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Allen Houston

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Bixby, Oklahoma, The United States

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Allen Houston is a native Oklahoman who has lived in Japan and Indonesia. He has worked as a journalist at the Dallas Morning News and the New York Post. Allen lives in Brooklyn with his wife, daughters, and a menagerie of animals.

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How do you get inspired to write?

Allen Houston I feel “driven” to write more than inspired. The inspiration comes after I sit down, turn on my laptop and push the exterior world away. Once I’ve don…moreI feel “driven” to write more than inspired. The inspiration comes after I sit down, turn on my laptop and push the exterior world away. Once I’ve done that the story begins to reveal itself. It’s a scary, fragile feeling, but if I trust my muse (or whatever force guides the novel) I find it almost tells itself. If I skip a day writing, I’m nagged by guilt. The more regularly I work on a piece the more it flows. When I was younger I thought inspiration was like the apple beaning Sir Issac Newton and while that’s occasionally true, it’s more often, incredibly hard work. It wasn’t always that way though. In my 20’s and 30’s I was consumed by a fever pitch of partying, travelling and attaining experience. Somewhere in my mid-30’s I crashed. Several traumatic things happened in my life at once that made realize there wouldn’t always be time to tell the stories I wanted. I began writing obsessively. A couple of years after that I started working on my current series, “Nightfall Gardens,” for my daughter and godson. There’s nothing surer to light a fire under you than staring at your own mortality. (less)

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I'd love to know if there is any more news on the release date for 'The Labyrinth'? Really looking forward to reading it!

Allen Houston Hi Laura,

"The Labyrinth" is up and available for purchase right now. http://amzn.to/1A3UGjE
Thanks so much for asking. I hope you enjoy it, and please …moreHi Laura,

"The Labyrinth" is up and available for purchase right now. http://amzn.to/1A3UGjE
Thanks so much for asking. I hope you enjoy it, and please share with others who might enjoy the series. All the best.-Allen(less)

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	Nightfall Gardens (Nightfall Gardens, #1) 4.01 avg rating — 575 ratings — published 2013 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Shadow Garden (Nightfall Gardens, #2) 4.35 avg rating — 284 ratings — published 2013 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Labyrinth (Nightfall Gardens, #3) 4.44 avg rating — 236 ratings — published 2014 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Childhood Rites: A Short Story 4.18 avg rating — 17 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Shadow Of All Things (Elyuum #1) 4.20 avg rating — 15 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Magic Darkening (Alaric's Legacy Book 2) 4.40 avg rating — 5 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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The book is the first in my new adult fantasy series.

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“The older a person becomes, the more wounded their spirit, for people make compromises and have regrets that have hammered them in the forge of age,” she said.”
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message 1: by Dale (last edited Jul 19, 2014 08:24AM)

Feb 08, 2014 01:05PM

Allen, thank you for accepting this former Okie's friend request.
I've downloaded and looking forward to reading Nightfall Gardens.
Wish you the very best in 2014!

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