From the Force to the Page: Anthony Celano’s Arresting Stories

2025-09-15

From NYPD to Crime Fiction: Anthony Celano's Journey | Silver Disobedience® Perception Dynamics™ Podcast Join Dian Griesel on the Silver Disobedience® Perception Dynamics™ Podcast as she interviews Anthony Celano — an inspiring guest who transitioned his career from being a Detective and Squad Commander at the NYPD; to private security specialist and educator; and now, a celebrated crime fiction writer. In this engaging discussion, Anthony shares his experiences with organized crime, narcotics, and murder investi...

From NYPD to Crime Fiction: Anthony Celano's Journey | Silver Disobedience® Perception Dynamics™ Podcast

Join Dian Griesel on the Silver Disobedience® Perception Dynamics™ Podcast as she interviews Anthony Celano — an inspiring guest who transitioned his career from being a Detective and Squad Commander at the NYPD; to private security specialist and educator; and now, a celebrated crime fiction writer. In this engaging discussion, Anthony shares his experiences with organized crime, narcotics, and murder investigations during his career with the NYPD, and how they influenced his creative process in writing crime novels. Discover how Celano's diverse background and encounters with various neighborhoods and cultures add depth and realism to his characters. The conversation also covers the challenges of writing, the evolution of crime and societal norms, and Anthony's unique approach to character development. Tune in for an insightful conversation that bridges real-life experiences with fiction.

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Please SUBSCRIBE! I’m Dian Griesel, Ph.D. aka @SilverDisobedience to my hundreds of thousands of monthly blog readers. You can learn more about me here: ⁠https://diangriesel.com⁠

But for starters…I am a perception analyst, counselor, hypnotherapist, author of 16 books and a Wilhelmina model. For 30 years I have helped my clients to achieve greater understanding as to how perceptions impact everything we do whether personally or professionally.This episode was recorded in collaboration with The Manhattan Center, New York City, New York. https://www.themanhattancenter.com/

Show Run: 00:00 Introduction to the Guest: Anthony Celano

01:34 Anthony's Background in the NYPD

05:44 Character Development in Crime Fiction

15:59 Writing Process and Inspirations

19:33 Stories Behind the Books

23:51 Current Projects and Writing Routine

28:31 Creativity and Environment

28:45 Memorable Casino Encounter

29:25 Releasing a New Book

30:16 Generational Language Differences

31:59 Feedback and Gender Spaces

34:14 Character Traits and Manners