Hello Steemit! I am Megan Holstein, an American Writer and Entrepreneur.

Hello everyone on Steemit!

I've been waiting on tenterhooks for my application to be accepted. The idea of a federated blockchain-based social media platform is insanely exciting (and also the opportunity to make money from it).

That day is finally here, and I can write on Steemit with everyone else.

I won't bore you with who I am or where I live or my entire history first and instead will jump to the salient point - what will I write about for you?

What Will I Post About?

My writing interests are historically very diverse but usually come to rest around theology, philosophy, culture, and higher-level political theory (not day to day analysis of political news - I'll leave that to the pundits). I am a libertarian Christian, and the positions I take in my writing reflects that.

I'm also getting into writing fiction, both short-form and long form, so I will be sharing that with my audience too. As with my nonfiction, while it's not blatantly evangelical or preachy, the theme ends up being both conservative and Judeo-Christian in nature (one ought to do the right thing, honesty is the best policy, etc).

My intention is to publish all the blog articles I've ever written (which honestly isn't too much) on Steemit. If I'm able to do that, I'll provide the links to those articles for you to get started.

EDIT: here are the articles I've posted on Steemit:

• The media doesn't really care about stopping school shootings. They care about banning guns.

• How to Refine Your App Idea: Why Refining Your Idea Can Make or Break Your Apps’ Success

• How I Made $333 Selling an eBook (When I Should Have Made More)

What Do I Do for a Living?

Well, I write.

Here's my pitch from my website www.meganeholstien.com

I’m a professional writer. I create compelling stories, whether I write for my clients or for myself. Writing isn’t just a job for me. It’s my passion. Writing is my favorite thing to do – my first book was published when I was 17, a year into my career in entrepreneurship. After spending seven years working with startups in the tech space, I realized my true passion lies in writing. When you work with me, all of that enthusiasm and experience is brought to bear.

I've written a book which I like to think doesn't suck:

Idea to App, the Absolute Beginner's Guide to App Development

Idea to App is the culmination of spending several years running a business making apps. Before I was a writer, I was an entrepreneur in the tech space. Hip offices with glass walls, wearing jeans to work, the whole nine. I started a business when I was fifteen making apps for autistic children called Pufferfish Software that took off like a shot. I won the Entrepreneur Organization's Global High School Entrepreneur award, I was invited to give a TEDx talk, and got all the traditional stamps of approval.

The problem was, I didn't love software. It was fun and it would hardly be a punishment to spend my life in software, but it wasn't my passion either. After writing Idea to App, I became a consultant, working mostly in project management and digital marketing. But during that time, the only thing I daydreamed about was being a famous writer.

Now I'm making a go of it. It is frightening to leave a career which has brought me so much success, but if I'm even half as successful at writing I'll be pleased as pie.

Do You Do Anything Other Than Work?

I do! Photography is a hobby of mine. It's an insanely challenging thing to do for a living, so being a hobbyist is enough for me. Here are a handful of my favorites:

I've got an Instagram and a Flickr if that's more your speed.

EDIT: I just discovered Steepshot, which is like Instagram on STEEM. Here is a link to my Steepshot.

How Do You Travel?

I'm glad you asked! I travel around in my van and life the #vanlife. It's a van I've converted into an RV.

I would show you a picture of the entire interior, but I recently redid it and don't have one (and it's too dark outside to go take one).

The view is pretty nice from the inside.

You can't let me start talking about #vanlife. Once I start I'll never stop.

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That's all folks! I hope to see you on Steemit!

Signing off,

@meholstein