Joseph B. Cleary grew up in Westfield, NJ and now lives in the Scotch Plains NJ. He graduated from Susquehanna University with a degree in Business Administration and a minor in English. He is employed as a substitute teacher in Scotch Plains, NJ and as a field technician for CBS Sports.  He enjoys going to concerts and spending time at his shore house with his life partner, Lynn Titus, and his dogs Dilly and Ghost. His work has been published in a number of literary journals and anthologies including, Talking River Review, The Prison Compendium, The Chamber, Black Market Lit, Framelines, as well as other journals.