Andre Hardy Books
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Andre Hardy Books
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🏈 Former NFL Running Back | Eagles | 49ers | Seahawks 📚 Crime Novelist | Playing Coltrane | Fixer in Four-Four Time | @GrandCentralPub 🎷 John Coltrane Devotee | Noir Enthusiast | Hip-Hop Lover
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When I was a kid, I taped Walter Payton, Chuck Muncie, Speedy Duncan, and Earl Campbell to my wall—dreaming of the NFL.

In 2018, while working on my MFA, I read debut announcements on Publishers Marketplace whispering, “one day.”

Today, it’s me. Playing Coltrane. Sept 2026.
From the gridiron to the dark streets of crime fiction. ⚡🏈🖤
Playing Coltrane drops July 2026 — preorders coming soon.
Follow @andrehardybooks and be part of the story before it begins.

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Early reviewers are saying: “I know San Diego… but not the one in your book 😱.”

San Diego shows you one face in daylight. Another after dark.

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The little things make it stand up.
Word choice.
Sentence rhythm.
Pacing.
Transitions.
Sensory detail.
Consistency of voice.
Rewriting.
And sometime…re-imagining.

Playing Coltrane
Coming July 2026 from Grand Central.

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It’s not the note you play that’s the wrong note—it’s the note you play afterward that makes it right or wrong.” – Miles Davis

Writing, like jazz, is all about improvisation. You’ll hit sour notes—awkward sentences, flat dialogue, ideas that don’t quite land. But the magic isn’t in perfection.
Writing a novel is like navigating uncharted waters. Stay the course, fight the drift, and trust the journey. 🖋️🌊

What keeps you inspired?

Let me know in the comments!

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“A professional writer is an amateur who didn’t quit.” — Richard Bach

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“If it sounds like writing, I rewrite it.” – Elmore Leonard

Great writing isn’t about showing off; it’s about flow. If a rule gets in the way of rhythm or voice, toss it. A narrative that sings will always outshine one that follows the textbook.
#AmWriting #WritersLife #Storytelling #WriteBetter
“Writing isn’t magic; it’s showing up, sitting down, and doing the work. As Harlan Ellison said, ‘You sit in back of the typewriter and you work, and that’s all there is to it.’

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“If there’s any single talent a writer needs, it’s persistence.” - Octavia Butler

Writing is a journey of learning, growing, and staying determined. Every word, every draft, and every story matters. Keep writing ✍️📖
#WritersLife #WritingMotivation #KeepWriting
#AmWriting
“No tears in the writer, no tears in the reader. No surprise in the writer, no surprise in the reader.” – Robert Frost

Writing starts with feeling. If it doesn’t move you, it won’t move your readers. Be real. Be vulnerable. Write from the heart.

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Write with boldness, write with heart, and let your creativity dance like jazz through the chaos. What’s the first note you’ll strike today?