About Me — Lara Manetta

I write about food, history, travel, and freelancing.

Photo credit: Lara Manetta

Hi folks, I’m Lara.

I’ve been a freelancer of one stripe or another for most of my adult life. These days, the bulk of my living comes from writing. I’m a pretty flexible generalist who does everything from ghostwritten business books to web content to paranormal romance novellas.

I love what I do. Every day is different. One day I’m adapting someone’s business parable, another I’m doing a deep dive into the fascinating (yes, really!) history of air conditioning.

Although I call the Tampa Bay Area home, incurable wanderlust has propelled me up and down the Gulf Coast. Future plans include exploring the Caribbean before heading up the Eastern Seaboard but are always subject to change based on weather, circumstance, and mood.

Fun Facts

• I’m a horror and sci-fi fanatic. I read a ton and watch four or five movies a week. When anxiety has me climbing the walls, nothing hits the spot like a few good jump scares.
• I’m on a lifelong quest for new food experiences, and will always take the opportunity to try something I’ve never had before.
• I live on a 30-foot sailboat with my husband.
• I’m a serious bird nerd. Right…