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Leslie C. Ferdinand and her mother, Shirley H. Ferdinand have been writing together since 1991. They were both born in New Orleans and lived there until 2005 when they lost everything in Hurricane Katrina, including Leslie’s dog. Leslie is divorced and has three daughters. She is Shirley’s only child.

In 2006, Leslie appeared on the Rachel Ray Show as a Hurricane Katrina survivor. Not long after, Leslie and Shirley began writing again, finishing Picture Perfect in early 2010. In between that time, Leslie started Inside Rose Rich Magazine. Later in 2010, Leslie and Shirley was picked up by D4EO Literary Agency. In June 2011, they began working on Wicked Allure. What began as an unsolicited proposal for Harlequin Blaze ended up becoming their first self-published book.

Synopsis: Multicultural Erotic Romance with adults only content, explicit language and some drug use. What does a man say to the Woman he betrayed but never stopped loving? Three years ago, Zachary Steele refused to entertain thoughts of permanency with any woman. A hedonist at heart, he didn't want to corrupt the much younger, Madigan DeLeon, by continuing his affair with her. With the hidden scars of his past, he didn't believe in happily-ever-after. By the time he realized how much Madigan meant to him, he'd driven her away. Then, one night, after being clean for a number of years, Zach briefly falls off the bandwagon. He believes his lovemaking to Madi is a drug-induced hallucination. The resulting consequences tell another story.

What does a woman do when the only man she's ever loved hurt her So deeply she feared she'd never recover? Three years after her affair with Zach so abruptly ended, celebutante, Madigan DeLeon, is thrust back into Zach's life by her mother's machinations. Brought home under the false pretenses of repairing her damaged relationship with her mother, Madi instead finds herself running a private sex club called Wicked Allure. Forced to confront her anger at his betrayal and grief at the loss of what might've been, Madi faces the realization that she's never stopped loving Zach.

Topics of conversation:

• Living in a multiracial society
  
• Societal issues regarding divorce
• Dysfunctional families in society
  
• Competition within families
• Pushing the bar higher
  

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Authors Access is a joint project of Loving Healing Press and Reader Views. Each week we bring insightful interviews from people around the world who can help you get your work published, and if already published, noticed! The forum is geared for writers, both published and unpublished. Your hosts are Victor R. Volkman, owner/publisher of Loving Healing Press and Irene Watson, Managing Editor of Reader Views. See the lineup for future presentations and listen to previous podcasts.

On May 3rd, 2012 Victor R. Volkman and Tyler R. Tichelaar spoke with veteran radio host and media maven Cyrus Webb, President of Conversations Media Group.  Cyrus been active in the arts for over a decade and has used his passion for engaging discussions to build his media brand. Through his radio show he has interviewed Pulitzer-Prize winners, celebrity musicians and actors as well as individuals with a powerful story to tell. Tonight, Cyrus Webb shared his inside information on how you can make yourself into a guest that radio interviewers can’t refuse!  We touched on all aspects of guest appearances including:

• What are some of the most important things for the author wanting to be interviewed to know about the host and the show?
• Do interviewers prefer a hard copy of the book prior to the show or an electronic copy?
• Can a book be too old, do you have to pitch it in a special way?
• Give us the top 5 mistakes people who are new to the medium will make
• Is there a difference in how to approach internet radio vs. AM talk radio or other segments?
• What can fiction authors talk about?
• How early should I arrive for an interview that is in person or how early should I call if over the phone?
• After the interview is over should I contact the host or producer again to say thanks and ask for a review if one hasn’t been written?
• What about call-in shows?

Cyrus Webb is the President of Conversations Media Group, the home of Conversations LIVE radio show, Conversations Magazine, Conversation Pieces web show as well as Conversations Book Club.   Since he first began Conversations LIVE in July 2003 no guest or story has been too small for him to cover. Through all of his endeavors Webb vows to stay true to his company’s motto of “feeding your love of life.”

Cyrus Webb – How to Prepare for an Internet Radio Interview