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Writing Organizations in Alabama 

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Alabama Authors

Facebook group of Alabama Authors

Statewide

Alabama Media Professionals

Advocate for, and provide assistance to, communication professionals as well as traditionally employed communicators.

Statewide

Alabama State Poetry Society

Founded in 1968, ASPS continues to encourage poets and to provide them with opportunities for sharing and growing. ASPS sponsors contests as well as Spring and Fall meetings where poets can meet.

Huntsville, AL

Alabama Writers Forum

A partnership with the AL State Council on the Arts to cultivate literary culture through supporting writers at all stages, with emphasis on literary arts education programs for young writers.

Montgomery, AL

Alabama Writers' Cooperative

Writers, aspiring writers, publishers, and members of the literary community are welcome to join. Sharing information, developing ideas, honing skills, and receiving practical advice are hallmarks of the annual meeting.

Montevallo

BAR Arts Collective

B.A.R. Arts Collective is the upper echelon of the artist industry. An elite and cultured class of individuals; inclusive of variations of the arts, entrepreneurship, and consultation.

Mobile, AL

Baldwin Writers Group

For writers & artists from Baldwin County, AL in search of grants or funding.

Baldwin County, AL

Black Authors Rock

Supporting black authors, as well as to those who identify with and/or support and encourage black literary contributions. Mission statement: To equip, empower and edify authors who aspire to inspire, influence and make a global impact.

Huntsville, AL

Central Alabama Writers Guild Alliance CAWGA

A gathering of people who love to write, to read, and share a love for books, publications, and music.

Central, AL

Fairhope Writers’ Group

An eclectic collection of pen pushers and word-smiths, offering a safe and encouraging place for creativity.

Fairhope

Gadsden Writers of Alabama

A place for writers to grow! A place to grow writers! An unofficial writer's group that meets on the second Thursday of the month at the Gadsden Library

Gadsden, AL

Huntsville Literary Association

Promote and encourage the literary arts in the Tennessee Valley and to publish a literary journal.

Huntsville, AL

Huntsville Writers Group

Monthly writer's group / critique meeting.

Huntsville, AL

Mobile Writers Guild

Dedicated to supporting writers across the Gulf Coast.

Mobile, AL

National League of American Pen Women, Inc

Founded in 1897, the National League of American Pen Women, Inc. (NLAPW) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that supports and promotes professional women in arts, letters, music, and allied professions.

Birmingham, AL & Huntsville AL

Pensters Writing Group

Professional and amateur writers gather to educate and network.

Fairhope, AL

SCBWI Southern Breeze

The Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators provides the resources, professional networking, and community-building opportunities that support writers, illustrators, and translators throughout their careers.

Southern Breeze (Alabama, Georgia, and Florida panhandle)

See Jane Write

A website and community for women everywhere who are ready to be the authors of their own lives and who want to write and live a life worth writing about.

Birmingham, AL

Shoals Writers Guild

Community of writers that meets the 3rd Sat., of each month, Jan.-Oct. Florence Library at 10:00 A.M.

Florence, AL

TWIG Tuscaloosa Writers and Illustrators Guild

A biweekly guild that meets on Facebook

Tuscaloosa, AL

Writers Anonymous

Writers Anonymous is a group of poets who share a love of poetry and want to share their poems in a non-critical environment.

Pell City, AL

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