Ever wanted to be a character in a book? Specifically, ever wanted to be a character in “Nightfall Gardens?” – A noble dusk rider, a horrific creature from the depths of hell or perhaps a poor human trapped in that nightmarish landscape. Well, now you can be. With “The Labyrinth” only 58 days from publication (breaths deeply into a paper bag) I’m kicking off a competition to name a new character after one of my loyal readers.

Here’s all you have to do to read about yourself in the pages of “The Labyrinth.” Share my author’s page (www.facebook.com/allenhoustonauthor) with your FB friends and encourage them to like my page. At the end of the contest, I’ll choose a winner from the person with the most friends to give my page the thumbs up. After that you’ll find your name (first, last or both) magically appear in the new book.

The deadline for the competition is on Sept. 16 and after that I’ll announce the winner here.

Hope to see you under the red moon in “Nightfall Gardens.”