Somehow I’ve made my living by writing. Newspapers, magazines, TV, radio, books, websites, YouTube videos, you name it. For a ridiculous stretch of time, I was even paid to write tweets – tweets! – for a large global corporation. I’ve also spent quite a bit of time writing songs and music, though the financial return for that has always been, shall we say, hit and miss. In this archive I’ve posted some of my favorites from a long, mostly unplanned career as a professional writer. Kids, don’t try this at home! –Mike Starling
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Born in a small Wisconsin blue-collar town, Mike Starling ditched the assembly line for a long, sometimes circuitous career working with words, music, photography and video.
He earned his journalism stripes over a 20+year career working in print and broadcast media. His original music is heard on numerous recordings and soundtracks, and his stories and photos have been featured in books, in films and in exhibits around the Midwest. Among his other interesting career moves, he has edited a beer magazine, played bass in a reggae band and sold potato chips door-to-door.
He earned his journalism stripes over a 20+year career working in print and broadcast media. His original music is heard on numerous recordings and soundtracks, and his stories and photos have been featured in books, in films and in exhibits around the Midwest. Among his other interesting career moves, he has edited a beer magazine, played bass in a reggae band and sold potato chips door-to-door.
starlingarchive.weebly.com is the authorized website for samples of published work by the Wisconsin-based writer, editor, artist and producer Mike Starling. Photo of Starling on assignment in Ireland by Jeff Winke. Pro on the Go videos ©Northbrook Publishing. Cover photo/design of Blue and White: The Streets of Santorini book ©Mike Starling. Website developed and maintained by Nine Volt Media ©MMX-MMXX. All rights reserved.
