The Story Behind the Books
About Ginger McBride
Veteran. Teacher. Author. Mom. I've spent 30+ years helping people learn, grow, and believe in themselves again β from preschool classrooms in Texas to online English students across the globe β and I put all of that into every book I write.

My Story
I enlisted in the Air Force at 23, served as a medic and EMT until 1995, and came home with a deep belief that education changes everything. After the military I opened Ginger's TLC Daycare in Texas β a state-certified preschool and childcare center I ran for six years β before returning to school and earning my Bachelor of Science from Wayland Baptist University in 2002.
I've spent the decades since proving that belief in classrooms β 23 years as an AEL teacher in corrections, earning Educator of the Year twice and achieving student progress rates of 74β88% year after year. I also taught at Moberly Area Community College, where I was nominated for the MACC Innovated Award, and since 2018 I've taught ESL online β including 5+ years with QKids and roles with VIPKid, Magic Ears, 51Talk, SayABC, and ZebraEnglish β helping children across the globe learn English.
In 2024, I founded GRDM Publishing, LLC with a mission I've always lived by: inspire, educate, and entertain. I write the books I wish had existed when I was a new teacher, a new homeschool mom, or a new student sitting down with a math textbook that felt impossible.
My educational books come from 30+ years of classroom reality β not theory. My romance novels come from a deep belief in second chances, because I've seen enough of life to know that people deserve them. I live in Missouri, where I wake up early, write before dawn, and believe absolutely that it's never too late to become who you were meant to be.
Background & Credentials
A Career Built in Classrooms
Every book and course I create is rooted in real experience β not theory.
U.S. Air Force Veteran
Served as a Medic and EMT. The discipline, resilience, and mission focus from military service shaped everything that followed.
AEL Teacher β Corrections
Earned Educator of the Year twice. Achieved student progress rates of 74β88% annually. Stepped up to management duties when needed.
Moberly Area Community College
AEL Instructor nominated for the MACC Innovated Award. Motivates adult learners to excel in standardized testing.
ESL Online Instructor
Taught English to children worldwide via QKids (5+ years), VIPKid, Magic Ears, 51Talk, SayABC, and ZebraEnglish. TEFL & TESOL certified.
Ginger's TLC Daycare
State-certified childcare provider and preschool teacher in Texas. Managed budget, curriculum, and daily operations.
GRDM Publishing, LLC
Founder and author. Writes educational books, children's books, and romance novels β all rooted in 30+ years of real-world teaching.
Rose Austin
Rose Austin is my romance pen name β the part of me that believes deeply in second chances, fierce love, and stories where the hero always shows up when it matters most. Under this name I write the Smoke & Vows firefighter romance series: emotional, clean, military and first-responder stories set in the small town of Fairhill.
Every hero in these pages is built from real ones. Written by a proud United States Air Force veteran, for everyone who ran toward the danger.
The GRDM Mission
"Inspire, educate, and entertain β helping readers overcome anxiety and transform their lives through books and courses."
