About

Black and white photo of a man with beard walking on Holkham Beach in north Norfolk
Walking on Holkham Beach in North Norfolk, one of my happy places. 

Hello, my name is Benjamin Craske, but you can call me Ben. I'm a writer and senior editor based in Norwich, UK.

This website is my space to reflect on writing, publishing and personal development as a creative sort with diverse interests and an excitable attention span.

I fell into online content creation and journalism by accident. I studied public history at university and after working in museums and as a ranger in the creosote desert of New Mexico, USA - I returned to the UK and sidestepped into the editorial industry. I took a position as an editor at a large regional newspaper before again jumping sideways into the world of B2B digital publishing.

In this blog, I want to share my passion for writing, personal development and creativity.

This blog is for anyone who is:

  • Interested in writing, editing and publishing.
  • Struggling to balance personal and professional creativity.
  • Wanting to channel authenticity in a noisy online world.

I publish articles and share resources related to the following topics:

  • Writing - creatively and professionally.
  • Media - an accidental insider's perspective on working in the newsroom and publishing industry.
  • Personal development - exploring habits, systems and behaviour patterns.
  • Creativity - features, reviews and listicles I hope you find interesting, useful or both.

For a fuller explanation of my mission statement please see my first blog post. You can read it here.