Rhys

There are many other things I could, and even should, be doing. However, the horror of a horse girl being returned to a state of tabula rasa should you fail to propel her to victory in the big race, doomed to forget friends and fans and every skill she has ever learned, is more fun than those things

I've had half a litre of iced coffee today and as such have forced a friend to listen to my crack theory about how Umamusume is actually a horror game about horse girls trapped in a kind of purgatory where their only ties to the world of the living lie in the adoration of their fans

The cover for SSS-Class Revival Hunter volume 3

The cover for Sword Art Online Re: Aincrad volume 3

Aaaaaand part two!

The cover for Sword Art Online Alternative Clover's Regret volume 3

The cover for Apocalypse Bringer Mynoghra volume 3

The cover for Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? Familia Chronicle Episode Freya volume 5

The cover for Overgeared volume 7

April release roundup! It's a big month for me—big enough it requires two posts to cover. 😅

The cover of the novel Did You Think My Yuri Was Just for Show?

Aaaaaand my other proofreading release for March! Both BL and GL this month, bless my little gay heart. Please check both volumes out! 🙏

This is one of my proofreading babies! So, so excited to see this one hit shelves.

What do you do when your recently graduated oshi suddenly appears as a new hire at your agency?

Keep your cool ❌
Freak out internally ❌
Fall in love with her for reals ❌
All of the above 😌 ✅

Read what happens between Suzune and Karin in Did You Think My Yuri Was Just for Show! buff.ly/AidiTJS

Cover Debut! - Kusunoki's Garden of Gods, Vol. 2 (light novel)

New kami wander into the garden, and Minato finds his way into other realms, proving that springtime really is the season of new beginnings.

Pre-order Here: buff.ly/3ENNAZf

Some goodies are dropping next month ✨ See anything that you like?

But don't worry--if these are not your cup of tea, there is still plenty more to discover! Not sure what to add to your TBR list? Then what about…Romance! 💘 buff.ly/4k8bX3O

He still really wants me to come paint Warhammer minis with him (a hobby I have never, ever displayed any interest in), and may be shocked that I am not inclined to take him up on the offer. That five minute conversation is maybe the funniest thing that has ever happened to me.

Having someone from my very religious high school show up at my workplace is always a mixed bag, but I did not have "When corrected about my name having changed, refuses to use any form of address other than 'Gamer'" on my bingo card.

Cover Debut! - If It’s You, I Might Try Falling in Love, Vol. 1

Amane’s just transferred to a new High School in Enoshima, where he meets Ryuuji, a boy in his class. Follow the boys through their frustratingly authentic journey through high school romance.

Pre-order here: https://buff.ly/4geMNxo

Cover Debut! - Apocalypse Bringer Mynoghra, Vol. 3 (manga): World Conquest Begins with the Civilization of Ruin

After much deliberation, Takuto elects to send the twins Cary and Maria as a search party. How will they fare in their first mission...?

Pre-order Here: https://buff.ly/40LWtLo

Cover Debut! - Sword Art Online Alternative Clover's Regret, Vol. 3 (light novel)

The third and final installment of Sword Art Online Alternative Clover's Regret!

Pre-order Here: https://buff.ly/3EaRlYm

The cover for A Business Proposal Volume 8

The cover for SAO Ordinal Scale Volume 1

Quick little February release roundup!

Cover Debut! - Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? Familia Chronicle Episode Freya, Vol. 5 (manga)

And as the fight between Shalzad and Warsa reaches its conclusion, Freya’s story also comes to a close. Will Ali be able to become Freya’s Odr?!

Pre-order Here: https://buff.ly/42uVFvt

A digital illustration, a portrait of a vivid blue reptilian with a contrasting yellow eye. They have a upturned snout like a hog-nose snake, pointed ears with a small earpiece, horns, and a mane like a cobra. Their right eye is scarred pink, and they are flicking their tongue out. They wear a plain white button up and a black tie, and a grey strap of a bag is on their shoulder. Watermarked in several places read "NO GEN-AI, NO REUPLOADS", "DO NOT REUPLOAD", and "HAND DRAWN BY THEOSIST 2025". The background is a dark, glitchy static.

Thank you @remproofs.bsky.social for commissioning me again! This lovely reptilian is named Sparks, and colouring such a vibrant blue was a fun challenge!

[ #theosistart | #commission | #art | #illustration | #digitalart | #oc | #ss14 / #spacestation14 | #furry | #scalie | #scifi | #procreate ]

She is still the big three:
- screamy
- scrungly
- stupid as hell

A very scraggly white cat waking up from a nap

This picture of Anathema (scrungly edition) waking up from a nap really, really sums up the last few weeks neatly

Miku🐍

We're already at the end of January?! 😨 But fear not, we're ending the month with one more set of releases!

From seductive villainesses to post-apocalyptic worlds, we've got a range of books fit for any manga enthusiast!

Go forth, and grab these titles today! https://buff.ly/3H7DSz5

How I made this illustration in under a minute! Shoutout to the lovely artists featured on gumroad for their brushes.

[ #procreate | #theosistart | #speedpaint | #art | #oc | #ss14 / #spacestation14 | #arttutorial | #furry ]

Gongja's on top of the world! With everyone scrambling to find out who cleared the 10th floor, it's time for the guild leaders to make their move!

Featuring the Sword Emperor on the cover, SSS-Class Revival Hunter, Vol. 2 releases next week (Jan. 21st)!: https://buff.ly/4hfnZ9k

Hari's ready to take the next step, but with a massive scandal now threatening not only their relationship but also Taemu's career, it's up to the bride to save the day!

Pre-order A Business Proposal, Vol. 8 – Available in Print & Digital February 18th!: https://buff.ly/4fZIYfp

I try to curate a sanity-preserving level of distance from social media discussions around it, because it is very, very easy to slide into a pit where things feel hopeless. But I also think that it is important for our industry to start swinging, because this technology compromises everything we do.

My situation is different, but seeing AI slithering into every platform I have to use for work is suffocating. It's scary. Not only is it an NDA risk, it's also something that now has full access to my invoices, my contact information, my tax documents...

Cover Debut! - Sword Art Online Ordinal Scale, Vol. 1 (manga)

Blurring the lines between fantasy and reality, a new game quickly captures the attention of Kirito and his friends, who decide to start playing. But a strange rumor soon reaches Kirito's ears...

Pre-order Here: https://buff.ly/4abaYvd

January release roundup! These were all a lot of fun, but Revival Hunter is one of my favourite series to work on, and Takahashi from the Bike Shop is almost unreasonably cute.

A very grumpy-looking white cat sitting in front of a laptop. The screen is displaying the Path of Exile "You have died!" popup

She's having her Joker moment

A graphic of completed work edited in 2024, which has the covers of many light novels and manga (all published in 2024). Books that have not published yet have a gray box that says "COMING SOON." In the top left is a box that reads "Carly Smith" with a pink border. Below that reads "2024 Edits" and Carly's bluesky handle and website (carlysmith.net). Reborn to Master the Blade manga volumes 2 through 4 are listed as now in print as well as volumes 2 through 4 of the light novel. The next section of books is the list of edited light novels (including My Magical Career at Court, Reborn to Master the Blade, The Legendary Witch is Reborn as an Oppressed Princess, and The Magical Revolution of the Reincarnated Princess and the Genius Young Lady). The rightmost section at the top is the section of edited manga volumes, which includes After School Etude, Otonari Complex, Reborn to Master the Blade manga volume 5, and Throw Away the Suit Together. Below that is a line of light novels that Carly proofread, which inclues Goodbye, Overtime!, Lady Bumpkin and Her Lord Villain, Lucia and the Loom, My Stepmom's Daughter is My Ex, Miss Nicola the Exorcist, and The Countess is a Coward No More!

My 2024 Wrap-Up of manga and light novels I edited/proofread. It was a busy year! Many of the manga I worked on won't be out until 2025, and I hope you're excited to see them! We've got more Otonari Complex on the way, and I also took over editing Death's Daughter and the Ebony Blade.