Leslie Ferguson is the author of the award winning memoir When I Was Her Daughter. She earned her MA in English literature and MFA in creative writing from Chapman University, and her writing has been published in various literary magazines and anthologies, including The Ekphrastic Review, Tiny Spoon, Coffin Bell, and Shaking the Tree, Volume 5. When she isn’t writing or helping others find their voice, she can be found listening to alternative music, wishing for rain, or reminiscing about her days as an All-American basketball player.