Find Your Writers Group
- Browse our listing, organized by Florida county.
- Meeting dates and times are subject to change without notice.
- Once you’ve located a group in your area, contact the Writers Group Leader for current information.
- Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, some of our groups are meeting online.
- Want to start a writers group in your area or have other questions? [email protected]
Online
Scribophile Online Writers Group
David Pearce, Writers Group Leader
For those interested in all forms of critique or discussion.
Venue: https://www.scribophile.com/
Meetings: Continuous/Online
For more information, visit the Scribophile website. Create a user name and password. Visit the home page of David Pearce. Ask for an invitation to join the Florida Writers Association discussion group.
Bay County
Panama City Chapter
- John Fuller, Writers Group Leader
- Agenda: critiques, discussions, readings, speakers
- Meets last Wednesday of the month
- Gulf Coast State College Cafeteria
Brevard County
Next Door Writers Critique Group
- Laurance Davis, Writers Group Leader
- Contact group leader to join the group: ldavis1340 [at] aol.com
- Agenda: critique
- Meets each Friday via Skype, 2:30 PM to 4:30 PM
Space Coast Fiction Writers
- M.J. Carlson, Writers Group Leader
- Agenda: critique
- Meets every Thursday (except holidays), 6:00 PM to 7:45 PM
- Meetings are currently virtual at jitsi.org (please contact M.J. by email for the specific address)
Space Coast Writers’ Guild
Citrus County
Citrus Writers of Florida
- Paula J. Braley, Writers Group Leader
- Contact: [email protected]
- Agenda: Discussion, speakers, workshops, marketing, and critique
- Meets second Wedneday of the month, 11:00 AM
- Location: Hope Evangelical Lutheran Church, 9425 N. Citrus Springs Blvd, Citrus Springs, FL 34434
Clay County
Clay County Writers
Collier County
Marco Island Writers, Inc.
- Joanne Tailele, Writers Group Leader
- Agenda: speakers, workshops, writing to prompts, discussions, critiques
- Meets second Wednesday of the month (except September), 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
- Mackle Park Community Center,1361 Andalusia Terrace, Marco Island, FL 34145
- First visit is free; each succeeding meeting please donate $10
- More information: marcoislandwriters.com/
Duval County
First Coast Christian Writers Group
- Lynn Rix, Writers Group Leader
- Agenda: critique
- Meets third Thursday of the month (except holidays), 7:00 PM
- Maranatha Church, 7550 Collins Rd., Jacksonville FL 32244
River City Writers
Highland County
Avon Park Wordsmiths
- Suzanna Crean, Writers Group Leader
- Agenda: critique
- Meets every Friday, 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
- Avon Park Library, 100 N. Museum Avenue, Avon Park FL 33825
- For more info, contact: vixendor [at] embarqmail.com
Hillsborough County
Brandon Writers Critique Group
- Ricky Keck, Writers Group Leader
- Contact: dglvrs [at] hotmail [dot] com
- Agenda: critique
- Meets every other Thursday via Zoom. 7:00 PM to 9:30 PM
- Contact the Writers Group Leader for the meeting location
Carrollwood Writers Group
- John Chaplick, Writers Group Leader
- Agenda: Critique; discuss publishing & marketing ideas; and support for all writers.
- Meets second & fourth Tuesday of the month, 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM
- Carrollwood Barnes and Noble, 11802 N Dale Mabry Hwy, Tampa, FL 33618
The Sounding Board
- Susan Breakiron-Lowe, Writers Group Leader
- Agenda: critique and share
- Meets first and third Wednesday of the month, 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
- Online using Microsoft Teams
Submissions are due the Friday electronically to all active members before the next meeting.
Critiques need to be sent back to the author electronically.
Indian River County
Vero Beach Writer's Circle
- Arthur M. Doweyko, Writers Group Leader
- Contact: [email protected]
- Agenda: critique
- Meets second Saturday of the month 10:00 to 12:00 PM
- Emerson Center (second floor), 1590 27th Ave, Vero Beach, FL 32960
Writers Window Pane
Lake County
Lady Lake Writers
- Chris Malinger, Writers Group Leader
- Agenda: critique, discussions, workshops
- Meets second & fourth Thursday of the month (except holidays), 9:00 AM to 11:30 AM
- Lady Lake Public Library, 225 West Guava Street, Lady Lake FL 32159 (main building, reference area study room)
Mount Dora Poets
Lee County
Carefree Writers' Circle
- Becky Bohan, Writers Group Leader
- Contact: [email protected]
- Agenda: Read and critique
- Meets First, third, and fifth Wednesday, 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
- Resort on Carefree Boulevard, North Fort Myers, FL
NOTE: Due to facility rules, group membership is limited to residents of the Resort on Carefree Boulevard only.
Levy County
Yankeetown Critique Group
Manatee County
Manatee Writers
- Group Leaders: Barb Busenbark / Wil Clapper / Bart Huitema
- Contact: [email protected]
- Agenda: Critique
- Meets every Wednesday at 6:30 PM online, and in-person in Bradenton based on availability.
Contact us or join the Manatee Writers Facebook group or Scribophile for current meeting information.
- Website
Marion County
Freedom Writers Group
Nassau County
Amelia Island Writers
Okaloosa County
Emerald Coast Writers
- Jim Faris, Writers Group Leader
- Agenda: critique
- Meets second and fourth Wednesday of the month, 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
- Shalimar Library, 115 Richbourg Ave, Shalimar, FL 32579
Orange County
Maitland Writers Group
Orlando Writers
Orlando Writers Critique Group
- Andrew (AJ) Robinson
- Contact: [email protected] for info about how to join the group.
- Agenda: Critique
- Meets second Tuesday of the month
- Panera, 329 N Park Ave, Winter Park, FL 32789
Palm Beach County
Writers Colony Open Reading
- Catherina Hill, Moderator
- Agenda: Writers share original works. All levels, all genres. Not a critique group.
- Reading not required to attend. Free to all.
- Meets the second Thursday of the month 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
- Boynton Beach Arts and Cultural Center, 125 E Ocean Ave, Boynton Beach, FL 33435
Polk County
Haines City / Davenport KidLit Writers
- Lynne Marie, Writers Group Leader
- Contact: [email protected]
- Agenda: critique, instruction, speakers, writing challenges
- Meets fourth Thursday of the month, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM on Zoom (until we get a few people and find a common meeting place)
Lakeland Writers
Mulberry Writers Group
- Laura Holton, Writers Group Leader
- Contact: [email protected]
- Agenda: writing prompts, readings, discussions
- Meets the second Monday of the month, 10:00 AM
- Mulberry Public Library, 905 NE 5th St, Mulberry, FL 33860
Winter Haven Writers
Sarasota County
Sarasota Writers Group
Suncoast Writers Guild, Inc. - General Meeting
- Gloria Arthur, Writers Group Leader
- Agenda: business meeting followed by workshop or presentation
- First Saturday of the month, 10:30 AM – Noon
- Elsie Quirk Library, 100 W. Dearborn St., Englewood FL 34223
- For more information visit website or email
Suncoast Writers Guild, Inc. - Long Writers
- Gloria Arthur, Writers Group Leader
- For those interested in publication of longer works (>25,000 words)
- Second Saturday of the month, 10:00 AM – Noon
- Elsie Quirk Library, 100 W. Dearborn St., Englewood FL 34223
- For more information visit website or email
Suncoast Writers Guild, Inc. - Poetry Pod
- Gloria Arthur, Writers Group Leader
- Agenda: sharing, discussions
- Second Friday of the month, 10:30 AM – Noon
- Englewood Art Center, 350 S. McCall Rd., Englewood FL 34223
- For more information visit website or email
Suncoast Writers Guild, Inc. - Reading Workshop
- Gloria Arthur, Writers Group Leader
- Each person has 5-minutes to read either 2 poems or a maximum of 1,000 words from a prose work. Please consider bringing 15-20 copies for others to follow along and write comments.
- Third Saturday of the month, 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM
- Elsie Quirk Library, 100 W. Dearborn St., Englewood FL 34223
- For more information visit website or email
Seminole County
A Novel Group of Writers
- Henry James Kaye, Writers Group Leader
- Contact: [email protected]
- Agenda: Critique and discussion
- Meets third Thursday of the month, 6:00 PM
- Panera Bread, 864 South Sun Drive, Lake Mary, FL 32746
Seminole County Writers: A Short Story Critique Group
- Joan Levy & Beda Kantarjian, Writers Group Leaders
- Agenda: critique
- Meets first Tuesday of the month, 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
- Oakmonte Village Lake Mary, 1001 Royal Gardens Circle, Cordova Building, First Floor, Lake Mary, FL 32746
St. Johns County
Ponte Vedra Writers
Ancient City Writers
St. Lucie County
Treasure Coast Writers
- R.Todd Henrichs, Writers Group Leader
- Agenda: critique, discussions, speakers
- Meets first and third Thursdays of the month, 7:00 PM to 9:15 PM
- Meeting online
Sumter County
Oxford Writers
- Chris Coward, Writers Group Leader
- Agenda: critiques, workshops four times a year
- Meets first Wednesday and third Thursday of the month, 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
- Oxford Community Building, 4027 County Rd., 106 (Main Street), Oxford FL 34484
Writers League of the Villages
NOTE: Due to facility rules, membership is limited to Villages residents. Guests must contact the group leader in advance.
Writers 4 Kids
- Mark H. Newhouse, Writers Group Leader
- Agenda: Help writers who want to write for children, pre-K to young adult
- Meets Fridays, 9:00 AM–11:00 AM
- Hibiscus Recreation Center, Bailey Trail, The Villages, FL 32162
NOTE: Due to facility rules, membership is limited to Villages residents. Guests must contact the group leader in advance.
Volusia County
Daytona Fiction Writers
- Veronica H Hart & Robin Minma, Writers Group Leaders
- Contact Veronica [email protected] or Robin [email protected] for further details
- Agenda: critique, discussions
- Meets every Tuesday at 6:15 PM
Daytona Area Writers
- Veronica H Hart & Chris Holmes, Writers Group Leaders
- Contact vhhart [at] gmail [dot] com or cholmes [at] cfl [dot] rr [dot] com
- Agenda: critique, discussions, writing exercises
- Meets the first and third Saturdays of the month at noon
- Daytona Beach Regional Library, City Island, 105 Jackie Robinson Parkway, Daytona Beach, FL 32114
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