Elaine Ambrose is an award-winning author, publisher, blogger, and humorous speaker. She left the family potato farm in Idaho to become a television news reporter, university executive, bank officer, corporate manager, magazine editor, motivational speaker, business owner, world traveler, community volunteer, wife, mother, grandmother, and author of 100 magazine articles and ten books. Find her blog "Midlife Cabernet" at www.elaineambrose.comElaine was named as one of Idaho's Top Ten Authors at the recent Idaho Book Extravaganza in Boise. She writes a national blog titled "Midlife Cabernet" for BlogHer.com. Her book with the same name was recently released.Elaine created, owns, and manages Mill Park Publishing in Eagle, Idaho, and was named a 2014 Woman of the Year by the Idaho Business Review. She works with women writers to publish books such as the Backyard Chicken Fight and Mother Knows Best. Little White Dress, an anthology featuring 26 women who wrote about the myth and meaning of their wedding dresses, won the 2012 Independent Publisher Bronze Award (IPPY)in the national Book of the Year competition. She also organizes writer's retreats and special events. Find details and her publishing blog at www.MillParkPublishing.com Elaine is the coauthor of:Menopause Sucks - Best selling book published by Adams MediaDrinking with Dead Women Writers - First of a series. Also available in E-book format. Drinking with Dead Drunks - Second in a series. Also available in E-book format.She is the author of:Midlife Cabernet - Love, Life & Laughter after FiftyThe Red Tease - Winner of a national humor award from Foreword MagazineGators & Taters - Selected by a national reviewer as Best Children's Book of 2003 and chosen by State of Idaho for statewide distributionThe Magic Potato - Adopted by the Idaho State Board of Education for statewide school curriculum Waiting for the Harvest - Historical novelShe is a contributor to:Faith, Hope and Healing by Bernie Siegel, M.D.Little White Dress - Women Explore the Myth and Meaning of Wedding Dresses - Recipient of the 2012 Independent Publisher Award (IPPY)Daily Erotica - 366 Days of PassionBeyond Burlap by the Junior League of Boise - Her short story received an award from the Idaho Press ClubTwo new anthologies to be released nationally in the fall of 2012In addition, Elaine's poetry has been published in several national anthologies, and one poem won an award from Writers Digest International.