About Me After earning a Master's degree in Counseling from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, I began freelancing historical articles. I soon discovered that I liked writing much more than I liked counseling. A friend's recommendation eventually led to my editing children's books and then a dream editing job with Reminisce magazine. In 1999, after my wife, Laura, and I fell in love with the incredible beauty of the bluff country along the Mississippi River, we decided to move to the far northeastern corner of Iowa. After freelancing for 7 years and running a  coffee shop/gallery with Laura, I worked as a a sports editor for a weekly newspaper. Presently, I'm an award-winning reporter for the Coulee News, and Onalaska Life/Holmen Courier, covering a wide variety of events for the towns of West Salem,  Bangor, and Onalaska, Wisconsin.  My current interests include reading, basketball, travel, biking, canoeing, hiking, and photography.

Mike Martin, La Crosse, WI
608-784-0781, e-mail: ogmartin@yahoo.com