Finding a publisher

A blog?

For short stories try submitting some to women's magazines. Woman's Weekly gives some helpful advice on their web page and runs courses now and again to give you the information you need to meet their brief for publication.

Thanks I have done articles in mags and would like to put all together in a book, ideal small present for like minded same age as me ladies. Appreciate the feedback thanks

A bit more difficult but at least you have provenance to send to a publisher. The problem is convincing them it's financially profitable. Who was the author who self published the first three chapters of his novel and gave it away on railway stations? So many people wanted to read on that he got a publishing deal.
Free short story at Waterloo? ?

I need a midlife publisher with children ,grandchildren ,elderly parent and dog ,who gets what I'm about!

You could self publish and promote via social media. You would then be in charge rather than be reliant on someone else.

Write your book then see what you've actually got. Decide what genre it is (eg fiction, crime, humour etc) then set about thinking how to go about publishing. Who would buy it? How could it be marketed? Many options these days. However, the publishing companies are all about the money. If they don't think people will buy it they won't be interested. Build a blog following and you can prove the interest might be there. Its a very very crowded market. Previous suggestions are well worth checking out as well as what I PM'd you.

Let us know how things are progressing. I have about six half written books.

I think you need to find an agent who will know which publisher would be interested in your book. Many publishers receive too many unsolicited manuscripts to ever read them.
Many authors now self publish online eg see Endeavour Books. If their book is successful it is retaken up by a print publisher.

I am off to google Endeavour Books.