Visionaries: Erotic Authoress Rachelle Chase!

Visionaries: Erotic Authoress Rachelle Chase!

In between writing her current books and fantasizing about the next one, Rachelle Chase works as a business consultant in the unromantic, though sometimes comic, corporate world, and squeezes in the occasional modeling gig. Her first published erotic romance novella, “Out of Control,” appeared in Secrets Volume 13 in July 2005. Next year, The Sex…

Destination Review: Santa Barbara, USA: Blessed Santa Barbara
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Destination Review: Santa Barbara, USA: Blessed Santa Barbara

by M. Y. Mim To celebrate the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi, a motley group of pets and their human companions gather on the lawn outside the exquisite Santa Barbara Mission. Although fall means crisp temperatures in other parts of the country, Santa Barbarans stand under clear blue skies in short-sleeve weather, overlooking the…

Visionaries: Jane Straus: Life Coach, Self-Help Diva

Visionaries: Jane Straus: Life Coach, Self-Help Diva

“Coming to theatres near you” is my current mantra. As a challenge to myself, I am completing a novel and have commissioned a screenplay of it. I live in northern California with my wonderful husband, Lester Kaufman, and our amazing daughter, Zoe. For more than 20 years, I have maintained a private practice coaching individuals,…

Inspiration: Portugal: Sardine Heaven and the Feast of St. Anthony

Inspiration: Portugal: Sardine Heaven and the Feast of St. Anthony

by Jacqueline Harmon Butler Looking out the window of a music store in Lisbon, Portugal, I laughed outloud watching a passing parade of vintage convertible cars progressing along Avenue Liberdade. They were filled with brides in all sizes, shapes and ages, dressed in all their bridal finery. The store owner told me they were the…