21 readers! We are 2% there! A big thank you to everyone who has preordered!

In celebration, I think it's time for a little fun: design-a-BOC-character-contest fun. That's right... I want you to pick a character from Beyond Order & Chaos and send in what think they should look like, and if I like yours the best, you'll get a $10 Amazon gift card! Here's how you enter:

1. Read the sample above, pick a character or characters from it and whip up a spiffy design. A b&w sketch, a full-color image, cosplay if you want to go real crazy... all will be considered!

2. Send your design via attachment (jpegs would be preferable, but any format works) to beyondorderandchaos@gmail.com with the subject heading "Character Design Contest." Make sure you include the name of the character(s) in the body of the e-mail, so I'll know who you've designed. NOTE: must be a character from Beyond Order & Chaos  to qualify.

I'll be taking submissions until Sept. 23, after which I'll choose my favorite and post it here for all to see. If I get more than one that I like, I may post those, too, but only one winner will get the $10 Amazon gift card. There will be a winner no matter what - if I get only one qualified submission, then that submission will get the gift card - so you might as well toss the dice against the wall and send me what you've got!

ALSO: I've just uploaded a new chapter, numero 4.7, which introduces the premier super-group Super-Team-Six (and is probably my favorite of the entire novel, but that's just between you and me). Between that and the other chapters, you should have plenty of characters to choose from.

Thank you all, and good luck!