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AMELIA ISLAND
Name: Amelia Island Writers
Group Leader: Maggie de Vries
Type: speakers
Meets: Third Tuesday of the month, 6:15 PM
Location: Books Plus
107 Centre Street, Amelia Island, Fl 32034
AVON PARK
Name: Avon Park Wordsmiths
Group Leader: Sunny Serafino
Type: Critique
Meets: Every Friday from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Location: Avon Park Library
100 N. Museum Ave., Avon Park, Fl
BOCA RATON
Name: West Boca Writers Critique Group
Group Leader: Caryn DeVincenti
Type: critque
Meets: Third Thursday of the month, 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM (starting May 2011)
Location: Palm Beach County Library
West Boca Branch- 18685 State Road 7, Boca Raton
BRADENTON
Name: Bradenton Writers Group
Group Leader: Dona Lee Gould DGould497@aol.com
Type: Critique
Meets: First and third Thursday of every month at 6:30 pm
and first and third Saturdays at 4:00pm
Location: Village Voices, 1010 10 Ave West, Bradenton, FL 34205
BRANDON
Name: Brandon Writers Critique Group
Group Leader: Lori Rardin
Type: critque
Meets: Every second and fourth Thursday of the month, 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Location: Barnes and Noble - 122 Town Center Mall Brandon, FL
BROOKSVILLE
Name: Brooksville Writers Group
Group Leader: Linda Welker
Type: Critique
Meeting times and Location: Please contact Linda Welker at the link above
CASSELBERRY
Name: A Novel Group of Writers
Group Leader: Bruce H. Kubec
Type: critique, discussion
Meets: Third Wednesday of each month, 6:30 PM
Location: Dogwood Clubhouse
Lake Kathryn Estates, Casselberry, Florida 32707
CELEBRATION
Name: Celebration Writers Group
Group Leader: Jan Eldredge
Type: critique, discussion
Meets: Every Wednesday of the month, 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Location: 851 Celebration Avenue
CRAWFORDVILLE (near Tallahassee)
Name: WOW (Writers Of Wakulla)
Group Leader: Michelle Welch
Type: speakers, discussions
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
FLEMING ISLAND/ORANGE PARK
Name: Clay County Writers
Group Leader: Maureen Jung
Type: Speakers, programs
Meets: Third Wednesday each month, 6:15 to 7:45 p.m.
Location: Fleming Island Public Library
1895 Town Center Blvd
Orange Park, FL 32003
HALLANDALE BEACH
Name: Gulfstream Writers
Group Leader: Bob E. Sherman
Type: discussions and speakers
Meets: Last Saturday of the month at 2:00 P.M.
Location: Hallandale Beach Library
300 S. Federal Highway, Hallandale Beach, FL
HAVANA
Name: Havana Writers
Group Leader: Barbara McLay
Type: speakers, critiques, support and encouragement
Meets: Fourth Monday of the month, 7:00 PM
Location: Havana Public Library
203 E. Fifth Ave., Havana, FL 32333
JACKSONVILLE
Name: River City Writers
Group Leader: Gregg Golson
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: Tracy Redman
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: Vicki Riley-Fischer & Pat Semler
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: Christian Pen Group
Group Leader: Kenn Kincaid
Type: Critique - bring six copies genres' content consistent with Biblical lifestyle
Meets: Second Tuesday of each month, 4:00 - 6:30 PM
Location: Crossroads Community Church
Griffin Avenue behind Wateroaks Housing
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: Lakeland Writers’ Connection
Group Leader: Vivian Dippold
Type: speakers, critiques, instruction, writing challenges
Meets: Second Tuesday of the month, 6:30 PM
Location: Southside Assembly of God Church Conference Room
4750 Cleveland Heights Blvd.
Lakeland, FL 33813
LONGWOOD
Name: Longwood Writers
Leader: Russell Mangum
Type: speakers, discussions, critiques
Meets: First Friday of the month, 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM
Location: Write Revise Publish
165 Sabal Palm Drive, Suite 141, Longwood, FL 32779
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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: Melbourne Writers
Group Leader: Karlene Conroy and Mia Crews
Type: programs, critiques, workshops
Meets: Third Wednesday each month, 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Location: Palm Bay Hospital
1425 Malabar Rd. NE, Palm Bay, FL
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MOUNT DORA
Name: Mount Dora Writers
Group Leader: Claudia Caporale
Type: critique, sharing, discussion, speakers
Meets: Second & Fourth Friday of the month, 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Location: Simpson Farm House, Mount Dora WT Bland Library,
2015 N. Donnelly, Mount Dora, FL 32757
NORTH FLORIDA
Name: North Florida Writers Group
Group Leader: Email our Group Leader
Type: speakers, discussion, critique
Meets: 2nd Saturday of the month, 3:00 PM -5:00 PM
Location: Columbia County Main Library
308 NW Columbia Avenue, Lake City, FL 32055
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OCALA
Name: Freedom Writers Group
Group Leader: Carol Jones
Type: critiques
Meets: Third Saturday of the month, 10:30 AM to 1:00 PM
Location: Freedom Public 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: Rik Feeney
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
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: Palm Beach Gardens Library
11303 Campus Drive
Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410
PALM CITY, MARTIN COUNTY ON THE TREASURE COAST
Name: Palm City Word Weavers
Group Leader: Leona Bodie, Janie Fuller and Chuck Waldron
Type: critique only, speaker sometimes
Meets: Second and Fourth Thursdays of each month, 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM
Location: Immanuel Lutheran Church (First Floor – Conference Room)
2655 SW Immanuel Drive
Palm City, FL 34990-8239
PALM COAST WRITERS
Name: Palm Coast Writers
Group Leaders: Jeff Swesky and Michael Ray King
Type: critique, discussions, speakers
Meets: Critique - 2nd Saturday of the month, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Speaker - 4th Saturday of the month, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Location: "A Taste of Portugal" restaurant
15 Palm Harbor Village Way Palm Coast, FL 32137-8270
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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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PORT ORANGEName: Port Orange Scribes
Leader: Jim Thompson
Type: Critique, Discussions, Speakers
Meets: First and Third Wednesdays of the month 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM
Location: Grace Church
4110 S. Ridgewood Ave, Port Orange, FL
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SANFORD
Name: Seminole County Writers Group
Leader: Joan Levy
Type: Critique
Meets: Second Monday of the month 6:15 PM
Location: Seminole County Library Northwest Branch
580 Greenway Blvd. Lake Mary, FL
SARASOTA
Name: Sarasota Writers
Group Leader: Susan Haley
Type: discussions, speakers
Meets: First and third Wednesday of the month, 6:00 to 9:00 PM
Location: Nokomis Volunteer Fire Department - at the SW corner of US41 and Pavonia Street in Nokomis, Florida
SEBRING
Name: Sebring FWA Scribblers & Scribes
Group Leader: Barbara Beswick
Type: discussions, speakers
Meets: First Wednesday of the month, dinner - 6:00 PM, meeting - 7:00 PM
Location: Beef O' Brady's
2940 US Highway 27, Sebring
ST. AUGUSTINE
Name: Ancient City Writers
Group Leader: Judy Weber
Type: discussions, 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. LUCIE COUNTY & MARTIN COUNTYName: Treasure Coast Writers' Group
Group Leader(s): Virginia Nygard; John Cammalleri
Type: Critique, Discussions, Speakers
Meets: First Wednesday of the month 7:00 PM to 9 PM
Location: Barnes and Noble
Treasure Coast Commons
3001 NW Federal Hwy.
Jensen Beach, FL 34957
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: John Chaplick
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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WELLINGTON
Name: Wellington Writers' Critique Group
Group Leader: Caryn DeVincenti/Mark Adducci
Type: critique
Meets: First Thursday of every month, 6:30-8:30 PM
Location: Wellington Library 1951 Royal Fern Drive, Wellington FL 33414
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
Marion, Bradford, Gilchrest, Union, Lake-Sumter, Broward, Martin, Miami-Dade, Palm Beach, Okechobee, St. Lucie, Citrus, Charlotte, Collier, Lee, Monroe, Hernando, Manatee, Alachua, Marion, Sarasota, Polk, Hardee, Highlands, Calhoun, Franklin, Wakulla, Jefferson, Taylor, Leon
Ronnie Hart
Volusia, Putnam, Flagler
Pasco, Pinellas, Hillsboro
Broward
Hillsboro
A.J. RobinsonOrange, Osceola, Seminole