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The Return of the Trumpet called a Page-Turner in Writing Popular Fiction!
"Randy Baran ... succeeds in bringing his character to life in a powerful way..."
[excerpt of article]
Lead 'Em On
by Susan DeLay
Want to make your readers bite their nails and loose sleep? Follow four agents' advice and write a can't-put-down page turner.
In the middle of the night, I woke up embroiled in a heated conversation with Brad. How could he have taken off for New Orleans knowing he could get himself killed? I was troubled, confused and worried by his decision. Why? I cared about him. According to Brad, he had no choice but to go. It was his destiny.
Destiny, schmestiny.
Deep down I wouldn't have had it any other way. Brad Tillman is a character in Randy Baran's upcoming novel, The Return of the Trumpet. The author succeeds in bringing his character to life in such a powerful way that Brad and I are still chatting. Transforming characters into real people can make the difference between a so-so novel and a page turner.
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"THE STUFF BREAKOUT NOVELS ARE MADE OF!"
from Susan DeLay, newspaper columnist, "DeLayed Reaction" and author of article, "Lead 'Em On" in Writing Popular Fiction Magazine
"This is so powerful. I truly believe God gave him this story to tell. It's the stuff breakout novels are made of!"
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