Find Your Writers Group

Looking for a writers group where you can participate in critiques, learn more about the craft or business of writing, and find encouragement? Browse our listing below, and find the support and community you need in one of the many Florida Writers Association writers groups across our state.

Interested in starting a writers group in your area? Contact us for assistance.

Meeting dates and times are subject to change without notice. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many of our groups are meeting online. Once you’ve located a group in your area, contact the Writers Group Leader for current information.

Avon Park

Avon Park Wordsmiths
  • Suzanna Crean, Writers Group Leader
  • Agenda: critique
  • Meets first Friday in February, April, June, August, October & December, 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
  • Avon Park Library, 100 N. Museum Avenue, Avon Park FL 33825
Writers’ Roundtable
  • Suzanna Crean, Writers Group Leader
  • Agenda: discussion/presentation/ education
  • Meets every Friday, except the first Friday in February, April, June, August, October & December,  1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
  • Avon Park Library, 100 N. Museum Avenue, Avon Park FL 33825

Bradenton

Bradenton Writers Group
  • David Pearce, Writers Group Leader
  • Agenda: critique
  • Meets first & third Thursday of the month, 6:00 PM and first & third Saturday, 4:00 PM
  • Village Voices, 1010 10 Avenue West, Bradenton FL 34205

Brandon

Brandon Writers Critique Group
  • Carey Winters, Writers Group Leader
  • Agenda: critique
  • Meets first & third Thursday of the month, 7:00 PM to 9:30 PM
  • Contact the Writers Group Leader for the meeting location.

Cocoa

Space Coast Fiction Writers

Dade City

East Pasco Writers Forum

Daytona Beach

Daytona Beach Writers
Daytona Area Fiction Writers

Deland/Lake Helen

Villa Writers
  • Melody Dimick, Writers Group Leader
  • Agenda: critique, speakers
  • Second & fourth Thursday of the month, 10 AM
  • Not accepting new members

Delray Beach

Open Read Night @ Delray Beach
  • Cathi Hill, Writers Group Leader
  • Agenda: Read original works (10-15 minutes), or just come to listen and discuss
  • Seasonal. Second Thursday of the month 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
  • The Crest Theater at Old School Square, 51 N Swinton Ave., Delray Beach FL 33444

Dunedin

Home Town Writers of Dunedin

Englewood

Suncoast Writers Guild, Inc. – General Meeting
  • Harry Barnes, 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
  • Harry Barnes, 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
Suncoast Writers Guild, Inc. –  Reading Workshop
  • Harry Barnes, 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

Fernandina Beach

Amelia Island Writers

Fort Walton Beach

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

Gainesville

Writers Alliance of Gainesville
  • Pat Caren, President
  • Agenda: speakers
  • Second Sunday of the month, 2:30 – 4:30 PM
  • Millhopper Branch Library at 3145 NW 43rd St, Gainesville 32606
  • More information

Havana

Havana Writers
  • Laura Cogdill, Writers Group Leader
  • Agenda: critique, speakers
  • Fourth Monday of the month, 6:30 PM
  • Hazel Baker Community Center, 128 7th Ave., Havana FL 32333

Jacksonville

First Coast Christian Writers Group
  • Lynn Rix, Writers Group Leader
  • Agenda: critique
  • Meets every Thursday (except holidays),  7:00 PM
  • Maranatha Church, 7550 Collins Rd., Jacksonville FL 32244
River City Writers
  • Linda Feist, Writers Group Leader
  • Agenda: critique, speakers
  • Meets second Thursday of the month, 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM
  • Southeast Regional Library, 10599 Deerwood Park Blvd., Jacksonville, Fl 32256
Townie Critics
  • Krys Fenner, Writers Group Leader
  • Agenda: critique
  • Meets third Sunday of the month, 1:00 PM via Skype

Lady Lake

Lady Lake Writers
  • Chris Malinger, Writers Group Leader
  • Agenda: critique, discussions, workshops
  • Meets second & fourth Thursday of the month (except holidays), 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM
  • Lady Lake Public Library, 225 West Guava Street, Lady Lake FL 32159
    (main building, reference area study room)

Lakeland

Lakeland Writers

Lake Mary

Seminole County Writers, A Short Story Critique Group
  • Joan Levy & Beda Kantarjian, Writers Group Leaders
  • Agenda: critique
  • Meets first Tuesday of the month, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
  • Oakmonte Village Lake Mary, 1001 Royal Gardens Circle, Cordova Building, First Floor, Lake Mary, FL 32746
A Novel Group of Writers
  • Mark McWaters & John Hope, Writers Group Leaders
  • Agenda:  critique, discussion
  • Meets fourth Monday of the month, 6:00 PM
  • Cork & Olive, 1061 South Sun Drive #1009, Lake Mary FL 32746
Seminole County Writers Novel Group
  • Mark McWaters & John Hope, Writers Group Leaders
  • Agenda: critique
  • Meets second Wednesday of the month,  6:00 – 8:00 PM
  • Cork & Olive, 1061 South Sun Drive #1009, Lake Mary FL 32746

Lake Placid

The Ridge Writers

Maitland

Maitland Writers
  • Ken Pelham, Writers Group Leader
  • Agenda: discussions, speakers
  • Meets second Thursday of the month, 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM
  • Maitland Public Library, 501 Maitland Avenue S, Maitland FL 32751

Marco Island

Marco Island Writers, Inc

Melbourne

Suntree Viera Writing
  • Linda Wright, Writers Group Leader
  • Agenda: speaker, craft, critique
  • Meets fourth Wednesday of the month, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
  • Suntree Viera Library, 902 Jordan Blass Dr., Melbourne, FL 32940

Ocala

Freedom Writers Group

Orange Park

Clay County Writers
  • Paula Hilton, Writers Group Leader
  • Agenda: speakers
  • Meets third Wednesday of the month, 6:15 PM to 8:00 PM
  • Orange Park Public Library, 2054 Plainfield Avenue, Orange Park FL 32073

Orlando/Winter Park

Orlando Area Writers

Oxford

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

Palm Bay

Next Door Writers Critique Group

Palm City

Palm City Word Weavers
  • Kathy Spalding, Writers Group Leader
  • Agenda: critique
  • Meets second Thursday of each month, 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM
  • Immanuel Lutheran Church (Second Floor, Room 202), 2655 SW Immanuel Dr., Palm City FL 34990 ((near Mapp Road on Martin Downs Blvd.)

Panama City

Panama City Chapter
  • John Fuller , Writers Group Leader
  • Agenda: critiques, discussions, readings, speakers
  • Meets last Thursday of the month, 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM
  • Bay County Library, 898 W. 11th St., Panama City FL 32401

Ponte Vedra Beach

Ponte Vedra Writers

Port Orange

Port Orange Scribes
  • Ben Seeley, Writers Group Leader
  • Agenda: critique, discussions, speakers
  • Meets first and third Wednesdays of the month, 6:00 PM
  • Grace Episcopal Church, 4110 S. Ridgewood Avenue, Port Orange FL 32127

Port St. Lucie

Treasure Coast Writers Group

Punta Gorda

Peace River Writers
  • Douglas Houck, Writers Group Leader
  • Agenda: discussion, sharing work, support
  • Meets first Saturday of the month  9:00 AM
  • IHOP Restaurant, 1501 South Tamiami Trail, Punta Gorda FL 33950

Sarasota

Sarasota Writers Group
Writer’s Roundtable
  • Suzanna Crean, Writers Group Leader
  • Agenda: discussions, speakers
  • Meets third Wednesday of the month; 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
  • Beef ‘O’ Brady’s, 2940 US Highway 27′ N Sebring FL 33870

Shalimar

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

St. Augustine

Ancient City Writers

St. Petersburg

St. Petersburg Writers

Tallahassee

Tallahassee Writers Association
  • Pat Stanford, President
  • Agenda: speakers, workshops, critique groups, support
  • Meets second Thursday of the month, 6:30 PM to 9:00 PM
  • Marzuq Shriners Temple, 1805 N Monroe St., Tallahassee, FL 32303

Tampa

Tampa Bay Veterans Writing Group
  • Hope N. Griffin, Writers Group Leader
  • Military veterans, active duty service members, spouses, and caregivers
  • Agenda: critique, speaker
  • More info…
The Sounding Board
  • Susan Breakiron-Lowe, Writers Group Leader
  • Agenda: critique and share
  • Ground rules
    • RSVP to Writers Group Leader required for each meeting
    • Electronic submissions for critique are due to the Writers Group Leader the Sunday before each meeting
    • Please limit your piece to be critiques to 2,500 words. You are welcome to submit a longer piece.
    • Please be prepared to critique at the meeting
  • Meets first and third Wednesdays of the month,10:15 AM to noon
  • Jimmie B. Keel Regional Library, 2902 W. Bearss Ave., Tampa, FL 33618-1828

Tarpon Springs

Tarpon Springs Fiction Writers
  • David C. Edmonds, Writers Group Leader
  • Agenda: read and round-table critique
  • Meets every Wednesday except holidays 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM
  • Tarpon Springs Library, 138 East Lemon Street, Tarpon Springs, FL 34689

Vero Beach

Writers Window Pane

The Villages

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.

Wellington

Wellington Writers Critique Group

Yankeetown

Yankeetown Critique Group

Reno, Nevada

Reno Writing Clinic
  • Eugene Orlando & Dodie Orlando, Writers Group Leaders Writers Group Co-Leader
  • Agenda: presentations, writing exercises, critique
  • Meets Mondays, 3:00PM to 5:00 PM and again 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM
  • Aroma Club Cafe, Reno Town Mall, 4001 S. Virginia Street, Reno NV 89502

Online

  • Kristen Stieffel, Writers Group Leader
  • Agenda: critique
  • Meets continually
  • Google Group moderated by the group leader includes only FWAY members