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Call me Ben. I'm an editor who writes and curates.

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Jul
23
A writer's group sat at a wooden table discussing their work

Why I took my first creative writing workshop at 32

If you work in content creation, it can be challenging to balance the demands of your professional creativity with personal
5 min read
May
26
A delicious roast dinner with all the trimmings

What do roast dinners and publishing have in common?

Each month I oversee the publication of two digital magazines clocking in at 100+ pages per publication. There are multiple
3 min read
Apr
01
the word that

The one word THAT you can delete from all your writing

Brevity betters your writing. Sure, you need to mix up your sentences. Lengthen them to elaborate more complex points. Shorten
2 min read
Mar
17
A person typing at their laptop with a second screen

9 editorial resources and content tools I swear by

The internet is a noisy place. It can be tricky to identify genuinely useful editorial advice or tools among the
6 min read
Feb
15
Crowd of people in black and white

Are the Google gods smiling on me?

I noticed a spike in member signups to my little corner of the Internet, a very pleasant if unexpected surprise.
4 min read
Jan
14
A woman in a grey chunky jumper sits in her socks with a coffee and a book, reading peacefully.

Treat January like a Sunday

Post-Christmas blues, tighter belts, and dark days – January is a tough month. It is also a time when we heap
2 min read
Oct
11
A turquoise laundry basket filled with clothes against a white wall.

Sorry laundry pile, the junk drawer was cluttered

I started playing about with creative writing, short stories and poetry while on holiday in Tenerife this summer. Here'
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Oct
04
Aerial view of waves crashing and foaming

Riding the wave of current trends

When we look back through history or even our lived memories there are themes permeating these periods of time. Each
2 min read
Jun
12
A monthly calendar in a diary with lined paper

Lessons I learned from posting 30 blog posts in 30 days

On April 16, 2023 I challenged myself to write 30 blog posts in 30 days. You can read more about
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May
16
The number 30 painted on a road in America

#30 The end of an experiment

When I embarked on this experiment to post 30 blog posts in 30 days I knew it would be challenging.
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