Easley, SC SF writer...are there local writing clubs?

I never realized you were a Greenville native! Greetings to a fellow South Carolinian. I am trying my hand at creating a short novel. I realize this will probably be easier with a group of people who share common interests and goals, and that critique and conversation with a local group would be invaluable to me. Any resource you could point me to would be a great help. My preferred style of writing is intentionally unornamental. It will be uninteresting to people with loftier visions for literature than those who simply read for enjoyment. Regards!
Jarrett Towe

David visits the board very rarely. If you wish to poke him, I would suggest sending him a tweet. His Twitter account is davidweber1. Be warned, it may be a few weeks for him to check it.