{"id":409005119,"date":"2018-03-26T06:10:41","date_gmt":"2018-03-26T11:10:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/?p=409005119"},"modified":"2019-10-24T19:03:09","modified_gmt":"2019-10-25T00:03:09","slug":"writing-about-vintage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/vintage-style\/writing-about-vintage\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Writing About Vintage Is Hard"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ahhh, our love for vintage! Admit it. You\u2019ve thought about writing an ebook about something vintage and realized that there\u2019s more to it than just the text. Transforming the vintage lifestyle into a readable content is a bit tricky and needs a lot of research and field experience but don\u2019t let these minute things keep you from pursuing your dream of becoming a vintage writer. Everything starts from somewhere- and where you are right now is the perfect place to start your writing career. And when you see it in your mind\u2019s eye, you feel a ripple of pride!<\/p>\n

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We can\u2019t deny that a lot us are under the vintage spell! The rawness of classic d\u00e9cor and traditional designs fills us with excitement and makes our heart flutter. This is simply the beginning! Writing an ebook<\/a> is a big step for any writer. While writing blog<\/a> posts and freelance articles are great to express your ideas, you can\u2019t help feeling that they\u2019re a little, well, fleeting. Lightweight even. That\u2019s just what blog posts are, for better or worse. An ebook is more substantial. It\u2019s taken more seriously thus takes a bit more depth. It has more gravitas. <\/p>\n

And having an ebook with your name on the front transforms you from a mere blogger into a more impressive beast- an author. In this case, a vintage author. But how do you become an ebook author without falling victim to the same mistakes that sabotage the attempts of so many other vintage bloggers? Here\u2019s why writing about vintage is hard. Are you ready? Let\u2019s get right to it then!<\/p><\/div>\n

Primping the Pump Is Tough<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Does your email list grow s-l-o-w-l-y<\/em>, with perhaps one or two new subscribers each week at best? The truth is that readers are reluctant to hand over their email addresses \u2013 even if they love your content. So, they may need a little extra nudge to sign up; you could even call it a bribe.<\/p>\n

An ebook packed full of valuable content makes a great incentive. If you can offer free information your audience would gladly pay for, you\u2019ll see dramatic improvements in your sign-up rates.<\/p>\n

A hard truth about starting your first ebook is the fact nobody knows you in the ebook business. If you want to build a name for yourself in your field, an ebook is a great way to boost your credibility and authority. By publishing ebooks via online stores like Shopify<\/a> or Amazon, you can appear literally alongside some of the biggest names in your industry. In fact, by placing your ebook on popular online stores and making it available in a number of formats, you gain visibility without needing to prime the pump.\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Coming Up with Your Topic<\/strong><\/h2>\n

On the surface, writing about vintage seems relatively easy. Lots of bloggers seem to be doing it, so how hard can it be? But in reality, most vintage blogs that see the light of day are horrible. They are embarrassingly bad and lacks depth and practical content. That\u2019s because your average vintage writer doesn\u2019t have a clue about the vintage lifestyle. And they don\u2019t have any of the support<\/a> that a traditional vintage author would be given by the community.<\/p>\n

Yes, producing a quality vintage article is almost as hard as publishing an actual book. The basic tasks are the same. It\u2019s just that you have to do them all yourself. Which is why avoiding the mistakes that catch most first-time vintage writers have is critically important. And one way to improve your ability to create amazing vintage content is by making ebooks.<\/p>\n

If you want to create a premium ebook , you can be tempted to pick a \u201chot topic\u201d<\/a> thinking that\u2019s where the money is. Likewise, when creating a sign-up \u201cbribe,\u201d you might think you need to entice readers with the latest information about an emerging topic. And if you\u2019re publishing on Amazon, it\u2019s easy to think you need to target one of the most popular categories.\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

In truth, picking a topic by general likeability alone is a BIG mistake. If you know little or nothing about your chosen topic, creating an ebook will be a huge amount of work. You\u2019ll have to do a ton of research, interview experts, and perhaps even pay a real guru to get you up to speed.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s how to fix it. Write about something you actually know about \u2013 which almost certainly means tying your ebook to your blog\u2019s core topic. You\u2019ll not only save a ton of time on research, you\u2019ll also have a ready-made audience for your writing.\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

There are other issues you may run into while writing your first ebook, but the ecommerce market is wide open and ready for you. Take these things into consideration and take a shot!<\/dd>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Ahhh, our love for vintage! Admit it. You\u2019ve thought about writing an ebook about something vintage and realized that there\u2019s more to it than just the text. Transforming the vintage lifestyle into a readable content is a bit tricky and needs a lot of research and field experience but don\u2019t let these minute things keep […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1554,"featured_media":409005128,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":""},"categories":[1207],"tags":[3872,3873,3814,3871],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/409005119"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1554"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=409005119"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/409005119\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/409005128"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=409005119"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=409005119"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sammydvintage.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=409005119"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}