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Hi, folks. Busy times here. T-minus 20 days until The Body in the Bookmobile releases!
Today, I’ve got a fun (and a little technical) interview with children’s author Treena Wetsel. She’s taken a page from traditional publishers in producing and marketing her books. Have a listen and hear how she published board books and produced a tie-in toy (both rarities in the self publishing world).
Treena also shares an important warning about ISBN purchases, so it’s a longer intro section this time, while I go into some ISBN basics and how to avoid the pitfalls when self-publishing. It seems when Treena first purchased ISBNs, she went through a partner company of Bowker’s, rather than going direct to Bowker, so she picked the wrong option and ended up with numbers that wouldn’t work for libraries and physical bookstores. Read carefully before you order. It’s best to go direct to the source: in the US, this is Bowker.
Treena in a Minute:
Grew up in the Bronx
Worked at the New York Public Library
Joined the United States Marine Corps
Joined the United States Army Reserve
Worked as a Correctional Officer
Wrote several manuscripts
Joined the Federal Government
Went to night schoolÂ
Graduated from Johns Hopkins University
Served on the Howard County Commission for Women
Raised three children
Became a step-mom
Became a grandmother
Self-published her book