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Supporting Gulf Coast Authors since 1987

Emerald Coast Writers is dedicated to providing the resources authors need to share their art with the world. We have built a community of local authors across various genres focused on helping each other improve our writing whether it be novels, short stories, or poetry.

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Pensacola Proud

We are not just supporters of the local arts community; our organization is comprised of local artists determined to share their works with the world. To help them with these goals, we host a wide range of events from informative talks to open mics and even a yearly literary festival: Books by the Bay.

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Join Our Support Network

There are several ways that you can help support our mission. If you are an author seeking out community and support on your writing journey, consider becoming a member of our group. If you simply want to patron the arts, donating to our organization gives us the ability to support even more authors!

You can also support us by following us on social media. Sharing our posts and following our events helps us grow the Gulf Coast writing community that much more!

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Join a Writing Group!

Short Fiction Group

Whether you write short stories, flash fiction, or other forms of short fiction prose, your works can find their home here among like-minded writers as you read and critique each other’s works. Together, we can become better authors!

Portfolio Exchange & Critique

Got a project you want to finish but struggle to impose your own deadlines? Meet your accountability buddies, the Portfolio and Exchange Critique Group! No matter what genre you write, we focus on keeping each other accountable to finish a project within one year.

KidLit Crew

Whether you write for elementary, middle school, or anywhere in between, our group of authors is perfect for you! Our group writes fiction, nonfiction, and picture books stretching from Pre-K to Young Adult audiences.

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400 S. Jefferson St. Ste. 212
Pensacola, FL 32502

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