“Judy – the – Morgan”

Admit it, that's how you read my name—then you wondered if I was a Morgan horse that wrote stories!

One look at my picture ruled out the horse thing so I’m guessing another question swirled in your head—Judy the what?

I promise you're not the first to have those thoughts. Nor will you be the last. My name has been a blessing and a curse for all my years.

The answer to your question is it’s Judy THE WRITER.

I’m hoping the uniqueness will stick in your memory, and you’ll look for the name Judythe Morgan on bookstore shelves.

About me. . .

I’m a semi-retired antiques dealer. Though I no longer have my own antiques shop, I dabble with buying and selling antiques. Well, okay, mostly I buy, but just about everything in my house has a price tag on it since my home is my inventory warehouse.

I’m a retired elementary school and junior high/middle school teacher. I’ve directed children’s ministries and taught women’s Bible studies at various churches in different states. I currently serve as the Children’s Ministry Director at my local church.  

I spent years in the classroom as a student before becoming a teacher but, my most cherish accomplishments come from being a wife, a mom, and a grandmother. My education benchmarks include an Associate in Science degree from Western Connecticut State University, a Bachelor of Science Magna Cum Laude from the same university, a Masters of Education from the University of Houston and numerous Christian school and organizational certifications.

I've had experience as a DAC (Department of Army Civilian) in South Korea and a library reference assistant and book repair technician at a major Texas university.

I've been blessed to be able to travel all over the world. I’ve had the opportunity to live in ten different states in our wonderful United States. In fact, each of my three children was born in a different state. You’ll often find the places I’ve been as settings in my stories.

I currently live in a lovely Victorian home on the Texas Gulf coast with my husband and our Old English sheepdog, Toby Bear. Be sure to check out the pictures on my photos page.

I’ve always been an avid reader—cereal boxes, newspapers, billboards, comic books—if it’s printed, it’s likely I’ll read it. But, even before I could read, my Irish storyteller genes produced voices weaving stories in my head that I would write using crayon pictures. As soon as I went to school and learned to actually read and write, I begin putting the stories on paper and creating real books.

I'm married to my real-life hero, now a retired US Army reservist and business executive. We had our first date on my fifteenth birthday, and, even then, I knew God had given me my life mate.

For a long period of time, raising babies and my husband's nomadic career occupied my time. The voices kept talking, but busyness stopped my writing. I did manage to keep reading, though, and write non-fiction. Things like curriculum for public and Christian education, articles in trade publications as well as devotionals and selections in publications like 101 Ways to Romance your Marriage published by Harvest House in July 2003.

The voices in my head never quit, and my life overflows with grist for my writer’s mill. Now that our nest is empty, I’m able to write full time. The ideas flow and my belief in the power of love gives all my stories a happily-ever-after ending. Check out my manuscripts page and you’ll see what I mean.

I won’t try to kid you—writing is hard work, but I enjoy every minute I’m at my computer. Getting published seems to be the hardest part of this fiction writing career I’ve chosen. The competition's tough. The process subjective. But, I’m confident.

Two quotes greet me every time I sit at my computer every day to write. The first from The Message, Jeremiah 29:11: “I know what I'm doing. I have it all planned out—plans to take care of you, not abandon you, plans to give you the future you hope for.” The other from Vince Lombardi: "The difference between the successful person and others is not a lack of strength, not a lack of knowledge, but rather a lack of will."

Thank you for taking the time to stop by my site. Feel free to contact me or visit my blog where we can share my journey to publication.