Steemits First GhostWriter Open For Business, Will Write for Steem. Resume and Samples at bottom of post.

After thinking it over a few days, I've decided to become the first to offer ghost writing services on steemit, for steem dollars.

In the real world, I'm a freelance business blogger for hire and ghost writer. I produce about 10 to 20 clients pieces a week and two to three books a year.

**So here are the services I am prepared to offer, with prices. **

• Blog posts, on your choice of topics, $75 SBD up to 600 words with a three point outline.
• Blog posts with no outline, just a topic, or headline, $90 SBD
• Content rewrite of existing content to create an original piece, $50 SBD up to 500 words.
• All other writing .25 SBD per word.

**I reserve the right to refuse any business. **

• All orders must be paid up front, in full.
• All orders have one rewrite and will be edited for typos and spelling.
• All orders are the property of the blog owner. They may claim as their own, since it is a work for hire.

**Interested? Email [email protected] for more details. **

**Need work in the outside world? I'm happy to price it and provide samples. **

Resume and samples following

Mark R. Morris Jr
Cell Phone: (405) 233-8167
Email: [email protected]
Website: MarkRmorrisJr.com

QUALIFICATIONS

• 12 Years experience online writing, currently serving as Content Director for OKGrassrootsProject.com
• 2 years full time article writer with Demand Studios (over 2500 pieces for hire)
• 2 Years owner/operator of social media marketing firm, Social-ism.biz, sold in 2011. Included establishing and writing blogs for over two dozen business clients in a variety of fields.
• 10 Years freelance writing, 6 years full time including website content, ebooks, blogs, social media and ghostwriting

WORK EXPERIENCE- Writing

In house Content Director

Lead blogger, social media and website content OKGrassrootsProject.com Dec. 2014 to July 2015

Establish and develop blog content, edit and produce website content, manage communications with supporters. Responsible for audience development and political action in conjunction with local grassroots organizations. Founded and managed social media presence.

• Co-produced Precinct officer training, including streaming video and volunteer coordination.
• Information coordination for precinct meetings and county conventions with OKGOP for grassroots organization looking to increase precinct involvement.
• Co-authored The Grassroots Project E-book. Currently working on Precinct Leader’s Guide

Independent Freelance Writer

Self Employed Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 2008-Present

Writing for various clients, including ghostwriting E-books, blogging, creating web content and marketing materials including social media campaigns.

• Consulting, ghostwriting and co-authoring for more than a dozen E-books and three full length non-fiction books.
• Understanding of current standards in self-publishing markets and blogging platforms.
• Over 3000 paid articles published.

Co-Owner, Content Director, Social Media Consultant

Social-ism.biz Oklahoma City, OK 2009-2011

Social Media Consulting and business training for campaigns in multiple platforms. Content creation for business clients, including social media posts and interaction, blogging, website content and marketing materials.
• Started and managed over two dozen blogs, writing and curating in a variety of industries.
• Built up to five figures monthly
• First Hoot Suite certified consultant in Oklahoma

Content Writer

Demand Media Studios DemandStudios.com 2008-2009

Writing articles for various sites, including Answerbag.com, TheSFGate, Ehow and others. Articles created to specific title requirements and content protocols for format, word count and references.

• Wrote and published more than 2500 articles
• More than 6 million total readers
• 97% article acceptance rate, without rewrites

Artist in Residence

Various Organizations 1995-2010

Writing commissioned theater pieces, including plays, musicals and short films for schools, churches, universities and theaters. Conducted workshops in writing for the stage and creative writing. Produced five plays three musicals and four short films. Directed over 30 productions.

WORK HISTORY- theater

Owner/Artistic Director

Family Theatre Warehouse/ On Broadway Productions Oklahoma City, OK 1995-2010

Operating theatrical academy and producing stage company. Instructor in acting, voice, playwriting, film making, stage craft, costuming and more.

• Wrote and published five plays, three musicals and two short films
• Developed drama curriculum and published teaching materials
• Produced over 75 full-length plays and musicals with actors from 8-80

WORK HISTORY-construction

25+ years experience in woodworking, carpentry and general home repair in various capacities from high volume millworks, to contracting.

EDUCATION

Ambassador Academy Oklahoma City, OK Graduated 1990

University of Central Oklahoma Edmond, OK Attended 1995-96

Coursework included performing arts and creative writing.

WRITING EDUCATION

Various writing workshops and classes, including fiction, non-fiction, stage and screen.

Demand Media Studios Writer’s Development Program 2009-2011

SELF PUBLISHED WORK

How to Write Your First Ebook in 7 Days or Less Payhip.com Published 2013

How to Start Making Money Writing Online Today! Payhip.com Published 2014

Creativity From Inspiration to Finished Work Payhip.com Published 2015

Ten Realizations of a Networking Ninja Amazon.com/ Payhip.com Published 2010

The Wishmonger (YA Novel) Lulu.com/ Amazon (currently unavail.) Published 2007

The Sons of Thunder (Novel) Payhip.com release 11/2015

The New Kid (YA Novel) Payhip.com release 10/2015

Jacked (Sci fi Novel) Payhip.com Awaiting release coming 11/2015

Jacked Up (sequel) Payhip.com With editor coming 1/2016

Sky Jacked (sequel) Payhip.com With editor coming 2/2016

Tiny Houses for the Homeless

Tiny houses are not just trendy dwellings for enviro-conscious millennials and families on a budget anymore. This growing movement is embracing a population that benefits as much or more than any, the homeless.

While traditionally constructed tiny houses on wheels may not be very practical for someone surviving on the streets, portable survival pods, like those being built in Florida, Utah and upstate New York are providing a viable option for many homeless Americans.

In Austin TX, the vision goes beyond just providing individual units in the form of a 200 unit community being developed to help chronically homeless Texans find some stability. Alan Graham of Mobile Loaves and Fishes is the man behind the plan.

“We haven’t converted everybody, but when people come out here they go, ‘Oh!’ They see a chapel; they see medical and vocational services on site, and they learn that residents will not live there for free; they’ll pay a monthly rent.”

So far they have attracted 100 residents to their 27 acre development and things are going well, boasting a nearly 90% success rate at getting and keeping people off the streets! It’s estimated that getting 200 homeless back on their feet and off of public assistance programs could save the Lone Star State about $10 million dollars each and every year!

In Rochester New York, Rochester Greenovation is working to design a tiny house that can be built from salvaged materials, making construction free with donated labor. The homes would use typically scrapped lumber, such as old pallets, and discarded windows.

Greenovations is dealing with more than just the shelter aspects as they think it through. They have discussed options for heating, sanitation, cooking, and location and transportation of the shelters.
Utah resident Gary Pickering was once homeless himself for six years. Out of that experience came his concept for survival pods for the homeless. Utah’s northern climate can mean harsh winters, with those suffering from exposure often not surviving.

Pickering built his first survival pod for a homeless man he spotted walking in the cold one day, but later could not find him to deliver his gift. Pickering’s latest efforts include creating videos demonstrating salvage and construction techniques that he hopes homeless people will be able to use to build their own shelter.

Some have suggested that Gary develop his idea into a business, but that was never his intention. Instead, he hopes that those with means would help them to build their own shelters and work with the homeless to pay off the cost over time.
“I didn’t do this as a business, I don’t want a business. I want to inspire other people

7 Leadership Traits You Should Be Hiring and Developing Starting Today

Your company may have the best recruiting network in your industry. You may even couple that with near legendary retention rates, but finding and holding onto quality people will mean very little without developing the kind of internal leadership traits that create greatness through inspiration and creativity. After all, doing the same things in the same way may lead to consistency, but it rarely leads to overwhelmingly successful companies. So how do you attain this kind of leadership?

There are two primary methods for getting great leaders. You can go out and find, recruit and install leaders who already do what you do well, or you can develop that kind of leadership within your own organization. The most successful companies do a balance of both. Bringing in leaders from outside can work well, but consistently finding that caliber of talent can be tough. By instituting a leadership training mentality, you can learn to grow your own.

Home grown leaders, in addition to costing less in many cases, are already invested in your company culture. By cultivating the leadership skills that lie dormant throughout your workforce, you can build stronger, more productive workers, who will be ready to take on the new challenges of leadership roles when the time comes. Here are seven leadership traits that you should be looking to find and develop in potential leaders.

1. Extroversion: According to a meta-analysis study spear headed by Timothy Judge, Ph.D., a professor of Business at the University of Notre Dame, extroversion is the best predictor of leadership effectiveness This may be due to the ease with which they assert themselves, the fact that others more naturally see them as leaders, or a combination of traits.
2. Conscientiousness: Among research studies on leadership traits, the one common factor that nearly all successful leaders possess to some extent, is the personality trait of conscientiousness. Conscientious individuals are typically well organized and plan ahead. They face adversity head on and are good at overcoming their own impulses.
3. Communication: This one may seem like a no-brainer, but when assessing communication skills, it is important to remember that it is a two way street. A huge part of being an effective communicator is receiving and implementing feedback. Many who are great presenters are lousy communicators, because they fail to factor this in.
4. Creativity: In business, this can be a scary word. Experimentation is often seen as risky and does not always fit within established protocols. It is important to build trust when extending the freedom to be creative in developing creative leadership traits.
5. Positivity: Having a positive outlook is one of the most helpful leadership traits. Not only is it attractive to others, but it is an essential trait for those who want to be open to all possibilities. Negativity tends to limit ideas and choices, while positivity opens your company up for innovation and the development of new ideas.
6. Intuition: The ability to feel out solutions without being led by cold hard data can be invaluable. A good leader is one who instinctively understands the structure and flow of his organization. While data is good, sometimes even with it, it takes an intuitive leader to choose the right direction.
7. Confidence: Confidence as a leadership trait is not always easy to ascertain. While it’s important to be confident enough to assert yourself, leaders should possess that quiet confidence that allows them to stay the course when others waver.

Most of these leadership traits are naturally occurring personality traits that may be developed long before they enter your talent pool. On the other hand, most of them can be learned and improved upon. By seeking to develop these traits, you can assure yourself of a solid pool of potential leaders to meet your company’s needs.

This article was a ghost writing project, published to a nationally known HR blog. Unfortunately, I cannot share the URL due to contractual obligations.