Ep69 Chris Stead Editor, Writer, and Childrens Book Author

Published: Dec. 15, 2017, 2 p.m.

b'MEET CHRIS STEAD \\nWriting has been a part of Chris Stead\\u2019s life since he was very young. In fact, he won the \\u201ccreative\\nwriting\\u201d award way back in Year 3 at school as a seven-year-old. During his senior school years, Chris\\nwrote constantly, be it stories while he was sitting at his desk in class not concentrating on the\\nteacher, or writing up news reports on all the sports and experiences the kids in his local\\nneighborhood enjoyed every day.\\nFast forward a little and Chris\\u2019 media career could only be described as diverse. Spanning\\npublications and clients as broad as Maxim Men\\u2019s Magazine to the University of NSW to Game\\nInformer Australia and Krash Kids Magazine he has spent 20+ years writing and editing across the\\nAustralian media industry.\\nIn 2014, Chris launched a new chapter in his writing life. He founded his own company, Old Mate\\nMedia, and launched the first of a range of children\\u2019s books in The Wild Imagination of Willy Nilly\\nseries. Chris\\u2019s vision for the company is that other aspiring writers who would like to create their\\nown digital publications \\u2013 no matter what the topic \\u2013 will enlist Old Mate Media to help them turn\\ntheir dream into a reality.\\nCONTACT:\\nYou can find out more about Chris and Old Mate Media at http://www.oldmatemedia.com (www.oldmatemedia.com)\\nOr connect with him on one of the following social channels\\nFacebook: http://www.facebook.com/oldmatemedia (www.facebook.com/oldmatemedia)\\nTwitter: http://www.twitter.com/oldmatemedia (www.twitter.com/oldmatemedia)\\nInstagram: http://www.instagram.com/oldmatemedia or www.instagram.com/world_of_stead (www.instagram.com/oldmatemedia or www.instagram.com/world_of_stead)\\nLinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/cdstead (www.linkedin.com/in/cdstead)\\nBONUS:\\nThis podcast is brought to you by Audible. I have used Audible for years, and I love audiobooks. Click on the link to get a 30-day free trial, complete with a credit for a free audiobook download\\nhttp://www.audibletrial.com/Yuri (Audible.com)\\nQUESTION(S) OF THE DAY:\\n What was your favorite quote or lesson from this episode? Please let me know in the comments.'