Our Writers
Meet the team
Dee Blick
Commissioning Editor of our Business Pages, Dee has just written her fifth marketing book which debuted at No 1 in six categories on Amazon. With You’ the Best! How to build an authentic and magnetic personal brand, Dee shows you step by step how you can move from The Seeker to The Sought After. Chapters include Why being authentic is the ace up your sleeve, building your business brand alongside your personal brand, overcoming fear of failure, how to create a powerful brand plan and how to secure content that
underpins your influence and expertise. Dee shares many examples of her award winning templates in her usual conversational style. You can buy Dee’s book on
Amazon and contact her at dee@themarketinggym.org
Peter Benner
Retired solicitor and local historian, Peter Benner has lived in Sussex for 75 years. A member of the Sussex Archaeological Society since 1956, he has a lifelong interest in Sussex Wealden Iron and over the years has taken part in archaeological digs, research groups as well as building a 400 strong collection of books about Sussex (some of which date back to the seventeenth century). His specialisms also include transport, and Sussex culture.
Stuart Richie
Stuart Ritchie: Stuart Ritchie is a chartered accountant and chartered tax advisor with over 35 years’ experience having specialised in private client taxation and in helping individuals and families all his career. He is a tax partner with Ritchie Phillips LLP based in Horsham and London and can be contacted or at stuart.ritchie@ritchiephillips.co.uk.
Michelle Betts
Michelle Betts is the founder of ByJove Media, a strategic social media consultancy that helps independent businesses establish a clear, consistent, and confident online presence. Known for her straightforward advice, creative campaigns, and community-focused approach, she works closely with clients in Sussex and beyond to transform social content into measurable results. With over 20 years of experience in customer service, marketing, and training, Michelle has a genuine passion for helping others grow. She also writes fiction under the name Michelle Plater, exploring themes of love, identity, and the magic of human connection.
Sharon Bolt
Sharon Bolt is a Celebrity Dog Trainer and the founder of Good Dogs! She’s been known for helping owners create calm, happy relationships with their dogs for almost two decades. Her kind, practical methods have helped over 26,000 dog owners in 175 countries transform everyday struggles such as pulling on the lead, aggression, barking, and puppy behaviour.
A regular BBC Radio expert since 2008, Sharon’s trusted advice has been featured on BBC, ITV, Channel 5, The Guardian, The Independent, Daily Mail, and more. She offers a wide range of online courses and DVDs covering everything from becoming a dog trainer and business mastery to natural remedies, and licenses her professionally filmed courses to pet professionals and course creators worldwide through Private Label Rights.
Visit: www.good-dogs.co.uk
Freddie St George
Freddie St George is a Brighton based business owner, publisher, franchisor and fundraiser. He has spent 35 years with one foot in the business world and one foot firmly in the charity sector. His fundraising events have raised £3.25 million pounds for children’s charities in the UK and around the world. He was awarded an MBE for ‘Services to Charity’ by Queen Elizabeth II in her 2020 New Years Honours List. He lives near Brighton with his wife of 29 years and two adult daughters. Outside of business and philanthropy he’s an absolute sucker for a classic Mini Coopers S.
Mandy Huntley
Mandy is a data protection expert with twenty years of experience in information governance. Her down-to-earth approach to the complexities of data protection legislation means that she is highly sought-after by organisations wanting to ensure security and resilience for their business and the people whose data they hold. Mandy offers a comprehensive suite of services which can be tailored to suit organisations of all sizes across multiple sectors. Mandy also offers advice and support to individuals who wish to exercise their rights under data protection legislation such as the right to access data held about them or understand how an organisation obtained their data. For more information visit www.mandyhuntley.co.uk or call Mandy on 07540 224 596.
Carole Coleman
Carole is a French, interior designer based in the UK, West Sussex, dedicated to making beautiful liveable spaces, with a fresh and elegant approach, accessible to everyone, no matter their budget. With a passion for creativity that she has cultivated over the years, Carole believes great ideas for design should not be a luxury. She completed a City and Guilds in Interior Design and Decorative Techniques in the 1990s, keen to learn about the history of design and various eras. Carole’s approach combines budget-conscious solutions, with a strong sense of style, helping clients create home spaces, that truly reflect who they are. Whether it is upcycling furniture or working with limited resources, Carole proves that great design can be both inspiring and accessible
Janine Marsh
Janine Marsh is an award-winning travel writer, author of the best-selling books My Good Life in France and My Four Seasons in France and a member of the British Guild of Travel Writers. When not exploring and writing about Sussex, she is a maid to 72 animals, bakes cakes and is editor of www.thegoodlifefrance.com.
Lucy Pitts
Lucy Pitts: Following a successful career as a barrister, Lucy retrained as a copywriter and journalist in 2011. Since then, she has worked with and written for a large number of Sussex businesses as well as media publications, both print based and digital. In 2018 She took up the position of editor of Fine Sussex and Surrey Magazine. Lucy is also well known for her public speaking and work with the Association of Speakers Clubs