Please call to confirm that group is still active. Edited 6/08/09

Writers’ Associations

AAUW

Dr. Alice O’Keefe, President, 772-287-9878

Maureen Andrews, leader, 772-220-8252

Advanced Writer’s workshop

Spencer Consultants

Robert F. Spencer, writer and editor, office: 772-220-8383; home: 772-286-3629

Borders, Jensen Beach 772-692-0667; 692-8668 (fax)

First and third Monday

Bill Wensel

Children’s Writers & Illustrators Group of the Treasure Coast

Meets 2-4pm the second Saturday of each month at Barnes and Noble in Jensen Beach, 3051 NW Federal Highway. Group is looking for members.

Maria Zobel, cell 772-708-3548

John Davis 772-463-5869

Florida Writers Association 561-966-8488

7:00-8:45 p.m. every first Tuesday

Palm Beach County Public Library, 3650 Summit Blvd., West Palm Beach 33406

Robert Mykle – will post notices on FL Writers Assoc. Web page.

Robertmykle@worldnet.att.net

Hobe Sound Library Writers Group

Leslie Stadler

772-545-4979 (4/09: number disconnected—meet seasonally?)

Hutchinson Island Writers Group (as of 6/8/09)

A local online creative writing group Hutchinson_Island_Writers_Group@yahoogroups.com with a biannual online writing journal www.agoldenplace.com . Members participate in an online weekly critique group and attend and share information from writing seminars. We publish members’ writing and vote on outside submissions received from soliciting at a variety of venues. New issues are published online every March and September.

We are accepting new members and request that anyone interested in joining submit a sample of fiction, nonfiction, or two poems for our consideration. Please state in your email that you are interested in membership, and contact Sherri L. Miller, Senior Editor and founder, at editors@agoldenplace.com

Let It Flow Writers Group

Contact: Larry Nadler, 772-463-5389

Lorraine C. Ladish, international author

Workshop presenter

www.lorrainecladish.com

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Writers’ Associations (continued)

Memoir Writing Group/Writing Class

A memoir-writing group meets from 10 a.m. to noon Tuesdays. A writing class taught by author Pat Martin meets from 10 a.m. to noon Thursdays. Martin, who writes mostly children's books, said the free classes involve both instruction and critiques by fellow members. The group and classes meet at the Indian River County Main Library, 1600 21st St., Vero Beach 32960. For information, call Sabrina Brown, the library's adult program coordinator, at 772-770-5060. Fax: 772-770-5066

Morningside Writers Critique Group

Meets 9:15 a.m. - noon Thursdays in the conference room (Room 103) of Morningside Branch Library, 2410 S.E. Morningside Blvd., Port St. Lucie 34952. Meetings are open. For information, call Gene Hull at 772-464-6838. Per Mr. Hull, new people of any level are welcome, providing they are serious.

National Association of American Penwomen 772-288-3581

Mary Bacon

e-mail: marybacon@realtor.com

Night Heron Poets Society

Meets at Morningside Library, 2410 Morningside Blvd., Port St. Lucie 34952

Poets of the Palm Beaches 561-625-1464

7:30 p.m. second Wednesdays

Borders Books, Palm Beach Mall, 1801 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd., West Palm Beach

Treasure Coast Writers Group

Meets from 12:45 p.m. to 5 p.m. on the first and third Fridays of each month at the Fort Pierce Branch Library, 101 Melody Lane, Fort Pierce 34950. The group is facilitated by Florence Prusmack, a retired creative writing teacher at Indian River Community College 772-464-6391. For information, call Joan Simplicio, adult program supervisor at the library, 772-462-2787. 772-462-1615; fax: 772-462-2813; email:simplicj@co.st-lucie.fl.us

Treasure Coast Writers Guild

772-489-5811; 772-216-9341

Writers Anonymous Writers Group

Ava Pennington, 772-781-8599

Writers Association of Martin County 772-225-4295

All Saints Episcopal Church, 2303 NE Seaview Dr., Jensen Beach 34957

The Writers Group

Meets from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays at the North County Regional Library, 11303 Campus Drive in Palm Beach Gardens 33410. (Note: The time and date are subject to change because of ongoing renovations at the Jupiter Branch Library.) "We're open to fiction writers of all types who are serious about their work," said Stan Leeds, a group member who writes crime stories. For information, call Leeds afternoons at 561-622-7290 or at the library at 561-626-6133. Mail: Stan Leeds, 727 Windermere Way, Palm Beach Gardens 33418

Writer’s League of the Palm Beaches 561-835-7055

Evelyn Gluckman, Howard Park Community Center, 1302 Parker Avenue, West Palm Beach 33401

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Writers’ Associations (continued)

Writer’s Studio 561-736-8044

10 a.m. Saturdays

Levenger, Oval Room, 420 S. Congress Ave., Delray Beach

Mail: Josh Truxton, 9885 A Watermill Circle, Boynton Beach 33437

Writers Workshop/South Martin County

10 a.m. to noon – Hobe Sound Public Library, 1^st Thursday

10 a.m. to noon – Robert Morgade Library, 3^rd Thursday

Richard Tiernan

Doct01@bellsouth.net, 772-546-3409

Writing Your Memoirs & Non-Fiction workshop 561-689-6663

First and third Tuesdays of each month

Member’s home in West Palm Beach