No, this isn’t my way of saying that I’m taking a break from blogging. I’ve done it once or twice in the past for various reasons, but I have no current plans to ever do it again. (If that ever changes, I’ll take my own advice and let you all know in advance that I’m… Read More
Category Archives: Writing
10 Pictures That Are Begging to Be Turned Into Stories, Part Five
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It’s been a while since I wrote another instalment for this series. Either the world of stock photos is gradually growing less strange or I’m getting used to the wilder side of this world. Fewer things are surprising me these days, so it took longer than normal to compile this list. If you’re looking for… Read More
Why Negative Reviews Can be a Positive Thing
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Does anyone else find that their taste in movies is constantly evolving? Even when it comes to films I know I’m going to want to watch eventually, I still need to be in the right mood for certain genres. Sometimes I might be more interested in a documentary or comedy. On other days, something dark… Read More
Avoid These Common Rookie Blogging Mistakes
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Common Mistakes Writers Make While Blogging Companies increasingly realize the value in blogging. It’s a simple way to create engaging content on your website, improve your SEO, and drive more traffic to your digital door. On the other hand, quality blogging is both an art form and a science. Your content must not only… Read More
15 Things I’ve Learned From 15 Years of Blogging
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I’ve been blogging at lydiaschoch.com for almost eighteen months now. Since I imported all of my old posts over from my previous site, the archives here begin in July of 2010 instead of November of 2016. I’ve been blogging much longer than that, though! Over the past fifteen years, I’ve had several different blogs. With… Read More
Should You Allow Comments on Your Blog?
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You may have noticed that I turned comments back on for this site a few months ago. When I originally began blogging at lydiaschoch.com a year and a half ago, I didn’t plan to host comments here for the following reasons: Most of the comments I received were spam. I’d seen how quickly the comment… Read More
Why Creative Writers Should Read History Books
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The other day I learned something surprising about bananas. Did you know that bananas were nearly impossible to find anywhere in England during World War Two? As a perishable fruit that had to be imported, it simply wasn’t possible for the government to keep this food source available while there was a war going on.… Read More
10 Pictures That Are Begging to be Turned Into Stories, Part Four
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If you’re looking for some inspiration today, keep reading. A year ago, I decided to start doing something with all of the beautiful, haunting, bizarre, creative, and otherwise unique photos I kept finding on the various stock image sites I have on my RSS feed. That was how this series of posts originally came to… Read More
How to Survive a Paranormal Storyline
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Congratulations on your new home, job, vacation spot, construction project, antique gift, or other plot device that has invited a restless spirit into your formerly-peaceftul storyline! While most of the characters who take the time to look up what to expect in a haunting are the protagonists, I’d like to give a special shout-out… Read More
5 Reasons Why You Should Become a Reviewer for Long and Short Reviews
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Today’s post is a little off the beaten path when compared to the topics I normally blog about here, but it’s something that I’ve been thinking about discussing with my followers for a while now. First of all, you might be asking yourself what this site is and why I’m telling you about it. Well, Long… Read More
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