JC Gardner is an award-winning, best-selling author, an international 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 Independent Publishers Book 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 best-seller and an award-winning short film.