MEET THE AUTHOR Podcast: LIVE - Episode 106 - JOE CONGEL
Originally Aired Wednesday April 26,2023
Featuring Mystery/PI Detective Author JOE CONGEL.
ABOUT JOE: Joe Congel grew up in Syracuse, NY and currently lives in beautiful Charlotte, NC. He got his first break in the world of publishing when he illustrated the humorous book, Housetraining Your VCR, A Help Manual for Humans, published by Grapevine Publications back in the early 90’s.A few years after Housetraining set the world on fire, Joe decided that he was better suited as a writer rather than as an artist, so he began by crafting short stories that allowed the reader to use their own imagination to add the visuals to the narrative. He figured that if a picture was worth a thousand words, he’d rather write the thousand words. Since he’s enjoyed reading murder mysteries and PI detective stories all his life, he felt he had a pretty good grasp on how to create an engaging character in the world of private detecting. The Razzman Files – Tony Razzolito PI series is the result of that creative effort. The series is set in Syracuse, NY and Charlotte, NC, with future books in the series focused more in and around the Charlotte area. Joe is uniquely qualified to write about both areas of the country since he lived in Syracuse for 36 years and has lived in Charlotte for the last 23 plus years.
As much as Joe loves figuring out how to create and solve crimes of murder in his PI Detective series, he is equally passionate about writing short stories. The shift in style between plotting out a full novel versus the tighter plot points needed to develop a good short story helps keep Joe thinking outside the box.
When Joe is not writing he can be found spoiling his grandkids.
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