Guss, Elizabeth: - Elizabeth Guss is the former director of the Whidbey Island Writers Conference, managing partner of Cohesion and a human resources manager. She is a member of both Whidbey Island historical societies and contributes to the Whidbey tourism website. Mary Richardson is an emeritus professor with University of Washington. Janice O'Mahony is a criminal justice policy analyst and instructor at WA State Police Academy. One of her essays was awarded first place by the Island County Historical Society.