Judi McCoy has been writing romance for over twelve years. She leads the Romantic Times aspiring authors' course at their yearly convention, and has mentored new writers both online and in person, in private and in group situations. She's also given numerous chapter workshops on a variety of writing topics. Along with a writing career, she has twenty-five plus years experience as a women's gymnastics judge. Judi currently resides on Virginia's peaceful eastern shore with her husband and three small dogs, Rudy, Buckley, and Belle. She keeps busy by tending her garden, raising orchids, and writing her next novel.