#anthologies

My company, Mill Park Publishing, survived 16 years of productivity and empowered more than 120 women to become published authors. The company also donated money and books to various charities, organized writing retreats, was an annual sponsor for the Idaho Writers Guild conference, created a YouTube channel for writing tips and book promotions, and sponsored live comedy shows in Boise. The company published 18 books, 16 eBooks, and four audiobooks. The books received 26 national writing awards and multiple glowing national reviews.

2004 – The Red Tease – A Woman’s Adventure in Golf

(2008 – (I fulfilled a publishing contract to coauthor Menopause Sucks published by Adams Media.)

2010 – Daily Erotica (Featuring Gretchen Anderson, Rachel Hatch, Liza Long, and Elaine Ambrose)

2011 – Mother Knows Best by Patti Murphy

2011 – The Backyard Chicken Fight by Gretchen Anderson

2011 – Little White Dress (Compiled by Liza Long featuring 26 writers)

2012 – Drinking with Dead Women Writers (with Amanda Turner)

2012 – Drinking with Dead Drunks (with Amanda Turner)

2013 – Mother Knows Better by Patti Murphy

2013 – Angel of Esperanza by Judith McConnell Steel

2014 – Midlife Cabernet – Love, Life, and Laughter after Fifty

2016 – Feisty after 45 – The Best Blogs from Midlife Women (Anthology featuring 45 writers)

2016 – Midlife Happy Hour (Published by Brown Books Publishing Group. Mill Park published eBook and audiobook.)

2017 – Gators & Taters – A Week of Bedtime Stories (Edited with new illustrations and audiobook.)

2017 – The Magic Potato – Storybook in English and Spanish (Edited with new illustrations)

2017 – Angel Bumps (Anthology compiled by Anne Bardsley with 50 writers)

2018 – Frozen Dinners (Memoir published by Brown Books Publishing Group. Mill Park published eBook.)

2019 – The Glamorous Life of Josie Marie by Angie Meyer Olszewski

2020 – Melody’s Magical Flying Machine (Published by Brown Books Kids. Mill Park published eBook and audiobook.)

So, what’s next? Here’s the working cover for a new humor book to complete the Midlife Trilogy titled, Midlife Reboot – Humorous Stories of Rest, Resilience, and Renewal. Yes, I realize I passed midlife a few decades ago, but I could live to be 140. So far, I’m still in the reboot stage and waiting for a creative download of energy.

Here are photos of a few of the books and donations: (Click on the photo to see the caption.)

Authors of “Daily Erotica” met at a writer’s group in Eagle, Idaho. Their free readings entertained groups across the valley.

Amanda Turner and I met for Christmas lunch in 2011 and wrote an outline on a cocktail napkin for “Drinking with Dead Women Writers.”

Proceeds from Patti Murphy’s book were donated to Women’s and Children’s Alliance with Beatrice Black, WCA executive director.

A portion of proceeds from Judith McConnell Steele’s book was donated to the Writers in the Schools Program sponsored by The Cabin in Boise.

Liza Long wore her abandoned wedding dress to read her essay at the premiere party. Proceeds were donated to Dress for Success.

Nancy Oppenheimer, a former nun, describes her wedding dress in “Little White Dress.”

Money was donated to Wassmuth Center for Human Rights so 200 local school children could see the documentary, “He Named Me Malala.”

Publishers Weekly wrote, “Midlife Cabernet” is laugh-out-loud funny.

“Feisty after 45” featured 45 midlife bloggers.

Sherry Briscoe reads her essay at the premiere party for “Feisty after 45.”

I used an average-sized Idaho potato to promote the children’s writing contest for New Year’s Eve.

Student winner of children’s writing contest at the Idaho Potato Drop.

Books and 3D toys featuring “Melody’s Magical Flying Machine” were donated to Idaho Special Olympics and Family Advocates.

Anthologies and books enabled 120 women to become published writers.

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