JC Gardner is an award-winning, best-selling author, an inspirational speaker, writing coach and ghost writer. She has written five books, along with contributing to numerous 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 a 2018 IPPY Award and an Amazon best seller. JC is also a mentor and writing coach as an instructor with the nonprofit organization Youth Writer’s Rock, coaching and guiding youth as they become published authors. The first product went on to also become an Amazon bestseller and an award winning short film. 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 gift 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 Deiliberatly Not Average! After years of living in a cloud of self-doubt and fear of rejection, she uses her platform as an inspirational speaker to transform and empower others to emerge from the shadows of past hurts and trauma with real life examples, practical solutions, faith and humor! JC is a manager at an international nonprofit. She has been married for over 30 years, with two successful grown children.