (please buy it from Oblong Books online). This week, I take a slight turn from the regular format of the show to talk about one of the hottest shows on Netflix right now, Ozark. My husband, Ej "…

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