NON-CONFORMITY
M.C.A. Hogarth

enil [ eh NEEL ], (verb) — see obliquely; to look at something and see not what is obvious to others. A necessary quality for an Exception, but also useful in others who need to solve problems.

      I knelt with my head against the floor as above me my uncle recited the litany of my many transgressions. This had become the background noise of my life, as ubiquitous as the hum of conversation in a market. I could no longer count the times I'd been called intractable, disobedient, arrogant.
      I was bored. ( Read more... )

The Admonishments of Kherishdar.

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Copy-edits are done. The back cover blurb is written. The About is rewritten. The revised Patrons list is now in the back of the book. I have double and triple-checked everything.

The only things between us and the hard copy of The Aphorisms are the last two paintings... and I finally got the blueline for "Geles (the Errant Priest)" done.

I am going to try to get these done this week, though... you know how that goes with my schedule and all that.

As a side note, every single illustration for the book involves groups of people (the Calligrapher is never alone in these pictures)... except one. The one of the Exception.

Not a coincidence. :)


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