Writers' Groups, Organizations and Associations by State

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Looking for a writers' league, or guild near you?

Connecting with a local writers' group or association is key to getting your work seen, critiqued, and ultimately published. This website lists local groups for writers and authors, organized by state for easy reference.

Attending local writer meetings and writer conferences is one of the best ways to motivate yourself and learn about your craft. In addition, it's a good way to meet up with published authors, editors, and agents.

We have more than 300 groups of writers and authors listed (and counting!) so we hope you find what you're looking for!

If you want to skip right to the section about national groups with local branches (children's authors, romance authors, etc.) click here.

Prefer to meet with other writers online? Check out Review of Free Online Writing Groups, Critique Groups, and Communities.

Acronyms

Useful to Know

NFPW: National Federation of Press Women

RWA: Romance Writers of America

SCBWI: Society of Children's Book Writers & Illustrators

Arkansas Writers' Groups

Arkansas SCBWI

Diamond State Romance Authors
Meetings: Little Rock, AR

Fiction Writers of Central Arkansas
Meetings: Little Rock, AR

Ozark Creative Writers, Inc.
Meetings: Eureka Springs, AR

River Valley Writers
Meetings: Fort Smith, AR

Twin Lakes Writers
Meetings: Mountain Home, AR
Publications: In Our Own Words (an anthology) - pub. 2008

White County Creative Writers

Writers' Guild of Northwest Arkansas
Meetings: Rogers, Fayetteville, AR

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California Writers' Groups

Black Diamond RWA
Meetings: Antioch, CA

California Writers Club
Meetings: Various

East Valley Authors RWA
Meetings: Azusa, CA

Inland Valley RWA
Meetings: Corona, CA

Los Angeles Romance Authors
Meetings: Los Angeles, CA

Los Angeles Writers Group
Meetings: Various

Monterey Bay RWA
Meetings: Watsonville, CA

Napa Branch National League of American Penwomen

Napa Valley Scribblers' Guild

North California SCBWI

Orange County Chapter RWA
Meetings: Brea, CA

Palm Springs Branch National League of American Pen Women
Meetings: Palm Desert, CA

Palm Springs Women's Press Club
Meetings: Palm Springs, CA

Palm Springs Writers Guild
Meetings: Rancho Mirage, CA

Sacremento Valley Rose
Meetings: Various

San Diego RWA
Meetings: Escondido, CA

San Diego SCBWI
Meetings: San Diego, CA

San Francisco Area Romance Writers of America

San Francisco/Peninsula Writers

SCBWI San Franscisco/South

SCBWI Tri-Regions of Southern California

Silicon Valley Chapter RWA
Meetings: Milpitas, CA

South Bay Writers
Meetings: Sunnyvale, CA

South Bay Writer's Group (LA)
Meetings: Held within 5 miles of LAX, convenient to 405 Fwy
Contact: sbwrtrs@gmail.com

Southern California Writers Association
Meetings: Fountain Valley, CA

Yosemite RWA
Meetings: Fresno, CA

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Colorado Writers' Groups

Associated Writing Coaches
Meetings: Boulder, CO

Boulder Writers Alliance
Meetings: Boulder, CO

Boulder Writers Meetup Group
Meetings: Boulder, CO

Colorado Authors' League
Meetings: Various

Colorado Romance Writers
Meetings: Denver, CO

Crested Butte Writers
Meetings: Crested Butte, CO

Denver and Pikes Peak Branches National League of American Pen Women

Heart of Denver Romance Writers
Meetings: Centennial, CO

Northern Colorado Writers
Meetings: Fort Collins, CO

Pikes Peak Romance Writers
Meetings: Colorado Springs, CO

Pikes Peak Writers
Meetings: Pikes Peak, CO

Rocky Mountain Chapter SCBWI
Meetings: Lakewood, CO

Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers
Meetings: Denver, CO

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Illinois Writers' Groups

Chicago North RWA

Heart and Scroll RWA
Meetings: Normal, IL

Prairie Hearts
Meetings: Urbana, IL

Quad Cities RWA
Meetings: Rock Island, IL

SCBWI-Illinois
Meetings: Various

Southern Illinois Writers Guild
Meetings: Carterville, IL

Windy City RWA
Meetings: Naperville, IL

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Iowa Writers' Groups

Heart of Iowa Fiction Authors

Iowa Romance Novelists
Meetings: Valley Junction, IA

SCBWI-Iowa

Two Rivers Romance Authors
Meetings: Des Moines, IA

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Missouri Writers' Groups

Nebraska Writers' Groups

CAMEO Romance Writers
Meetings: Ralston, NE

Central Nebraska Fellowship of Christian Writers, Artists & Musicians
Meetings: Kearney, NE

Freelance Writers Group
Meetings: Norfolk, NE

Heartland Writers Group (RWA)
Meetings: Omaha, NE

Lincoln Chapter of Sisters in Crime
Meetings: Lincoln, NE

Nebraska Novelists
Meetings: Friday at 7 pm at Borders 72nd & Dodge, Omaha, NE

Nebraska Romance Writers
Meetings: Lincoln, NE

Nebraska Writer's Guild

Nebraska Writers Wordshop
Meetings: Lincoln, NE

Nebraska Writers Workshop
Meetings: Omaha, NE

Omaha SCBWI
Meetings: Omaha, NE

Prairieland Romance Writers
Meetings: Grand Island, NE

SCBWI Nebraska
Meetings: Lincoln, Grand Island, NE

The Writers Roundtable
Meetings: Scottsbluff, NE

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New York Writers' Groups

Capital Region RWA
Meetings: East Greenbush, NY

Central New York Romance Writers
Meetings: Liverpool, NY

CoLoNY: Romance Writers of Southern Connecticut and Lower New York
Meetings: Danbury, CT

Dunes and Dreams (RWA)
Meetings: Eastern Long Island, NY

Hudson Valley RWA
Meetings: W. Nyack, NY

Long Island RWA
Meetings: Sea Cliff, NY

NY Writers Coalition

RWA New York City
Meetings: New York, NY

Saratoga RWA
Meetings: Saratoga Springs, NY

SCBWI Central and Western NY

SCBWI Eastern New York Chapter
Meetings: Various

SCBWI Metro New York

STAR (RWA)
Meetings: Owego, NY

Upper Delaware Writers Collective
Meetings: Narrowsburg, NY

Western New York Romance Writers

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Ohio Writers' Groups

Akron Writers' Group

Central Ohio Fiction Writers
Meetings: Westerville, Pickerington, Hilliard, OH

Central Ohio SCBWI
Meetings: Upper Arlington, OH

International Women Writers Guild - Kent
Meetings: Kent, OH

Northern Ohio SCBWI
Meetings: Akron, OH

Ohio Valley Romance Wrters of America
Meetings: Loveland, OH

The Lit: Cleveland's Literary Center
Meetings: Cleveland, OH

Y-City Writers

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Pennsylvania Writers' Groups

Greater Lehigh Valley Writers' Group
Meetings: Palmer Township, PA

Pennwriters
Meetings: Various
2010 Annual Writers' Conference: May 14-16, Lancaster, PA

SCBWI Eastern Pennsylvania

SCBWI Western Pennsylvania Region

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South Dakota Writers' Groups

Black Hills Writers Group
Meetings: Rapid City School Administration in Rapid City, SD
(Thanks to Nichole R. Bennett for pointing this one out!)

SCBWI Dakotas

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

Yankton Area Writer's Club
Meetings: Yankton Community Library, Yankton, SD

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