Please Put the Seat Down…and the Lid Too by Allan Mansoor
Independent book publishing is not easy, but when you have a unique story, as Allan has discovered, it makes the journey fun. It was a pleasure meeting Allan recently and he has a wonderful story to share below about creating a book publishing business from scratch.
Can you describe for the readers what your business does?
I wrote and self-published Please Put the Seat Down…and the Lid Too, a playful rhyming book for children ages 3-6 and beyond that teaches good habits and manners in a fun way-like putting the seat down-while taking young readers on a fun, fact-filled journey around the world. I also sell related merchandise on my website.
So, where did the idea come from?
The idea came from the classic statement that if you are going to invent something, start by trying to solve a problem. My wife was very unhappy any time I left the seat up in the bathroom. It wasn’t that I did not want to put the seat down, it simply wasn’t a habit.