Jess Alter @Jess_Alter@mastodon.social

#Introduction / #introductions

Greetings! I am Jess Alter, indie science fiction author, indie book editor, and now indie game writer.

I'm also known as "Space Mom", so if you need a mom-ish ally, I'm there.

I support human respect, human rights, anti-fascism, unions, universal healthcare, universal housing, universal clean food, universal clean water, freedom of medical choice, vaccines, reuse of non-degradable waste to make buildings, and cleaning up the environment if at all possible.

Too many Mom-and-Pop businesses don't understand they're setting their business pages inside a walled garden; business owners need to understand that #Facebook is not the internet.

Having #FB presence is understandable; having it be a business's only presence is dangerous.

@Longplay_Games

I'm looking at this, and I see a ton of mistakes.

Ugh, I hate my art.

I've been skill building on #inkscape at the same time I'm working on landscape backgrounds and other #gameart for @Longplay_Games. I found myself inspired to take on a challenge: pearl beads. (I don't know if there's a pearlescent filter, so this was done by hand.)

#art #vectorart #svg

I'm just going to say it:

If you're assembling meaningless #business #companyspeak buzzwords, then I assume you're trying to dazzle me with glitter-covered bullshit. Even if your cause is good, you're #sus.

Speak plainly, please.

Be the person who takes personal responsibility to build and maintain the pathways of strong #communication.

As an American, I am absolutely disgusted that so few appear to realize or care we are in a nation where Evangelo-Fascists have won.

The rachet's all the way over. I wouldn't be here this summer for love nor money if I could be anywhere else.

The work 2dgameartguru (@2dgameartguru) has done over the past decade is inspiring and really helpful.

I use #inkscape and have to prepare art for a #2d videogame with Flash art feeling (though not Flash, itself. Dangerously insecure!)

So much gratitude to Chris for sharing so many years of artistic journey . . . and definitely check out Chris's assets for #videogames if you're a #gamedev in need of art assets.

https://2dgameartguru.com/

https://www.gamedevmarket.net/member/cator-gmbh/
(Blockbuddies Chibi Game Art)

Absolutely underappreciated.

https://youtu.be/OCc4CPghIzg

I really think people should get to know Kyle Hester, an #actor and #indie #film #producer.

An all-around great guy making his way in #Hollywood, he's not only absolutely real but decent and kind.

#KyleHester

https://youtu.be/l4O-Rg0d5JI

I will listen to Christopher Nolan over Jeff Kitchen about writing a good script any day because Christopher Nolan actually has screenplay credits.

https://nofilmschool.com/christopher-nolan-screenwriting-advice

Why do people treat LinkedIn like a social media site instead of a resume/job site?

I don't understand. It literally is a huge disconnect between the reality and peoples' perceptions.

My mind's fuzzy, and I can't tell if it's the heat, the age, or the long COVID.

Or all three.

Pbbt.

(Still waiting on those hundreds of billions of dollars to turn into universal water/food, universal health, climate repair initiatives, and conservation over "conservativism". Will keep everyone informed.)