Joe Perrone Jr.

@joeperronejr.

About

I was a sportswriter for the Passaic-Clifton, NJ, Herald News, as well as a freelance advertising copywriter.  I am the author of two novels: As the Twig is Bent, a mystery thriller,andEscaping Innocence (A Story ofAwakening), a coming-of-age novel set in the turbulent ‘60s.  In addition, I co-authored (with MannyLuftglass)Gone Fishin’ with Kids (How toTake Your Kid Fishing and Still be Friends)and recently publishedA “Real” Man’s Guide to Divorce (First, youbend over and…).  I was aprofessional fly-fishing guide in the Catskill Mountains of New York, and hashad several fly-fishing short stories published in the Mid Atlantic Fly Fishing Guide.  I recently finished a second mystery, a follow up toAs the Twig is Bent, entitled Opening Day,which is set in Roscoe, NY,where I was a guide.  It is the second in what is now the Matt Davis Mystery Series.

Presently, I live in Western North Carolina with my wife, Becky, and the our two cats, Callie and Cassie. All three of my books are available in paperback and in Kindle Books from Amazon.com.  The two novelsare also available in large print. Gone Fishin’ With Kids (How to Take Your KidFishing and Still be Friends)is published by Gone Fishin’ Enterprises in Annandale, NJ,and is also available on Amazon.com.  I welcome comments and questions from other authors and readers.  I can be reached at: catsklgd1@yahoo.com.