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
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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

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 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