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Looking for a writers' association in your state?

 

Look no further! Also, there are a lot of organizations out there, so I might have missed some - feel free to comment about associations I might have left out!

Note that these are groups open to both published authors and apsiring authors, and that they hold regular meetings and/or conferences within the listed state.

Table of Contents 

Acronyms 

RWA: Romance Writers of America

SCBWI: Society of Children's Book Writers & Illustrators

Alabama Writers' Associations 

Alabama Writers Conclave

2008 Annual Writers' Conference: Tuscaloosa

Alabama Writers' Forum

SCBWI Southern Breeze

Alaska Writers' Associations 

Alaska Writers Guild

Meetings: Anchorage

SCBWI Alaska

Meetings: Various

Arizona Writers' Associations 

Arizona Authors Association

Meetings: Various

Desert Rose Romance Writers of America

Meetings: Various

Desert Sleuths Chapter (Sisters in Crime)

Meetings: Phoenix

SCBWI-Arizona

Meetings: Various

Society of Southwestern Authors

2008 Annual Writers' Conference: Tucson

Scottsdale Society of Women Writers

Meetings: Scottsdale

West Valley Authors Association

Meetings: Sun City West

Arkansas Writers' Associations 

Arkansas SCBWI

2008 Annual Writers' Conference: Conway

Fiction Writers of Central Arkansas

Meetings: Little Rock

National League of American Pen Women Arkansas Pioneer Branch

Meetings: Little Rock

Ozark Creative Writers, Inc.

2008 Annual Writers' Conference: Eureka Springs

River Valley Writers

Meetings: Fort Smith

Twin Lakes Writers

Meetings: Mountain Home
Publications: In Our Own Words (an anthology) - pub. 2008

White County Creative Writers

2008 Annual Writers' Conference: Searcy

Writers' Guild of Northwest Arkansas

Meetings: Rogers, Fayetteville

California Writers' Associations 

California Writers Club

Meetings: Various

Napa Branch National League of American Penwomen

Napa Valley Scribblers' Guild

North California SCBWI

2008 Annual Writers' Conference: Davis

Palm Springs Branch National League of American Pen Women

Meetings: Palm Desert

Palm Springs Women's Press Club

Meetings: Palm Springs

Palm Springs Writers Guild

Meetings: Rancho Mirage

San Diego SCBWI

2008 Annual Writers' Conference: San Diego

San Francisco Area Romance Writers of America

San Francisco/Peninsula Writers

SCBWI San Franscisco/South

SCBWI Tri-Regions of Southern California

2008 Annual Writers' Conference: Los Angeles

South Bay Writers

Meetings: Sunnyvale
2008 Annual Writers' Conference: Salinas

Southern California Writers Association

2008 Annual Writers' Conference: Los Angeles

Colorado Writers' Associations 

Boulder Writers Alliance

Meetings: Boulder

Colorado Authors' League

Meetings: Various

Colorado Romance Writers

Meetings: Denver

Denver and Pikes Peak Branches National League of American Pen Women

Rocky Mountain Chapter SCBWI

2008 Annual Writers' Conference: Lakewood

Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers

2008 Annual Writers' Conference: Denver

Connecticut Writers' Associations 

Connecticut Authors and Publishers Association

Meetings: Avon, Shelton

Connecticut Chapter of Romance Writers of America

Meetings: Meriden
2009 Annual Writers' Conference: North Haven

Connecticut Sports Writers' Alliance

Greenwich Pen Women

New England SCBWI

Delaware Writers' Associations 

Delaware Literary Connection

2008 Annual Writers' Conference: Dover

SCBWI MD/DE/WV

District of Columbia Writers' Associations 

American Independent Writers

2008 Annual Writers' Conference: Washington D.C.

National League of American Pen Women

SCBWI Mid-Atlantic

Washington Romance Writers

Florida Writers' Associations 

Boca Raton Branch of the National League of American Pen Women

Meetings: Highland Beach

Cape Canaveral Pen Women

Florida Freelance Writers Association

Florida Outdoor Writers Association

2008 Annual Writers' Conference: Punta Gorda

Florida Romance Writers, Inc.

2009 Annual Writers' Conference: Fort Lauderdale (cruise)

Florida Writers Association

Meetings: Various
2008 Annual Writers' Conference: Lake Mary

National League of American Pen Women Sarasota Branch

SCBWI Florida

2009 Annual Writers' Conferences: Miami
2009 Writing Workshop: Disney World

South Florida Writers Association

Meetings: Coral Gables
2008 Annual Writers' Conference: Miami

Tampa Pen Women

Meetings: Temple Terrace

Georgia Writers' Associations 

Atlanta Pen Women

Georgia Writers Association

SCBWI Southern Breeze

2009 Annual Writers' Conference: Atlanta

Southeastern Writers Association

2009 Annual Writers' Conference: St. Simons Island

Hawaii Writers' Associations 

Maui Writers

2008 Annual Writers' Conference: Honolulu

National League of American Pen Women Honolulu Branch

SCBWI Hawai'i

Idaho Writers' Associations 

Coeur du Bois Chapter Romance Writers of America

Idaho Writer's League

Meetings: Various
2008 Annual Writers' Conference: Idaho Falls

Inland Empire Region SCBWI

Utah/Southern Idaho SCBWI

Illinois Writers' Associations 

SCBWI-Illinois

Meetings: Various

Southern Illinois Writers Guild

Meetings: Carterville
2008 Annual Writers' Conference: Cape Girardeau, MO

Indiana Writers' Associations 

Central Indiana Writers' Association

Indiana Romance Writers of America

Meetings: Fishers

Indiana SCBWI

2008 Annual Writers' Conference: Indianapolis

Northwest Indiana Romance Writers

The Writers' Center of Indiana

2008 Annual Writers' Conference: Indianapolis

Iowa Writers' Associations 

SCBWI-Iowa

2008 Annual Conference: Bettendorf

Kansas Writers' Associations 

Kansas Authors Club

2008 Annual Writers' Conference: Dodge City

Kansas SCBWI

2008 Annual Writers' Meeting: Overland Park

Kansas Writers Association

Meetings: Wichita

KS Writers, Inc.

Kentucky Writers' Associations 

SCBWI-Midsouth

Writers Retreat Workshop

2009 Annual Writers' Conference: Erlanger

Louisiana Writers' Associations 

Louisiana Outdoor Writers Association

Pirate's Alley Faulkner Society

SCBWI Louisiana

2008 Annual Writers' Conference: New Orleans

Southern Louisiana Chapter of the RWA

Maine Writers' Associations 

Maine Writers & Publishers Alliance

Retreat: Deer Isle

New England SCBWI

Maryland Writers' Associations 

Eastern Shore Writers' Association

Maryland Writers' Association

Meetings: Brooklyn Park
2008 Annual Writers' Conference: Linthicum Heights

SCBWI MD/DE/WV

2008 Annual Writers' Conference: Westminster

Massachusetts Writers' Associations 

Amherst Writers & Artists

New England SCBWI

Michigan Writers' Associations 

Detroit Writers' Guild

Kids Book Link: Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators Michigan

2008 Annual Writers' Conference: Plymouth

Metro Detroit Writers

Michigan Writers

Meetings: Interlochen, Traverse City

Minnesota Writers' Associations 

Minnesota Pen Women

Minnesota Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI)

2008 Annual Writers' Conference: St. Paul

The Loft Literary Center

Meetings: Minneapolis

Mississippi Writers' Associations 

Mississippi Writers Guild

Meetings: Various
2008 Annual Writers' Conference: Vicksburg

SCBWI Southern Breeze

Missouri Writers' Associations 

Missouri Writers' Guild

Meetings: Various
2009 Annual Writers' Conference: Cape Girardeau

Ozarks Writers League

Publication: Echoes of the Ozarks
Meetings: Point Lookout

SCBWI Missouri

2008 Annual Writers' Conference: St. Charles

The Writers Place Midswest Center for the Literary Arts

Meetings: Kansas City

Montana Writers' Associations 

Montana Writers Guild

Nebraska Writers' Associations 

CAMEO Romance Writers

Meetings: Ralston

Central Nebraska Fellowship of Christian Writers, Artists & Musicians

Meetings: Kearney

Freelance Writers Group

Meetings: Norfolk

Heartland Writers Group Omaha Romance Writers of America

Meetings: Omaha

Lincoln Chapter of Sisters in Crime

Meetings: Lincoln

Nebraska Romance Writers

Meetings: Lincoln

Nebraska Writer's Guild

2008 Annual Writers' Conferences: Ashland, North Platte

Nebraska Writers Wordshop

Meetings: Lincoln

Nebraska Writers Workshop

Meetings: Omaha
2008 Annual Writers' Conference: Mahoney State Park

Omaha SCBWI

Meetings: Omaha

Prairieland Romance Writers

Meetings: Grand Island

The Writers Roundtable

Meetings: Scottsbluff

Nevada Writers' Associations 

Nevada SCBWI

Unnamed Writers Group

Meetings: Reno

New Hampshire Writers' Associations 

New England SCBWI

2008 Annual Writers' Conference: Nashua

New Hampshire Writers' Project

2008 Annual Writers' Conference: Portsmouth

New York Writers' Associations 

NY Writers Coalition

SCBWI Central and Western NY

2009 Annual Writers' Conference: Syracuse

SCBWI Eastern New York Chapter

Meetings: Various

SCBWI Metro New York

2009 Annual Writers' Conference: New York

Upper Delaware Writers Collective

Meetings: Narrowsburg

Western New York Romance Writers

North Carolina Writers' Associations 

SCBWI Carolinas

2008 Annual Writers' Conference: Durham

The North Carolina Writers' Network

2008 Writers' Conferences: Greensboro, RTP

North Dakota Writers' Associations 

Outdoor Writers Association of America

2008 Annual Writers' Conference: Bismarck

SCBWI Dakotas

2008 Annual Writers' Conference: Grand Forks

Ohio Writers' Associations 

Central Ohio Fiction Writers

Meetings: Westerville, Pickerington, Hilliard
2008 Annual Writers' Conference: Columbus

Central Ohio SCBWI

Meetings: Upper Arlington

Northern Ohio SCBWI

Meetings: Akron

Ohio Valley Romance Wrters of America

Meetings: Loveland

The Lit: Cleveland's Literary Center

Meetings: Cleveland

Oklahoma Writers' Associations 

Oklahoma Center for Poets and Writers

Oklahoma Writers' Federation, Inc.

SCBWI Oklahoma Chapter

2008 Annual Writers' Conference: Chandler

Southern Oklahoma Writers' Guild

2008 Annual Writers' Conference: Midwest City

Oregon Writers' Associations 

Oregon Writers Colony

2008 Annual Writers' Conference: Portland

SCBWI Oregon

2008 Annual Writers' Conference: Portland

Willamette Writers

Meetings: Various

Pennsylvania Writers' Associations 

Greater Lehigh Valley Writers' Group

Meetings: Palmer Township
2008 Annual Writers' Conference: Allentown

Pennwriters

Meetings: Various
2009 Annual Writers' Conference: Corapolis

SCBWI Eastern Pennsylvania

2008 Annual Writers' Conference: Philadelphia

SCBWI Western Pennsylvania Region

2008 Annual Writers' conference: Pittsburgh

Rhode Island Writers' Associations 

New England SCBWI

The Writers' Circle, Inc.

2008 Annual Writers' Conference: Providence

South Carolina Writers' Associations 

SCBWI Carolinas

South Carolina Writers Workshop

Meetings: Various
2008 Annual Writers' Conference: Myrtle Beach

South Dakota Writers' Associations 

SCBWI Dakotas

2008 Annual Writers' Conference: Hill City

Writers for Children
Meetings: Books and Beans Book Store, 103 West Third Street, Yankton, SD 57078

Tennessee Writers' Associations 

Knoxville Writers' Guild

SCBWI-Midsouth

2008 Annual Writers' Conference: Nashville

Southeastern Outdoor Press Association

2008 Annual Writers' Conference: Gatlinburg

Tennessee Mountain Writers, Inc.

2009 Annual Writers' Conference: Oak Ridge

Tennessee Writers Alliance

Texas Writers' Associations 

Abilene Writers Guild

Meetings: Abilene

Austin SCBWI

Brazos Valley SCBWI

2008 Annual Writers' Conference: College Station

Fort Bend Writers Guild

2008 Fall Writers' Conference: Houston

Houston Chapter SCBWI

North Central/Northeast Texas SCBWI

Meetings: Various

Northeast Texas Writers' Organization

2008 Annual Writers' Conference: Camp Shiloh

Southwest Texas SCBWI

Texas Outdoor Writers Association

2009 Annual Writers' Conference: Port Aransas

Writers' League of Texas

2009 Annual Writers' Conference: Austin

Utah Writers' Associations 

League of Utah Writers

Meetings: Various
2008 Annual Writers' Conference: Ogden

Utah/Southern Idaho SCBWI

Meetings: Salt Lake City

Vermont Writers' Associations 

League of Vermont Writers

2008 Fall Writers' Conference: Burlington

New England SCBWI

Vermont Writers

2008 Annual Writers' Conference: Tinmouth

Virginia Writers' Associations 

SCBWI Mid-Atlantic

2008 Annual Writers' Conference: Arlington

The Virgina Writers Club, Inc.

Meetings: Various

Washington Writers' Associations 

Inland Empire Region SCBWI

2008 Annual Writers' Conference: Spokane

Pacific Northwest Writers Association

2008 Annual Writers' Conference: Seattle

Spokane Authors and Self-Publishers

West Virginia Writers' Associations 

West Virginia Writers, Inc.

2008 Annual Writers' Conference: Ripley

Wisconsin Writers' Associations 

SCBWI Wisconsin

2008 Annual Writers' Conference: Racine

Wisconsin Regional Writers' Association, Inc.

Meetings: Various
2008 Fall Writers' Conference: Wausau

Wyoming Writers' Associations 

League of Vermont Writers

2008 Annual Writers' Conference: Casper

Rocky Mountain Chapter SCBWI

Useful Writing Links 

Review of Online Writers' Groups
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Local Writers' Groups: How to Find (or Start) One
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Comparing Writers' Groups: Online Vs. Offline
Not sure whether you want to join an online or offline writers' group? Check out this site for a detailed comparison.
Emma Larkins - Emerging Author
Check out this site for information on writing and getting published. In addition, visit every Friday for interviews with authors, editors, and publishers.
Writer's Prompts
A great lens with ideas for prompts to get you out of writer's block. Thanks to lensmaster BigGirlBlue for the info!

Comments and Suggestions 

Lensmaster

Sally Lentz wrote

KENT, OHIO : Sunday Women Writers, meet once a month at The Women's Resource Center, Kent State Campus, Kent, Ohio. No profolio or writing credits are required to join. Also, a yearly weekend Retreat is held in April, and open to all women writers. Information about both at: www.BigWits.com Women Writers GROUP/RETREAT. Thank you. Sally Lentz,

Reply Posted November 26, 2008

Lensmaster

GypsyOwl wrote...

Thank YOU!! There is A Writer's Association Right In My Area! Thank you for putting so much into this lens. I'm so delighted that I discovered you (love your blogs as well). 5*FAV

IN~JOY, GypsyOwl

ReplyPosted November 02, 2008

Lensmaster

stoetzels wrote...

Hi Emma, you've provided a magnificent resource for emerging writers like us....So if I move or visit other states...I can locate writer's association easily and I'll be coming back to this lens....Thank You!

ReplyPosted October 24, 2008

Lensmaster

emmalarkins wrote...

Glad you like it, everyone! Thanks for the recommendation, Susan52, I wouldn't have found that one on my own!

ReplyPosted October 20, 2008

Lensmaster

Susan52 wrote...

I do have one for you to add. It's River Valley Writers in Fort Smith, Arkansas. Meets the 2nd Sunday of each month at the main branch of the public library. Nice compilation here!

ReplyPosted October 20, 2008

 
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