Globesity: Tackling the World's Obesity Epidemic
One in a series of whitepapers I ghostwrote on major global health issues
Health & Medicine
Lifestyle
Parenting
Religion & Spirituality
Technology
Wellness
Arts & Culture
Mark Ray is an award-winning freelance writer who specializes in B2C and B2B content marketing and magazine features. Mark has written for such top national brands and publications as Humana, Aetna International, UnitedHealthcare, McKesson Medical-Surgical, PBS Next Avenue, The Costco Connection, AARP the Magazine, Scouting magazine, and Boys’ Life magazine. He is the author of eight books, including the 13th edition of the venerable Boy Scout Handbook.
Subjects
General
Skills
- Annual reports
- Advertorials
- Books
- Content marketing
- Curriculum
- Editing
- Feature writing
- Ghostwriting
- Profiles
- Web copy
- White papers
- Articles
- Blog posts
- Case studies
- E-books
Book Credits
Boy Scout Handbook, 13th edition
Troop Leader Guidebook, volumes 1 and 2
Eagle Court of Honor Book
Scoutmaster’s Other Handbook
Bear Cub Scout Handbook
Webelos Scout Handbook
Ready-to-Go Devotions for Mission and Service
Credo confirmation curriculum (member of writing team)
Claim the Life confirmation curriculum (member of writing team)
Feasting on the Word youth curriculum (member of writing team)
Awards, Honors, Appointments
Association Media & Publishing Gold EXCEL Award (Eagle Scout Magazine)
Association Media & Publishing Gold EXCEL Award (Boy Scouts of America)
Folio: Eddie Award Finalist (Eagles’ Call Magazine)
IABC/PRSA Landmarks of Excellence Award (Humana)
Writer’s Digest Writing Competition, 3rd Place (Magazine Feature Article)
National Mature Media Awards, Bronze (Next Avenue)
Selected Work
As author, unless indicated otherwise.
Do Not Discard
Cover story for The Costco Connection on how Costco redirects excess goods to nonprofit organizations
ReadRead
The Surprising Cause of Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia
An article on the connection between oral care and hospital-acquired pneumonia
A Place for All
An as-told-to story about the founders of a pay-as-you-go restaurant in Louisville, Kentucky
Sergeant Stubby: The Amazing Story of a Unique American Hero
Feature on a dog that became a hero during World War I and the subject of a new children's movie
Presbyterians on the Front Lines
Feature story on efforts by the Presbyterian Church (USA) to fight AIDS in Africa
Troop Leader Guidebook
An excerpt from the two-volume Troop Leader Guidebook I wrote to replace the venerable Scoutmaster Handbook
