Castle Donington, Derbyshire, United Kingdom
Novelist, freelance journalist and travel writer
Writing and Editing
Education
Forest Fields Grammar School 1964 — 1971
O Levels and A Levels
New College, Nottingham
Institute of Linguists Diploma in Italian, Italian
Richmond College, Sheffield
NCTJ Proficiency Certificate, Journalism
The University of Manchester
English
Experience
Val Culley Freelance Journalist August 2010 - Present
Nottinghamshire Police January 2008 - July 2010
Nottinghamshire Police April 2002 - January 2008
Self employed June 1984 - April 2002
Skills
Writing, Journalism, Newsletters, Proofreading, Content Management, Books, Storytelling, Travel Writing, Crisis Management, Reputation Management, Freelance Writing, Online Publishing, Text Editing, Media Relations, Public Relations, Sports Writing, Speech Writing, Newspapers, Magazines, Corporate Communications, Online Journalism, Newspaper, Publications, Translation, Web Editing, Investigative Reporting, Fact-checking, Copy Editing, Editorial, Publishing, Feature Articles, AP Style, Publicity, Rewriting, Research, Internal Communications, Copywriting, Marketing Copy, Magazine Articles, Strategic Communications, Marketing Communications, Social Media Marketing, Email Marketing, Crisis Communications, News Writing, Web Content, Ghostwriting, Press Releases, Editing, Social Media