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Emerald Coast Writers (formerly West Florida Literary Federation) brings together diverse voices and promotes the literary arts through writing workshops, open forums, creative writing competitions, community programs, and publications. Emerald Coast Writers (formerly West Florida Literary Federation) cultivates and promotes diverse writers and writing communities representing the region’s rich literary heritage.

10/27/2026

Join us at the Saenger Theater this Friday to see the Poet Laureate of Northwest Florida, Asia Samson, perform his one-man show "CURSED *maybe."

Samson has broken the record for the highest booked poetry acts, having performed over 600 shows across the United States. He has also been featured on several different poetry programs including HBO Def Poetry Jam, Button Poetry, TEDx, NPR's Tiny Desk Contest, SoFar Sounds, Story Conference, and Entrepreneur's Organization.

This must-see show is your last chance to see Samson perform as Poet Laureate of Northwest Florida. ECW members get in FREE, while tickets for non-ECW members are $10. Get your tickets now at this link:

https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/cursed-maybe-the-one-man-show-of-asia-samson?fbclid=IwY2xjawVNiEJleHRuA2FlbQIxMABwZG9mAWJyaWQRMVgyNDI3QkkwQ2Fud0xObFRzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeJjEFvNZlmJJeGkw5kWPUhSjgAdZZks3K_QYarG8WE8ZnV-pNkH8w8BgoPdA_aem_UZu2bUJd7Ba11mSIEyCsPw

10/07/2026

When it rains, Mathieson pours! Booktoberfest at Mathieson Brewing Company has been rescheduled to November 21st from 12pm to 4pm.

Several Emerald Coast Writers will be reading their books on stage and selling them at booths outside the main stage area.

Grab a drink from the bar, a bite to eat from Di Da food truck, and a book from local authors and the It's Novel, LLC bookmobile. Can't wait to see y'all there!

10/06/2026

Congratulations to Karen McAferty Morris on the publication of her latest poetry collection, now available on Amazon. https://www.amazon.com/Aperture-Poems-Karen-McAferty-Morris/dp/B0HL62KFXV

09/08/2026

Correct date September 26

09/04/2026

CALLING ASPIRING WRITERS IN GRADES 7-12. Joshua Khan, Youth Poet Laureate of the Emerald Coast, is launching a youth writers' online group. It's a place to build a community, workshop poems, and help each other grow as writers. Members get constructive feedback on their work and participate in writing exercises! Meets biweekly 6-8 pm CST on Thursdays, starting Sept. 17, AND the only cost of joining buying a $15 yearly student membership to Emerald Coast Writers. Sign up with Youth Writing Director, Charline Barger, at [email protected].

08/28/2026

SATURDAY AT NAVARRE LIBRARY the Friends Bookstore will give every child a free book of their choice....a small remembrance of Dolly.

08/28/2026

UPCOMING EVENT! ECW Youth Virtual Critique Group Starts September 17! Sign up now. Joshua Khan, Emerald Coast Writers' Youth Poet Laureate is launching our first ever Youth Critique Group for 7th to 12th graders living in Escambia, Santa Rosa, Okaloosa, Walton, or Bay Counties. The goal is to build a community that is able to workshop poems and help each other grow as young writers; members will get constructive feedback on their work and participate in writing exercises! It will be fully virtual (via Zoom), meet biweekly 6-8 pm Central on Thursday starting September 17, AND the only cost of joining is a bit of time plus a $15 yearly student membership fee to the Emerald Coast Writers. If you are interested in attending, please reach out to our Youth Writing Director, Charline Barger, at [email protected].

The group will primarily focus on poetry, but it is open to everyone regardless of experience and will eventually expand to fiction and nonfiction. Joshua looks forward to seeing you there!

08/25/2026

Thank you to the "Digital Renaissance Woman" Sydney Alger for coming to speak as part of our Perspective Speaker Series! She gave some incredible insights into the social media process through the ten steps to social media marketing:

1) Define your brand voice
2) Design your brand look
3) Create a logo
4) Prepare your pillars of content
5) Lay out your posting schedule
6) Design image posts
7) Create video posts
8 ) Research other content streams
9) Schedule your posts
10) Analyze your analytics

For those who may have missed this talk, don't fret! If you want a copy of the overview notes, reach out to HiyaMargo by emailing her through her website: https://hiyamargo.com/

08/21/2026

Mark your calendar!

Mary Oliver's poetry changed the way countless readers process love, grief, and the natural world. “American Masters – Mary Oliver: Saved by the Beauty of the World” premieres Tue, Aug 25 at 9/8c.

08/20/2026

Youth Virtual Critique Group Starts September 17!

Joshua Khan, Emerald Coast Writers' Youth Poet Laureate is launching our first ever Youth Critique Group for 7th to 12th graders living in Escambia, Santa Rosa, Okaloosa, Walton, or Bay counties. The goal is to build a community that is able to workshop poems and help each other grow as young writers; members will get constructive feedback on their work and participate in writing exercises! It will be fully virtual (via Zoom), meet biweekly 6-8 pm CST on Thursdays starting September 17, AND the only cost of joining is a bit of time plus a $15 yearly student membership fee to the Emerald Coast Writers. To attend, contact Youth Writing Director, Charline Barger, at [email protected].

The group will primarily focus on poetry, but it is open to everyone regardless of experience and will eventually expand to fiction and nonfiction. Joshua looks forward to seeing you there!

Address

400 S Jefferson Street, Ste 212
Pensacola, FL
32502

Opening Hours

6pm - 8:30pm

Website

https://emeraldcoastwritersinc.org/

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