Chasing The Muse
Since 1987

After earning a Master's Degree from the University of Illinois, Joe joined the U of I staff as editor of the International Journal of Accounting. He then served an internship in museum public relations at the Smithsonian Institution and directed public relations for three major nonprofit organizations in the Chicago region. Currently retired, he concentrates full time on writing. He has won several poetry awards. His poems and stories have appeared in several literary journals.

See Joe's poetry blog at: http://joelarkinpoetry.wordpress.com/

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A Message From NWG Chair

Joe Larkin

The Naperville Writers Group is one of the most dynamic groups of its kind in the country. Our website is the place to bookmark for any writer who wishes up-to-the-hour literary news from around the world. You'll also get a glimpse of what NWG members have published each month.

New directions include Podcasts featuring interviews with NWG members as well as prominent authors who present workshops for the group. We intend to expand this feature to include interviews with other prominent authors.

A glance at this website will give you a good idea of how NWG operates and the vast range of information we offer, but if you'd really like to know what we're all about, we encourage visitors to attend our Wednesday evening meetings each week. Most people are impressed with how efficiently and fairly the group is run.

We rely on our members to serve on the seven-person Board of Directors which is responsible for steering the group's activities. Members serve on a volunteer basis and freely give of their time and expertise to the group. We are extremely proud of their efforts on the group's behalf.

Our current Board of Directors is made up of the following officers:

   Chair    Joe Larkin

   Co-Chair    Ruan Wright

   Communications    Wendy Teller

   Editor    Janice Hastert

   Membership    Rich Le Cropane

   Secretary    Ron Jahr

   Treasurer    Lisa Luksus