SJ Martin was born in Eastern Ohio along the Ohio River.
He grew up in a publishing environment and studied English/
journalism, business, and later philosophy and music.
Martin taught English and journalism---published newspapers
in Ohio--and later established a publishing M&A practice
for entrepreneurial media & technology companies.He lives in Wisconsin.
Published works include:I've Always Been Here--Spring House--1972
An American Essay--collected newspaper essays---1979-1983
A Man's Life--Four Seasons Press, 1994 (ISBN 0-9642188-9-5)
American Poet Series--- Love, loss, longing & renewal 2004-2009 Creative Commons Licens
But Isn't That The Way It Goes?--collected poems, 1998-2007, Prairie Press Press-- 2008 (ISBN 978-06151-6757-2)