I Could Have Been In A Richard Russo Novel

I just finished reading Empire Falls by Richard Russo, which is an absolutely inspired view of small town life in rural Maine.

So of course I started a little search to see what else I could uncover about the man and his work and lo and behold what did I come upon? An online raffle. And the prize? Your name could be featured in an upcoming novel by Russo. I kid you not. Unfortunately, the raffle drawing was in February of this year so I waaaayyyy missed the deadline. Still. The possibilities.