by Sue Frause As a rookie kayaker who takes to the waters only occasionally, I was apprehensive about spending a long weekend paddling and camping in British Columbia’s Gulf Islands with folks I don’t know. But the name of this particular outdoor adventure lured me in: Gourmet Kayaking Weekend. Now in its second season, this…
by Lesley Seacrist Mix one part small town bargirl and squeeze a slice of big city girl, shake it up with crushed ice and pour a frosted glass of—me. It’s like splashing a bit of beer with Vermouth and Gin for making the perfect martini—impossible and unadvised. In the big city where I live, it…
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…
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…
“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,…
Jane’s love of art and travel goes back to childhood. Raised in South America and Europe, she was exposed at an early age to diverse cultural and artistic traditions. Decades later, she still has a bright visual memory of her first visit to an art museum at age 7. In high school she passed the…
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…