Episode 70: Charles Ardai From Hard Case Crime

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Episode 70: Charles Ardai From Hard Case Crime

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Mar 30, 2015

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Charles Ardai, Writer’s Bone’s first podcast guest and founder of Hard Case Crime, returns to talk to Daniel Ford and Sean Tuohy about hardboiled fiction, the history of irresistible book covers, how writers can stand out in today’s market, and what the future holds for Hard Case Crime.

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Mar 30, 2015

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Episode 3: Charles Ardai From Hard Case Crime: Charles Ardai, novelist and founder of , sits down with Daniel Ford and Sean Tuohy to talk about his website, which hard-boiled detective he'd like to work with, and why up-and-coming writers shouldn't be afraid of rejection. by Writer's Bone
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