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Cadince Voluptuous, from shy girl to burlesque star

“We like the nightlife,” says burlesque dancer Cadince Voluptuous of the denizens of her Colorado Springs, Colo. home base. “We also love our great outdoors and the lifestyle that comes with that.”

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Fascinating People: Don Lloyd, Knight Works Game Designer …Kickstarter Helps Knight Works Get in the Game (2nd of 3)

Helena Kaufman unfolds the story of Don Lloyd, game designer for Knight Works and his Kickstarter-funded new game, Dark Horse. Part 2 of 3.

Anime and Manga Alley — Talking Technique

Helena Kaufman
Helena Kaufman

As you can see, getting into manga has gotten me out and about. Not only that, I’m usually catching conversation with people as I thumb through the choices on shelves at my library or local stores.

As a writer and happy-to-be-a-word-nerd, I’ve found that strangers are just friends who have not been asked for their opinion yet. A response to an anime DVD in its case may need more specialized knowledge, but you can open a book and turn it over and start discussing it with just about anyone near you as you flip it in discovery together, or to select pages.

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Investing in Words N’ More

‘Where was I last week instead of at my desk blogging? In a word, investing. I was seduced, as I often am, by the siren call of learning. With less these days in the form of discretionary funds to invest, I chose to take an asset even more precious than money – time- and spend some … Read more

Welcome

The Express Lane Blog Begins Where do you start when you write a blog? How do you start any mode of communication? How do any of us manage that overwhelm of both excitement and pressure to produce that accompanies new writing – be it a creative writing project or a business writing contract? Millions of … Read more