I'm Back, Lot of New Faces, Let Me Introduce Myself Again

Hi! So, I'm newly back on Steemit and there are so many new people here that I thought I'd take this opportunity to reintroduce myself.

My name is Mark Morris and what you see is what you get. I'm a professional freelance and ghost writer that found steemit as a way to work on my fiction for a live audience. I get to share stories, get feedback, and occasionally take home some prizes.

I'm the father of eight, married 26 years now. I have three dogs, and there are two cats that live in my house,but don't really claim me as their master. I taught theater for almost twenty years, while simultaneously working as a carpenter, so my experience is pretty varied.

I've been self-employed in all of these ventures for over twenty years and I hope to never go back to punching a clock. I see Steemit as an awesome opportunity for people who want to get involved with crypto, or start publishing for a real audience. I've invited a lot of friends here and I'll continue to be an ambassador for the platform as it grows.

Where I've been

Over the past year, I've been in and out. Due to raising a family, my time is not really my own and when the bottom dropped out of the price of steem, I was forced to do other things for a while.

I posted a few things over the past year, but mostly, I've only been here, regularly for about a month, sharing my stories again. During that year, I've written three books for ghost writing clients, one of which is being picked up by Random House, which feels great!

What I'm doing here

In addition to fiction, I share self-help and empowerment stuff from time to time, including positive thinking. I also share tips I pick up around the platform. Right now, I'm upside down on that, since the rules seem to have changed.

Since coming back, I've shared a novel length comedy and I'm in the middle of sharing a suspense book, brand new, and a fantasy that I'm in the process of revamping. I serialize my work and love to have comments!

My philosophy about steemit

I'm here to build an audience, which to me, is all about community. So, expect to see me commenting and upvoting, with my own fingers. I'm not a big fan of bots, or autofollows, etc. I think we can do better. It's supposed to be a social network, so let's get social.

I love to teach, so if you see me do something, or think I might know how, ask! I'll share anything I know. I want to be the guy I needed when I first started writing and I'll do what I can to encourage and help.

I invite you to check out my work!

I know that some think fiction is a waste of space on the platform, but to me, the wider variety of content we can add, the better. I write mostly funny, fast paced, and sometimes a tad dark. I like to tell stories I feel like are worth telling, and I promise, I'll entertain you, if you give me a chance.

Right now, I'm working on a new story I'll be sharing soon, about a Flat Earther race to the edge of the earth, to prove their theory. Will it prove to be a globe, or flat? You'll have to read to see how I end. It.

So, come on over, get involved. Upvote, resteem, follow, and comment and I'll return the the favor. Thanks for reading my reintroduction.