Welcome to Gather Writing Essential (WE), the only Essential group that is solely member run by a team of different and talented Gather members who are here to help you create seven great days of writing. The Writing Essential group was created as a home for the Gather writers to congregate and publish their work while receiving constructive criticism. It is a place to share their experiences and ask questions about the craft of writing. Let me introduce you to the Member Editors:

Sunday Editor - Doug Westberg

Doug is a Vancouver, Washington, writer, poet, songwriter and recording artist. His Gather group, is dedicated to giving folks struggling with depression and related issues a creative outlet. His humor book The Depressed Guy's Book of Wisdom is published by Chipmunka Publishers, London. His poetry volume The Caterpillar is forthcoming from Chipmunka. He has also completed a book of stories and a teen fantasy novel.  He recently married Carol, his partner and muse of 15 years, and has 4 grown children.

Monday Editor – Greg Schiller

Greg is a civil servant by day and a servant to an uncivil cat by night. Whenever possible, he flees to his home in the woods, outside the little Minnesota town of Almost Iowa. His hobbies include juggling chain-saws and writing humor.

Tuesday Editor – Phillip DeNise

Phillip is from Atlanta Georgia.  He has worked as a stage-hand for 40 years.  He is now retired and pursuing the need to write.  He received his education in college without a degree.  He is has been married many times but only to one lady  at a time.  He likes cats, fishing, dabbling in watercolors and probably a beach person as opposed to the mountains.

Wednesday Editor – Pam Brittain

Pam's  professional background is in the real estate foreclosure industry. She helped form the industry's association, was a lobbyist, acted as an expert witness in a large lawsuit and really dislikes politics. She is the major stockholder and operator of her company which was formed in 1997.

Thursday Editor – Kevin Ewing

Kevin has been married almost 30 years, is a father of four and a special educator. He is also the author of "In The Midst Of Heroes". He has two more books that will be published in March, "Heroes In Blue Jeans"and"Footsteps on Moon Sand Beach." The Hero books are collections of stories about heroes in our families, neighborhoods, work environment and farms. This is a book that shares the accounts of people who are faced with difficult decisions and how they look at possible outcomes before making the best possible choice.

Friday Editor – Andrea Pearson

Andrea Pearson is a music enthusiast who enjoys teaching and playing many instruments, especially the piano and viola. She loves hiking and biking with her husband, oil painting, reading, watching movies, spending time with family and close friends, and thunderstorms. The first three books in her Kilenya Series have been published, along with a couple of shorter romances involving characters from that series. Andrea and her husband live in an awesome neighborhood in a valley that was once covered by vast amounts of water.

Saturday Editor – Len Maxwell

Len was 40 before he figured out what he wanted to be when he grew up – a writer. For 20 years he has written for national and regional magazines, journals, and newspapers. For the past few years he has been working as an editor for Internet sites, a literary agency, and two publishing houses. He now writes for fun and spends as much time as possible in the desert.