Automotive & B2B Content · Orange County, CA

Automotive &
B2B Content
Writing.

Built for buyers who know the difference.

Freelance Automotive & B2B Content Writer

I write for brands where the buyer is informed, the sale is complex, and generic content fails visibly. OEM teams, agency creative directors, and B2B marketing leads know what bad writing costs them. So do I.

177CBT News bylines
6 YearsDaily AI workflow
OEM & B2BDual vertical depth
AutomotiveEV to fleet
Automotive ContentB2B Brand WritingEditorial StrategyGhostwritingFleet & TransportationOEM ContentContent Audit SprintCBT News BylinesAutomotive ContentB2B Brand WritingEditorial StrategyGhostwritingFleet & TransportationOEM ContentContent Audit SprintCBT News Bylines
Who I Am
"I write for a living. That still matters more than the tools."

Most of my work lives at the intersection of automotive and B2B — brands where the buyer is informed, the sale is complex, and generic content fails visibly. I've covered OEM strategy, EV adoption, fleet procurement, and dealership operations with bylines in CBT News.

Founders and marketing leads call me when their message is fuzzy, their content is bloated, or their team is shipping words nobody trusts. I help clarify what you're trying to say, cut what doesn't matter, and build content systems that scale without turning into noise.

I use AI to speed up research, pressure test ideas, and remove busywork. I don't hand it the wheel. Strategy stays human. Voice stays human. Accountability stays human.

Full Background →
01
Trade Publishing
CBT News bylines — OEM strategy, EV adoption, dealership operations
02
Industry Depth
Director of Marketing, BusesForSale.com — regulated B2B, fleet procurement
03
AI Workflow
Six years of daily AI use — practitioner, not theorist
04
Background
Executive Creative Director. Senior content leadership across B2B verticals.
Automotive · B2B · Editorial

"Written for the buyer who can tell when the writer doesn't know the product."

How I Work

Four ways
to engage.

No vague discovery processes. No three-week ramps. Clear scope, clear output, clear expectations. I've been in this industry — the brief I need from you is shorter than you think.

01 — Embedded Content Retainer

I've already done the ramp.

Six years covering your vertical. I know what the buyer has read twelve times this quarter, what she's skeptical of, and what the category sounds like when no one is telling it to sound like anything. Senior editorial judgment from week one. No orientation.

From $3,500 / month
02 — Content Audit Sprint

Two weeks. Everything wrong with your content, in writing.

Not a slide deck. A written roadmap — what's broken, why, and what to fix first. Delivered two weeks from kickoff. Most clients find work worth doing. Some convert to a retainer. All of them leave knowing more than they arrived with.

$3,000–$5,000 · Fixed scope
03 — Automotive Content

Written for the buyer who can tell when the writer doesn't know the car.

CBT News bylines. BusesForSale Director of Marketing. OEM strategy, EV adoption, fleet procurement. You'll know within one piece whether it's right — which means you won't have to explain it twice.

From $1 / word · $1,500 minimum
04 — Ghostwriting & Editorial

Your name on writing that sounds like you thought it.

Most executive content sounds like it was written by someone who was told what you think. I'm interested in what you actually think — which is usually more specific and more interesting than what ends up on the page.

$1,500 minimum · Per project
Full Offer Detail →
Featured Work

Selected writing.

All writing →
CreativeGuySteveYour Content Isn't Failing Because It's Bad. It's Failing Because It's Obvious. CreativeGuySteveWhy Most Rocket Scientists Are German: The Porsche Ads That Made Advertising Nervous CreativeGuySteveBorn from Jets: The Three Words That Told the Truth About SAAB CreativeGuySteveYou're Waiting to See How AI Plays Out. That's the Problem.
"The buyer is not excited. The buyer is skeptical, moderately annoyed at being told what to feel, and already half-convinced that every car company is lying to him about something."
— Steven Mitchell · CreativeGuySteve.com

Most OEM content teams are staffed with people who believe in the product. That's lovely. It's also why they write copy that reads like a press release that fell in love with itself.

Write for the guy with the checkbook. He's the one who matters.

Read the Full Post →

"Steve has a unique ability to synthesize complex information and distill it into compelling, digestible content. He has a talent for understanding the needs of our clients and crafting content that speaks directly to them."

— Reece Jacklitch · Director of Marketing, Outsell (Impel AI)
How It Works

No onboarding decks.
No discovery calls that go nowhere.

01

Tell me what's broken

Fill out the contact form. Tell me what's not working. I'll read it and tell you whether I can help.

02

One conversation

If there's a fit, we talk. Thirty minutes. I come prepared. You leave with a clear picture of what working together looks like.

03

Work starts fast

No three-week ramp. I've been in this industry. The brief I need from you is shorter than you think.

If your content isn't working, there's usually a reason that has nothing to do with the writing.

Tell me what you're dealing with and I'll tell you if I can help.

Let's Talk
Quick Answers
What does Steven Mitchell write?

Automotive and B2B content for OEM brands, agencies, and fleet-adjacent companies. Long-form editorial, executive ghostwriting, and content strategy for markets where the buyer is informed and bad writing is expensive.

Who does he write for?

OEM marketing teams, automotive agencies, and B2B companies in fleet and transportation. Marketing leads who need a senior writer who already understands the industry — not one who needs to be taught it.

What is his background?

Former Executive Creative Director. 177 CBT News bylines. Six years of daily AI workflow. Studied advertising at UT Austin under Leonard Ruben during the Fallon McElligott and Ammirati & Puris era.

How do you work with him?

Monthly retainer, content audit sprint, or project-based. Minimum $1,500. No discovery calls. Describe what you need — he will tell you directly whether he can help.