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E.J. Smith ✨ Read Island Reverie!

@ejsmith145.bsky.social

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INFP • 23 • They/Them • Character Designer, Animator, Writer, UC Alumni Hello and welcome! Website: https://ejsmith.crd.co/# Read Island Reverie: https://ko-fi.com/s/b74b3ea6e0

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E.J. Smith ✨ Read Island Reverie! @ejsmith145.bsky.social · Apr 21

My Ko-Fi commissions have always been up, but I figured I should probably make a new post about it.
Link with more info below!

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E.J. Smith ✨ Read Island Reverie! @ejsmith145.bsky.social · 1d

I WISH THERE WAS A DAISO NEAR ME SO BAD RAHHHH ;-;

E.J. Smith ✨ Read Island Reverie! @ejsmith145.bsky.social · 1d

Heaven forbid I want cute things 🥲🥲
its ok though, I had the money to pay for this stuff and I have some cute ideas on how to use it ☺️👍

E.J. Smith ✨ Read Island Reverie! @ejsmith145.bsky.social · 1d

I hate buying stationery in America what do you mean these three things were TWENTY DOLLARS

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E.J. Smith ✨ Read Island Reverie! @ejsmith145.bsky.social · 2d

From this Re-Ment blind box series! (Kirby's Starrium of Stars & Galaxy Series)
I really want the Magolor one.... :3

E.J. Smith ✨ Read Island Reverie! @ejsmith145.bsky.social · 2d

Everything that is not directly on my person is girlypop :3

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InkyInGreen 🍂 @blackwallmancer.bsky.social · 10d

Found this on the AO3 subreddit, and I'm about to let it change my whole life (or at least work really hard to internalize it wrt my writing).

Someone's screenshot of a two-post twitter thread, from user blue (@bluewmist):

the fastest way to kill motivation is to make your identity depend on the outcome. it's called ego involvement. when failing becomes failing as a person, your brain starts avoiding the whole thing. not because you don't care, but because you care too much.

you don't need lower standards. you need less self-worth tangled up in your goals. the work gets easier when it's not about proving who you are.

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E.J. Smith ✨ Read Island Reverie! @ejsmith145.bsky.social · 2d

Aww thank you!! Most of these are Kirby figures from Re-Ment. I love their kirby stuff so so much, it's so peak. Tiny details in diorama models make brain go brrr :3

E.J. Smith ✨ Read Island Reverie! @ejsmith145.bsky.social · 2d

......I do, actually. LMAO

a man in armor with a backpack on his back looks to the side

ALT: a man in armor with a backpack on his back looks to the side

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E.J. Smith ✨ Read Island Reverie! @ejsmith145.bsky.social · 2d

So fun fact about me: Im basically the bowler hat guy from meet the robinsons bc i dress in mostly all black and yet my room and accessories look like this :)

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E.J. Smith ✨ Read Island Reverie! @ejsmith145.bsky.social · 4d

So if you haven't gotten it yet, link is in my bio!
Also Patreon announcement: I changed my membership from 5 dollars to just 1! Yippee!! Check out my posts over there and go ham! :3
I just did a big one about Island Reverie easter eggs!
www.patreon.com/posts/140148...

Island Reverie - Easter Eggs and References | E.J Smith

Get more from E.J Smith on Patreon

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E.J. Smith ✨ Read Island Reverie! @ejsmith145.bsky.social · 4d

Oh, and I'm still totally gonna make it free every so often too. *wink wonk*
Thank you all so, so much for reading. I'm overjoyed I get to enjoy this story I made with all of you. Truly. I'm so happy a work of mine is out there now. Thank you. 💖
Hope you enjoy what's next to come! :)

E.J. Smith ✨ Read Island Reverie! @ejsmith145.bsky.social · 4d

The economy's shit right now, so I really don't blame anyone for not being able to spend even just 10 dollars on something. Just spending 10 dabloons right now is daunting! I was SO broke last month, I absolutely get it. ;-;
Hopefully with this new price, more people can give my work a shot!

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E.J. Smith ✨ Read Island Reverie! @ejsmith145.bsky.social · 4d

I was looking at other creators to see what I should price this, and $10 felt right. But when I made it free, the incredibly kind reactions I got from people reading my story was worth more than any dollar..... I worked on this for 2 and a half years, so it was amazing witnessing the reception!!

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E.J. Smith ✨ Read Island Reverie! @ejsmith145.bsky.social · 4d

AN IMPORTANT ISLAND REVERIE ANNOUNCEMENT:
With the overwhelmingly positive reception I got from making the story free to download, I have made a big change to the price - in order to still make some money, and have this story reach as many as possible, from now on, Reverie is now just $2! (cont)

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zeph / ゼフ ☆ comms open @cyberdarliing.bsky.social · 5d

last day for this btw! go pick it up if you haven’t already 👀 /nf

E.J. Smith ✨ Read Island Reverie! @ejsmith145.bsky.social · 7d

BIG news - Island Reverie is FREE to download for a limited time on Ko-Fi!! 🌴🫧✨
ko-fi.com/erijsmith/li...

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E.J. Smith ✨ Read Island Reverie! @ejsmith145.bsky.social · 5d

Chalari asks what's wrong and busts up laughing at Mina, making Lysander blush angrily HEHE

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E.J. Smith ✨ Read Island Reverie! @ejsmith145.bsky.social · 5d

Mina and Lysander being goofy siblings kdsgjdksg
#ocs

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zeph / ゼフ ☆ comms open @cyberdarliing.bsky.social · 7d

just finished reading it it's so good go get it :,000 /nf

E.J. Smith ✨ Read Island Reverie! @ejsmith145.bsky.social · 7d

BIG news - Island Reverie is FREE to download for a limited time on Ko-Fi!! 🌴🫧✨
ko-fi.com/erijsmith/li...

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Count Crackula @countcrackula.bsky.social · 7d

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E.J. Smith ✨ Read Island Reverie! @ejsmith145.bsky.social · 7d

Wanted to get more people to read my story hehe... and of course there's still an option to pay a few dollars if you wanna monetarily support me. Thanks :3

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E.J. Smith ✨ Read Island Reverie! @ejsmith145.bsky.social · 7d

BIG news - Island Reverie is FREE to download for a limited time on Ko-Fi!! 🌴🫧✨
ko-fi.com/erijsmith/li...

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E.J. Smith ✨ Read Island Reverie! @ejsmith145.bsky.social · 7d

BIG news - Island Reverie is FREE to download for a limited time on Ko-Fi!! 🌴🫧✨
ko-fi.com/erijsmith/li...

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E.J. Smith ✨ Read Island Reverie! @ejsmith145.bsky.social · 7d

Yeah, the animation job market's really bad right now, and I fear if I get a simple part time job with my Bachelor's degree in film, it'll feel like i failed or something... but it's corporation's fault, not mine I guess 🥲💖

E.J. Smith ✨ Read Island Reverie! @ejsmith145.bsky.social · 7d

Thanks! ☺️💖

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E.J. Smith ✨ Read Island Reverie! @ejsmith145.bsky.social · 8d

Hrmmmm .........
(Also planning to make a little announcement about Reverie tomorrow, stay tuned 🕺)
#ocs

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