Scott Hays

Scott Robert Hays (born March 2, 1959 in Whittier, California), is a freelance writer, author & co-author, Media Consultant, and community college instructor.
Biography
Hays was born in Whittier, California. He holds a Master’s Degree in English Literature from the University of California, Irvine, and a Master’s Degree in Communications from Cal State Fullerton, Fullerton, CA.
Hays has spent his entire adult life as either a freelance writer, author or co-author of books, and/or a media consultant for general consumer and business-to-business publications involving a broad range of experiences in editorial, marketing, and conference development. He also has contributed feature articles and cover stories for Men’s Health, TV Guide, The Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Magazine, Vista Magazine, and Men’s Fitness, and, among many others. And he is the author or co-author of several non-fiction books for major publishing companies, including Warner Books, Gotham Books, Rodale, Barron’s Educational Books; and author of several children’s books in the non-fiction library market.
In 2008, Hays produced a Benefit CD for the homeless titled Shelter Me. All proceeds benefit Friendship Shelter, with programs in Laguna Beach and San Clemente, CA. View a 13-minute documentary about the making of Shelter Me
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Between 2000-2004, Hays worked as an editorial consultant in the interactive media industry, with an emphasis on publishing and conferences. More recently, he has worked as a part-time college instructor at University of California, Irvine (extension); and Orange Coast, Saddleback, and Irvine Valley community colleges. He teaches Composition, Critical Thinking, Feature Writing, Freelance Writing, Writing for the Web, Literary Journalism, Mass Communications, and Newspaper Production. In 2007, he coordinated a Study Abroad
program for 30 students to Austria, Italy, and Germany.
Books by Scott Hays
* Built for Sex (Rodale Press), 2006
* The Ghost of Tahquitz (iUniverse, Inc.), 2002.
Books Co-Authored by Scott Hays
* Pure Hard Workout (Gotham Books), 2008 w/Tiki Barber & Joe Carini
* Action Hero Body (Rodale Press), 2005 w/ Jorgen de Mey
* Getting into Golf Shape (Carol Publishing), 1997 w/Neil Wolkodoff
* Spanish for Gringos (video) (Barron’s Educational Series), 1995 w/Bill Harvey
* Lifelong Fitness (Warner Books), 1994 w/Bob Delmonteque
* Heart to Heart (Health Press, Inc.), 1991 w/Dr. Herb Budnick
Non-Fiction Children’s Books (library market) by Scott Hays
* Famous Companies: Nike (Smart Apple Media), 1999
* Famous Companies: Sony (Smart Apple Media), 1999
* Life Issues: Racism (Marshall Cavendish), 1994
* Pro-Am Sports: Surfing (Rourke Corporation), 1994
* Landsailing (Rourke Corporation), 1993
Music Projects by Scott Hays
Executive Producer, 2008 benefit CD for the homeless titled Shelter Me
Freelance Articles by Scott Hays
Features
* The Big Orange (Los Angeles Magazine)
* Born to Shop (Los Angeles Magazine)
* Better Off Dead (Orange Coast)
* Being Salvador Dali (Orange Coast)
* The Gambler (Men’s Fitness)
* Guardian Angels (Orange Coast)
* Writing for Fitness Magazines (ASJA)
Entertainment
* Jamie Rose (TV Guide)
* Roots (TV Guide)
* Inside Celebrity Obsessions (The Los Ageles Times)
* Edward James Olmos (Vista Magazine)
* Ray Liotta (Orange Coast)
* Health & Fitness
* Real Sex Plan For Real Men Part 1 (Men’s Edge)
* Defining Sex Appeal (Men's Edge)
* Sexual Eating (Men's Edge)
* What's Your Dysfunction? (Men's Edge)
* Busy Executives (Men’s Health)
* High Hoops (Men’s Health)
* Golf’s Power Generation (Men's Fitness)
Business
* Currency Discrepancies (Digitrends)
* Pay Performance (Workforce)
* Product Placement (Media)
* Traditional Marketers Go Online (Ad Age)
* Counteroffers (Workforce)
* Internet Recruiting (Workforce)
* Generation X (Workforce)
* Workplace Literacy (Workforce)
* The Tower of Babel (Digitrends)
Travel
* Overseas Golf: Ireland (Boardroom)
* Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo (Orange Coast)
* Dominican Republic (Boardroom)
* Costa Rica (Orange Coast)
* Island Hopping (OC Metro)
* Acapulco (Orange Coast)

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