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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 Study
Group Leader: Eugene Orlando and Paul DuBose
Type: speakers
Meets: Every fourth Tuesday of the month, 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Location: Savannah Court
824 N. Parsons Avenue, Brandon FL 33510
CELEBRATION
Name: Celebration Writers Group
Group Leader: Beth Ramos
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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: Third Saturday of the month, 12:15 PM to 2:15 PM
Location: City Island Library
105 E. Magnolia Avenue, Daytona Beach FL 32114
Name: Gainesville Writers Group JACKSONVILLE
GAINESVILLE
Group Leader: April FitzGerald
Type: Critique, Discussions
Meets: Fourth Thursday of the month, 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Location: Tower Road Branch Library
3020 SW 75th Street, Gainesville, FL 32608
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Name: River City Writers
Group Leader: Judy Connolly
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
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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: Maitland Civic Center
641 S. Maitland Avenue, Maitland FL 32751
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MELBOURNE
Name: Poets, Authors, and Writers Share (PAWS)
Group Leader: Martha Powers
Type: critiques, writing workshop
Meets: Fourth Wednesday of the month, 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Location: West Melborne Library - starting January 2009
2755 Wingate Blvd., Melbourne FL
Melbourne Public Library - current location
540 E. Fee Avenue, Melbourne FL 3290
NAPLES
Name: Southwest Florida Writers
Group Leader: Bob Gelinas
Type: discussions, speakers
Meets: First Saturday of the month, 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Location: Varies; contact Group Leader
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NAPLES
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NAPLES YOUNG WRITERS
Name: Naples Young Writers
Group Leader: Michelle Weston
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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
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Meets: Third Saturday of the month, 11:00 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
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Meets: First Thursday of the month, 4:00 PM
Location: Chelsea Coffee
3217 E. Silver Springs Boulevard, Ocala FL 34470
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
PALM BEACH
Name: Palm Beach Writers
Group Leader: Robert Mykle
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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PORT ST. LUCIE
Name: Port St. Lucie Writers
Group Leader: Yvonne Mason
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SARASOTA
Name: Sarasota Writers
Group Leader: Susan Haley
Type: discussions, speakers
Meets: Fourth Wednesday of the month, 6:00 to 8:00 PM
Location: Gulf Gate Library
7112 Curtiss Avenue, Sarasota FL 34231
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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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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
Tammy Freed
Marion
Bob Gelinas
Charlotte, Collier, Lee, Monroe
Dan Griffith
Bradford, Gilchrest, Union, Brevard, Indian River, Lake-Sumter, Broward,
Miami-Dade, Palm Beach, Flagler, Putnam, Volusia, Okechobee, St. Lucie, Citrus
Chrissy Jackson
Hernando, Pasco, Pinellas, Manatee, Alachua, Marion, Sarasota, Polk,
Hardee, Highlands, Calhoun, Franklin, Wakulla, Jefferson, Taylor, Leon
Eugene Orlando
Hillsborough
A.J. Robinson
Orange, Osceola, Seminole