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
Agenda: For those interested in all forms of critique or discussion.
Meets: Continuously online at https://www.scribophile.com/
For more information, visit the Scribophile website. Create a user name and password. Visit the page of David Pearce and ask for an invitation to join the Florida Writers Association discussion group.
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
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
Duval County
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
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 Critique Group
- Stephen Leitschuh, Writers Group Leader
- Agenda: critique
- Meets second & fourth Thursday of the month via Zoom @ 9:00 AM
New members welcome.
"Our goal is to help members improve their writing skills without being critical."
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.
Manatee County
Manatee Writers
- 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
- Carol Jones, Writers Group Leader
- Contact [email protected] before attending to be sure the group is meeting.
- Agenda: critique
- Meets third Saturday of the month, 10:30 AM to 1:00 PM
- Cherrywood Clubhouse, 6253 SW 100th Loop, Ocala, FL 34476
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
Orlando/Maitland Writers
Palm Beach County
Garden Fiction Writers
- Joan Mularz, Writers Group Leader
- Contact: [email protected]
- Agenda: Group member critiques of short pieces based on a prompt (or something of your choice)
- Meets: Third Monday of every month, 6:00 to 8:00PM
- Meetings are online. Contact the group leader for more information.
West Boynton/Wellington Writers Group
- Caryn Devincenti, Writers Group Leader
- Contact: [email protected]
- Agenda: Discussion, critique
- Meets Third Thursday of the month, 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM
- Online via Zoom, visitors are welcome; we'll send you a link
Pinellas County
Dunedin Writers Group
Tarpon Springs Fiction Writers Group
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
Winter Haven Writers
Sarasota County
Sarasota Writers Group
Suncoast Writers Guild, Inc. - General Meeting
- Ann Favreau, President
- Agenda: business meeting followed by a presentation by an industry expert
- First Saturday of the month, 10:30 AM – Noon
- Meets online via Zoom
- Visitors are welcome; we'll send you a link
- 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
- Meets online via Zoom
- For more information visit website or email
Suncoast Writers Guild, Inc. - Poetry Pod
- Ann Favreau, Writers Group Leader
- Agenda: sharing, discussions
- Second & fourth Friday of the month, 10:30 AM – Noon
- Meets online via Zoom
- For more information visit website or email
Suncoast Writers Guild, Inc. - Reading Workshop
- Ann Favreau, Writers Group Leader
- Each person has 5 minutes to read either 2 poems or a maximum of 1,000 words from a prose work
- Third Saturday of the month, 10:15 - Noon
- Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library, 4143 Woodmere Park Blvd, Venice, FL 34293
- For more information visit website or email
Seminole County
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 in Lake Mary FL
- Email for more information.
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.
Volusia County
Afternoon Critique and Compliment Group
- Henry James Kaye, Writers Group Leader
- Contact: [email protected]
- Agenda: Critique, compliment and discussion
- Meets third Tuesday of the month, 1:00 PM
- Meetings are held online via Zoom
A Novel Group of Writers
- Henry James Kaye, Writers Group Leader
- Contact: [email protected]
- Agenda: Critique and discussion
- Meets third Tuesday of the month, 6:00 PM
- Meetings are held online via Zoom
Daytona Area Writers
- Chris Holmes, Writers Group Leader
- Contact: [email protected]
- Agenda: critique, discussions, writing exercises
- Meets the first and third Saturdays of the month at 10:00 AM
- Daytona Beach Regional Library, City Island, 105 Jackie Robinson Parkway, Daytona Beach, FL 32114
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