I don't know if this is a "Literary Hot Spot" but I go for a romance writer it is pretty cool.
http://easttexasrwa.com/ It is Romance Writers of America's East Texas Chapter.
If anyone knows if there is something similar for sci-fi writers, that would be great. I drag my mother (murder/mystery writer) every month and my sister (who writes all things fantasy/sci-fi) will soon start tagging along.

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