'My Turn' > Joseph Harvill: personal perspective on the good life with Scotties from the publisher/editor whose backgrounds in theology, philosophy, teaching, and journalism bring fresh perspective to Scottie matters. He lives with his wife and Scotties in Tome, NM.;

'MacShutterbug' > Susan Hamman: Veteran Scottie owner and Secretary of the Washington State Scottish Terrier Club, Susan is a business woman    and artist, marketing her own Scottie photos in an original line of stationery. She lives in Bellevue, WA., with her husband and two Scotties;

'HealthWatch' > Vicki Campbell: Veteran Scottish Terrier breeder and exhibitor, Vicki recently retired from the Federal Census Bureau in Washington, D.C., to pursue full-time her passion for Scotties. Her common sense approach to Scottie health issues derives from 30 years of experience in the breed. She has been a GSM staff writer since the first issue in January 1996;

'Ramblin' Scottie' > Albie & Burnsie: these are the defacto 'board' overseeing GSM-- our two in-house Scottish Terriers: Albie (six years old)  Burnsie (our resident pup). This column is produced by the editor and is based broadly on travels with the dogs in and around New Mexico and is written in the voice, personality, and perspective of one or other of the Scotties who have a decidedly 'Scottie' slant on both wit and wisdom;

'MacTango' > Annie Bringloe: Annie is an ordained deaconess in the Episcopal Church and a professional dog trainer in Yakima, WA.  She has two Scotties and is active in Scottie Rescue and brings to GSM pages rare sensitivity and effectiveness for training strong-willed terriers;

'MacRemedy' > Lisa Paddock, Ph.D.: Lisa is a freelance writer and researcher living in New Jersey with her husband and three Scotties. Lisa co-authors her column with Michele Rocque, D.V.M., a respected holistic veterinarian;

'MacRescue' > Sally & Don Gilman: Long-time residents of Arvada, CO., the Gilmans are founders of one of the oldest Scottish Terrier Rescue organizations in the country. Few, in Scottie circles have their deep experience in the trials and triumphs of re-homing Scotties;

'B.S. in D.C.' > Charleen Weitzner & Joseph Harvill: Charleen is a freelance artist and political cartoonist in New Jersey. She lives with her husband and a Scottie named "Inky," and contributes the drawings depicting political dynamics of current political events as mirrored in the White House Scotties, Barney and Beasley;

'FunnyBones' > Joseph Harvill: humorous anecdotes re-told from GSM readers by the magazine's editor/publisher.