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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My novel Playing Coltrane is coming!
July 2026 from Grand Central Publishing.
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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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Playing Coltrane drops July 2026 w/ Grand Central. Crime, jazz, grief & the kind of Black hero we rarely see. 🎷
📽️ Watch the short film: andrehardy.com
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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.
“You can’t wait for inspiration. You have to go after it with a club.” — Jack London
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YOU CAN'T USE UP CREATIVITY THE MORE YOU USE, THE MORE YOU HAVE.
MAYA ANGELOU
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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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I can’t help it. I dance when I write.
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What drives your creative voice?
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💰
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Let’s go Birds!
That time I went to ask Raymond Chandler, “What would Philip Marlowe do?”
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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.
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“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 ✍️📖
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“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?
Read This Book. It’s genius.
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11/28/1961 @ 2:47 AM
20 years of writing, 4 books completed, 350+ query rejections over 2 years, and I can finally announce…
That’s big!
Congratulations 🎉
