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My Blogging Essentials

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When I look back to my post schedules for this time last year, one thing kept popping up: ‘My Blogging Essentials.’ Although I knew exactly how I was going to write the post, I could never quite get it right. There was either something wrong with the pictures, or something else popped up. Finally, though, you’re getting the post! Here are some of my blogging essentials!

My Blogging Notebook

Without my notebook, I doubt I could blog half as much as I do. It’s where I write all of my schedules, all of my post ideas, and it’s my main place of organisation. I’m nearly running out of space in it though, which I’m very sad about! You can pick up pretty cheap notebooks at The Works, which is where I always buy mine. I find the size of them suits me very well because I definitely prefer a larger notebook with a spiralled edge.

Books!

I always have a book nearby when I’m writing my post because I can then dip in and out whilst I’m waiting for a photo to upload. It’s also a better way to be distracted than social media! In the picture you can see New Girl by Carmen Reid and Only Ever Yours by Louise O’Neill.

Phone

I always like to have my phone as a back up if I have to tweet because my Tweet Deck seems to by a bit untrustworthy from time to time. I couldn’t run Twitter chats without it, and it’s also where I can tweet and Instagram from during the day when I’m not at my laptop. I’ve also got into the habit of lying in bed at 6:30 in the morning and answering emails, and I couldn’t do it without my phone.

Laptop

I now have a Macbook Air and it has been a lifesaver. I can use it to edit my videos and I also have Tweet Deck downloaded on it to help run my #ukyachat’s. Without it, I’d be completely lost! It’s like my child.

Camera

I recently invested in a Canon 700D and it’s a main part of my blogging tool kit now. It’s really sparked my love for photography and the pictures on the blog have improved leaps and bounds to how they were a year ago. I love all of the features on it and being able to change the settings. It’s really worth the money!

Chocolate!

And finally for the most important thing to have – chocolate! It’s great to use as a motivational tool (“Write five blog posts and you’ll get chocolate, Lucy!”) and it also tastes amazing. I definitely favour the Cadbury’s Dairy Milk Oreo which tastes like you have died and gone to heaven. I LOVE it!

What are your blogging must-haves?

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7 Comments

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    Marian
    24 April, 2015 at 1:19 pm

    CHOCOLATE!! XD Haha, that is a must have. Also the notebook is a great idea. I have a small little one for little ideas but I think I’ll need to get a bigger one. It’s a great way to keep organised. ^_^
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    Krystianna
    26 April, 2015 at 11:18 pm

    These are such great essentials. I’m going to have to start keeping more chocolate on hand, because I’m a huge fan of Cadbury. Great post! :b
    Krystianna @ Downright Dystopian
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    Natalie @ Flowers in my Books
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    30 April, 2015 at 10:05 pm

    I’m quite lazy when I’m blogging. I’ll often write up a few posts when I have spare time and then schedule them throughout the month but if I’m feeling really productive then I’ll have a notebook next to me with a to-do list and a list of post ideas. If I’m writing a top ten post then I like to have the books next to be so that I can look at them and it helps me to write about them easier.
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    Mel@thedailyprophecy
    12 May, 2015 at 8:26 pm

    Nice, I am planning to buy a Canon 700d soon too! I’ve been saving for a while now and I can’t wait to get my hands on it and to play with it 🙂 Chocolate is a good one, can’t do anything without a piece if yummie chocolate.
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    Lara Liz @ Another Teen Reader
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    26 May, 2015 at 7:57 pm

    Loving it – and I definitely agree with the chocolate, by the way! Another one of my favourite blogging tools is this site: http://www.portent.com/tools/title-maker. The titles it generates aren’t very coherent, but they give me some ideas…
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    King
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    9 March, 2017 at 8:57 am

    The current prizes they of;.2…&#8r30fewhat a joke. I’ve wasted my 15 minutes of life just to try and waste more time to earn points for some nerd collection of cheap crap? Forget it. I’m canceling and please don’t show, mention, or even breathe this bullshit into my life again. Jesus. Americans today……

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