Experience

The Wow Factory Kent LTD

• Freelance Copywriter

  • Feb 2022 - Present

  I get called in when this awesome agency needs content or written concept. It's challenging and interesting work, and they are a LOT of fun. I get called in when this awesome agency needs content or written concept. It's challenging and interesting work, and they are a LOT of fun.



Sheil Land Associates Ltd.

• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Novelist

  • Jun 2018 - Present

  I am a client of uber literary agent, Piers Blofeld, Sheil Land, working on a novel. In 2020 I wrote a 140k word novel for Wilbur Smith, to be published this year. I am a client of uber literary agent, Piers Blofeld, Sheil Land, working on a novel. In 2020 I wrote a 140k word novel for Wilbur Smith, to be published this year.



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• Information Technology & Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Freelance Writer and Painter by commission

  • Sep 2007 - Present

  No job too big or too small, simple or complex. I am accustomed to writing at pace. Paintings by commission only. No job too big or too small, simple or complex. I am accustomed to writing at pace. Paintings by commission only.



Caroline Leddy Productions, and Various Artists Limited.

• TV Comedy/Drama script writer

  • Sep 2018 - Nov 2021

  I currently have a script being reviewed with a major streaming service, supported by two prestigious producers; Caroline Leddy and Phil Clarke. Their resumes include 'The Inbetweeners', 'Derry Girls', 'The IT Crowd', 'Plebs', 'The Four Lions', 'I May Destroy You', 'Bubblegum', 'Friday Night Dinner'. I currently have a script being reviewed with a major streaming service, supported by two prestigious producers; Caroline Leddy and Phil Clarke. Their resumes include 'The Inbetweeners', 'Derry Girls', 'The IT Crowd', 'Plebs', 'The Four Lions', 'I May Destroy You', 'Bubblegum', 'Friday Night Dinner'.



Self-Employed

• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Painter

  • Jan 2017 - Nov 2021

  I have been painting and selling original art for some years now, and am pleased to say my bright colours and bold images are on walls from Bangkok to Palma, from Los Angeles to London. I have had them described as "romantic", and "outrageous", "˜eye-catching" and "utter shit". I accept all such comments with great enjoyment, but have unerringly failed to compile a satisfying description myself. All I can say for sure, it's not wallpaper. People notice it. They don't always like it, but hell, I don't paint for applause. Onward, ever onward! Show less



Kent Police

• United Kingdom
• Law Enforcement
• 700 & Above Employee

• Accredited Detective

  • Nov 2004 - Sep 2017

  Detective in the Violent and Sex Offender Unit (ViSOR). Also did my time in uniform and CID. Accredited Detective before I completed my two year probation. Detective in the Violent and Sex Offender Unit (ViSOR). Also did my time in uniform and CID. Accredited Detective before I completed my two year probation.



TIBOR JONES MANAGEMENT LTD

• United Kingdom
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Winner of The Tibor Jones Pageturner Competition

  • Sep 2014 - Feb 2015

  Every two years Tibor Jones, run by Kevin Conroy Scott, holds a competition for unpublished manuscripts with a substantial cash prize and representation by a literary agent. My book, 'When All The Men Are Wounded', was subsequently published in France by Denoel Editions, under the title 'Le Pays des Hommes Blesses'. Every two years Tibor Jones, run by Kevin Conroy Scott, holds a competition for unpublished manuscripts with a substantial cash prize and representation by a literary agent. My book, 'When All The Men Are Wounded', was subsequently published in France by Denoel Editions, under the title 'Le Pays des Hommes Blesses'.



Trinity Mirror Newspapers PLC

• Journalist

  • Jun 2001 - Sep 2003

  Promoted from Trainee Journalist at The Folkestone Herald, to News Editor of The Dover Express within 18 months. Promoted from Trainee Journalist at The Folkestone Herald, to News Editor of The Dover Express within 18 months.



Chiweshe Projects.

• Gold Miner

  • Jan 1998 - Dec 2000

  This was a double cyanide reclamation project in deep bush, where some nights I would sit on the dumps made by miners a hundred years before, and watch the tracer bullets of Renamo and ZNA lighting up the sky to the east. This was a double cyanide reclamation project in deep bush, where some nights I would sit on the dumps made by miners a hundred years before, and watch the tracer bullets of Renamo and ZNA lighting up the sky to the east.


Saatchi and Saatchi Zimbabwe
• Advertising copywriter, TV production manager, Creative Director.

  • Mar 1995 - Sep 1998


Ammirati Puris Lintas, Africa.

• Senior Advertising copywriter, TV Production Manager.

  • Apr 1989 - Oct 1995

  Specialised in radio advertising; The Theatre of the Mind. I have a great deal of experience of writing, directing, and producing TV ads. I was Creative Director in two major ad agencies and in 1995 won a coveted Saatchi and Saatchi 'Golden Goose' award for writing, directing and producing a radio ad called 'Harley Tiles'. Specialised in radio advertising; The Theatre of the Mind. I have a great deal of experience of writing, directing, and producing TV ads. I was Creative Director in two major ad agencies and in 1995 won a coveted Saatchi and Saatchi 'Golden Goose' award for writing, directing and producing a radio ad called 'Harley Tiles'.