AMELIA ISLAND

Name: Amelia Island Writers
Group Leader: Maggie de Vries
Type: speakers
Meets: Third Tuesday of the month, 6:00 PM
Location: Florida House Inn
                     31 S. Fourth Street, Fernandina Beach FL 32084




ASHEVILLE, North Carolina

Name: Asheville Writing Enthusiasts (AWE)
Group Leader: David Pereda
Type: speakers, discussion
Meets: First Saturday of the month, 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM
Type: critique
Meets: Third Saturday of the month, 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM
Location: Board Room of Pack Place
2 South Pack Square, Asheville NC 28801
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AVENTURA

Name: Aventura Writers Group
Group Leader: Rosemary Stiffin
Type: critique, speakers
Meets: Second and fourth Saturday, 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Location: North Miami Beach Public Library
                     1601 N.E. 164 Street, North Miami Beach FL 33162
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BRADENTON

Name: Bradenton Writers
Group Leader: Dona Gould
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BRADENTON

Name:  Young Writers
Group Leader: Dona Gould
Type: Young Writers Group for Manatee and Sarasota Counties
Meets: Every second Saturday of the month, 4:00 PM
Location: Village Voices
                      1010 10th Avenue West, Bradenton, FL 34205

BRANDON

Name: Brandon Writers Critique Group
Group Leader: Eugene Orlando
Type: critque
Meets: Every second and fourth Thursday of the month, 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Location:  Barnes and Noble - Westfield Mall on
Highway 60




CELEBRATION

Name: Celebration Writers Group
Group Leader: Beth Ramos
Type:
Meets: Second and fourth Wednesday of the month, 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Location: Old Town Hall
                    690 Celebration Ave, Celebration, FL 34747

 

CRAWFORDVILLE (near Tallahassee)

Name: Crawfordville Writers Group
Group Leader: Michelle Welch
Type: speakers, discussion
Meets: Second Tuesday of the month, 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM
Location: Wakulla County Library
                    4330 Crawfordville Hwy, Crawfordville, FL  32326





DAYTONA BEACH

Name: Daytona Beach Writers
Group Leader: Veronica Hart
Type: critique, discussions
Meets: First and third Saturday of the month, 12:15 PM to 2:15 PM
Location: City Island Library
                     105 E. Magnolia Avenue, Daytona Beach FL 32114

DEFUNIAK SPRINGS

Name: Northwest Florida Writers Group
Group Leader: Shannon Rachels
Type: writing prompts, critiques, speakers, support
Meets:  Second Saturday of the month, 10:00 AM
Location:  Walton DeFuniak Public Library
                        3 Circle Drive, DeFuniak Springs FL 32435

FT. MYERS

Name: Southwest Writers Group
Leader: Henry Hermann
Type:
Meets: First Saturday of the month, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Location: Tarpon Point Marina
                    5902 Silver King Boulevard, Cape Coral, Florida 33914






GAINESVILLE

 Name: Gainesville Writers Group
Group Leader: April FitzGerald
Type:  Critique, Discussions
Meets:  Fourth Wednesday of the month, 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM
Location: United Way of North Central Florida
                    6031 NW 1st Place  Gainesville, FL 32607
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 JACKSONVILLE

Name: River City Writers
Group Leader: Darlene Myers
Type: speakers
Meets: Second Tuesday of the month, 7:00 PM to 8:45 PM
Location: Southeast Branch Public Library
                     10599 Deerwood Park Boulevard, Jacksonville FL 32256
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JACKSONVILLE

Name: First Coast Christian Writers
Group Leader: Dr. Lorraine Haataia
Type: Speakers, Critiques
Meets: Every Thursday 6:45 to 8:45 PM (except holidays)
Location: Christ’s Church
                     6045 Greenland Road, Jacksonville, FL 32258 
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KISSIMMEE 

Name: One Word at a Time
Type: critique, discussions, reading, discussions, speakers
Group Leader: Jerri Fenton & Vicki Riley-Fischer
Meets: Second Thursday of the month, 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Location: Susan's Courtside Cafe
                     18 S. Orlando Avenue, Kissimmee, FL
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LADY LAKE

Name: Lady Lake Writers
Group Leader: Coco Parmenter
Type: critique, discussions, speakers
Meets: Fourth Thursday of the month, 10:00 AM
Location: Lady Lake Public Library
                     225 West Guava Street, Lady Lake FL 32519
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LAKELAND

Name: Greater Polk Writers Association
Group Leader: Carolyn Hennecy
Type: critiques, discussions, speakers, writing challenges
Meets: Monthly
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LONGWOOD

Name: Longwood Area Writers
Leader: Stephen F. Withrow
Type: 
Meets:
Location:
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MAITLAND

Name: Maitland Writers
Group Leader: Betty Wailes
Type: discussions, speakers
Meets: Third Friday of the month, 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM
Location: Wise Owl Tutoring
                     2228 Winter Woods Blvd.  Winter Park, FL 32792
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MELBOURNE

Name: Poets, Authors, and Writers Share (PAWS)
Group Leader: Martha Powers
Type: critiques, writing workshop
Meets: One Wednesday each month, 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Location:  West Melborne Library
                     2755 Wingate Blvd., Melbourne FL
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NAPLES

Name: Naples Writers Group
Group Leader: Jack Foard
Type:
Meets: The last Thursday of the Month, 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
Location: Books-a-Million North in the Mercato Center, Upstairs 
                     Highway 41 North and Vanderbilt Beach Road, Naples FL 34108

NEW PORT RICHEY

Name: New Port Richey Writers
Group Leader: Dahris Clair
Type: critique, discussions, speakers
Meets: Fourth Saturday of the month, 10:30 AM to 1:30 PM
Location: New Port Richey Library
                     5939 Main Street, New Port Richey FL 34562
Sponsors: Pasco/New Port Richey Writers Conference
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OCALA

Name: Ocala Writers
Group Leader: Carol Jones
Type:  critiques
Meets: Third Saturday of the month, 10:30 AM to 1:00 PM
Location: Freedom Library
                     5870 SW 95th Street, Ocala FL 34476

OCALA - East

Name: Sunshine Scribblers
Group Leader: Lucy Beebe Tobias
Type:  discussions, speakers, critiques
Meets:  First Thursday of the month, 4:00  PM to 5:00 PM 
            (no meetings during June, July and August)
Location: Brick City Center for the Arts
                      23 W. Broadway St., Ocala FL

ORLANDO

Name: Orlando Area Writers
Group Type: discussions, speakers
Leader: Stephen Evans
Meets: First Wednesday of the month, 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM
Location: University Club of Winter Park
                     941 North Park Avenue, Winter Park FL 32789

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OXFORD

Name: Oxford Writers
Leader: Chris Coward
Type: critiques, workshops four times a year
Meets: Third Thursday of the month, 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Location:  Oxford Community Center 
                      4027 Main Street, Oxford FL 34484


 

PALM BEACH

Name: Palm Beach Writers
Group Leader: Robert Mykle  and Wendy Pottinger
Type: speakers
Meets: First Tuesday of the month, 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM
Location: Barnes & Noble Booksellers
                     11380 Legacy Place, Palm Beach Gardens FL 33410

PONTE VEDRA BEACH

Name: Ponte Vedra Writers
Group Leader: Vic DiGenti
Type: speakers
Meets: Fourth Saturday of the month, 10:30 AM
Location: Ponte Vedra Beach Library
                     100 Library Boulevard, Ponte Vedra Beach FL 32802
Sponsors: Lighthouse Book Awards, Annual Writer's Conference
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SARASOTA

Name: Sarasota Writers
Group Leader: Susan Haley 
Type: discussions, speakers
Meets: Third Wednesday of the month, 5:45 to 7:45 PM
Location: Gulf Gate Library
                     7112 Curtiss Avenue, Sarasota FL 34231
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SEBRING

Name: Sebring FWA Scribblers & Scribes
Group Leader: Barbara Beswick
Type: critique, discussions, speakers
Meets: First Monday of the month, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Location: Books-a-Million
                    901 US Highway 27 North, Sebring FL





ST. AUGUSTINE

Name: Ancient City Writers
Group Leader: Jeff Swesky 
Type: critique, speakers
Meets: Third Saturday of the month, 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Location: Main Library
                     1960 N. Ponce de Leon Boulevard, St. Augustine FL 32084
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ST. PETERSBURG

Name: St. Petersburg Writers
Group Leader: John Rehg
Type: critique, speakers
Meets: Critique - First and Third Thursday of the month, 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM
               Speaker - Second Thursday of the month, 5:30 PM to 8:00 PM
Location: Contact John Rehg for the location of critique meetings
                     Monthly meetings are held at St. Petersburg Main Library, 
                                                                 37th Street North and 9th Avenue
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TAMPA

Name: Tampa Writers
Group Leader: Steven Mather
Type: critique
Meets: Second and fourth Monday, 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Type: discussions, speakers
Meets: Third Saturday of the month, 10:00 AM to Noon
Location: Barnes & Noble Booksellers
                     11802 N. Dale Mabry, Tampa FL 33618
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WESLEY CHAPEL

Name: New Tampa/Wesley Chapel Writers (NTWC writers)
Group Leader: Toni Martin
Type: discussions, speakers
Meets: First Saturday of the month, 10:00 AM to 12:00 noon
Location: Barnes & Noble Booksellers
                     Shops at Wiregrass
                     28152 Paseo Dr Suite 100
                                                                 Wesley Chapel, FL 33543
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REGIONAL DIRECTORS

Can't find a writers group in your area or interested in starting one?

Contact the Regional Director nearest you:

Vic DiGenti
Clay, Duval, Nassau, St. Johns

Lucy Beebe Tobias
Marion

Dan Griffith
Bradford, Gilchrest, Union, Brevard, Indian River, Lake-Sumter, Broward,
Miami-Dade, Palm Beach, Flagler, Putnam, Volusia, Okechobee, St. Lucie, Citrus

Chrissy Jackson
Charlotte, Collier, Lee, Monroe, Hernando, Pasco, Pinellas, Manatee, Alachua, Marion, Sarasota, Polk,
Hardee, Highlands, Calhoun, Franklin, Wakulla, Jefferson, Taylor, Leon , Hillsborough

A.J. Robinson
Orange, Osceola, Seminole