Chasing The Muse
Since 1987

Born and raised in England, Ruan Wright has lived in the US since 1996. She has print published in America, Great Britain and India. Recent credits include RADIX, ART TIMES, Rosebud, The Taj Mahal Review, and WINDHOVER. Her poetry chapbook, 'thought-fish' is published by Moon Journal press. She is currently working on a fantasy novel for upper middle-graders and on. Her work has received awards and recognition from The Poets and Patrons of Chicago, the ISPS, and the CNW/FFWA. She is a member of the Illinois State Poetry Society, Chair of the Naperville Writers Group, and has served as judge for local youth poetry competitions. She is an assistant fiction editor for the Fifth Wednesday Journal (www.fifthwednesdayjournal.com)

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A Message From NWG Chair

Ruan Wright

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    Ruan Wright

   Co-Chair    Ray Simon

   Communications    Tina Pater

   Editor    Janice Hastert

   Membership    Steve Cesario

   Secretary    Esther Redelsheimer

   Treasurer    Chad Bednar