If anyone has considered finding a writers group in their local community to improve their skills and meet like-minded people, a great place to find such groups is meetup.com
The purpose of meetup.com is to get people all over the world to get off of their computers, go outside and meet with other like-minded people to pursue their hobbies and interests. I personally use it find kayaking events and new places to go paddling in addition to several good writers groups in my area.
Writing groups typically meet at libraries, conference rooms, coffee shops and similar locations. I just thought I'd mention it in case anyone wanted to try searching their own zip code and possibly find some locals in their area to help keep each other motivated and writing!