JC Gardner is an international author and speaker, writing coach and ghost writer. Helping aspiring authors bring their projects to life through her coaching programs and writing workshops are a blessing and a gift. She has written and co-authored numerous books, along with contributing to many publications. Her latest novel, “Heated,” is an urban dramedy about a single mother’s plight to do better despite her negative circumstances. It is the recipient of an IPPY Award, a Distinguished Author’s Guild Award, and an Amazon best seller.

JC was a closet writer for many years due to a devastating blow in her past that silenced her creativity and almost derailed her God-given talent of being an entertainer and storyteller through the written word. After a phenomenal, spiritual breakthrough, it was clear that what God has placed in your heart, no one can take away. She is a natural born writer; it is infused in her D.N.A. and believes everyone’s D.N.A. makes them Deliberately Not Average! After years of living in a cloud of self-doubt and fear of rejection, she uses her platform as a speaker to transform and empower women to reclaim their destiny using real life examples, practical solutions, faith and humor.

JC is a National Advisor at an international nonprofit. She has been married for over 34 years and has two successful grown children.