In Pretty Print - An artist lives a writer's life
Inspiring other artists/writers. Enlightening readers/viewers.
Monday, September 15, 2025
Sorry, but I like what I like
Love how, as I'm learning to create more in Canva, sell on Ko-fi and in Gumroad, Clip Studio Paint ads have been quietly presenting themselves in whatever YouTube channel I'm currently watching. No thanks. My FireAlpaca is serving me just fine! It requires NO SUBSCRIPTIONS and has CONSISTENT UPDATES. And it's easy for me to learn and use!
Tuesday, September 9, 2025
September, Baby!
It's my birth month, and I'm in my late 40s... An age bracket I never thought I'd reach in a thousand years. I've been sickly since I was a baby. I developed chronic conditions over time. I've suffered several health scares and have had near-death experiences to last me several lifetimes. I'm grateful.
Monday, September 1, 2025
Censorship Destroys Part 2
Here are the lists of email addresses to PayPal, Visa, and Mastercard you can contact!
Change.org - Tell MasterCard, Visa, and Collective Shout to STOP CONTROLLING WHAT WE CAN WATCH, READ, OR PLAY
PAYPAL:
Jcriscoe@paypal.com
Nwyman@paypal.com
Ncassley@paypal.com
VISA:
Askvisa@visa.com
MASTERCARD PR Team:
Seth.Eisen@mastercard.com
William.Tsang@mastercard.com
Jennifer.Erickson@Mastercard.com
Censorship Destroys
There is a transphobic activist group called Collective Shout that has convinced Visa and Mastercard to retract independent creators' ability to make a living from their work on websites such as itch.io! This can and has already impacted small-press, indie authors/artists, and small business creators! Black, brown, LGBTQIA+, women/other diverse genders, and Disabled creators have already been negatively affected by this ready-made compliance. Collective Shout claims it forced Visa's and Mastercard's compliance in the name of "decency" and to "protect women and girls" from "pornographic material", but, we know who it will truly hurt: Black/brown people, POC, women/diverse genders, QUILTBAG+ communities, and disabled communities.
Saturday, August 30, 2025
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The short story I'm tweaking has to do with my "Tabber the Red" milieu, where, on a fantasy world, upright cats live, worship,...
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Ignorance is a terrible thing. If it was harmless, it would be laughable, but once that ignorance creeps into the mainstream and is touted b...
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Two posts ago, I discussed that before thinking multicultural, think of the individual first. Now I'll discuss, through personal anecdo...