WestBow Press Helps First-Time Author Realize Publishing Dream


Bloomington, IND (PRWEB) October 21, 2011

WestBow Press, the strategic self-publishing division of the world?s largest Christian publisher, Thomas Nelson, Inc., today released a powerful video interview with children?s book author and illustrator Mitzi Doster. Her book, ?The Lizard in the Laundry,? was published as a collaborative effort by WestBow Press and the Granting Dreams Foundation to ensure her story and message was captured for children to cherish.

In the interview, Doster discusses her very personal fight with breast cancer and the urgency she felt to turn ?The Lizard in the Laundry? from idea to published book. The touching video is available here:

http://www.westbowpress.com/WhyWestBowPress/AuthorPerspective/MitziDosterVideo.aspx

?I wanted to leave a literary legacy, and I wanted a publisher to publish my book. The Granting Dreams Foundation contacted Thomas Nelson publishing and they agreed to do my book through their subsidiary, WestBow Press,? said ?The Lizard in the Laundry? author, Mitzi Doster. ?Working with WestBow Press has been a pleasure?they were sincere and professional. They took my dream and perfected it.?

The Granting Dreams Foundation, which grants tomorrow?s dreams today for those 19 and older with a life-threatening medical condition, was proud to help Doster make her dream of publishing a children?s book come true. The foundation was also humbled by her wish to donate a portion of the proceeds from ?The Lizard in the Laundry? to helping the organization make hundreds of other dreams come true. For more information, please visit http://www.grantingdreams.org.

?Mitzi had an incredible story and a dream to create a literary legacy,? said Keith Ogorek, Senior Vice-President of Marketing of Author Solutions, the publishing partner of WestBow Press. ?We were honored she trusted WestBow Press to make it come true.?

For more information about self-publishing opportunities with WestBow Press please visit http://www.westbowpress.com.

About the Author

Like the lizard in the laundry, Mitzi Doster has been hiding. Creative and talented, Doster spent most of her life writing and illustrating, but only shared her stories with her family and close friends. A recurring bout with breast cancer prompted her to do something to make a bigger impact with her life. Her desire to leave a literary legacy that will continue to help and encourage others was fulfilled when the Granting Dreams Foundation teamed up with Thomas Nelson to publish her book.

About WestBow Press:

WestBow Press is a strategic self-publishing alliance of Thomas Nelson, Inc., the world?s largest Christian publisher, and Author Solutions, Inc. (ASI) ? the world leader in the popular self-publishing industry segment. Through this partnership, authors benefit from the rich publishing heritage of Thomas Nelson and the speed-to-market advantages of the ASI self-publishing model. Titles published through WestBow Press are evaluated for sales potential and considered for publication under the Thomas Nelson imprint. Thomas Nelson, Inc. continues to ?inspire the world? with distribution of products in more than 100 countries worldwide. For more information, or to start publishing today, visit http://www.westbowpress.com or call (866)-928-1240. Follow us @westbowpress on Twitter for the latest news.

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