Tupelo Press Writing Conferences

Finding Homes for your Poems and Manuscripts!

Whether you’re heading toward a full-length manuscript, preparing individual poems for submission to literary journals, or wanting to push your writing to a new level for the pleasures of mastery and self-reliance, here is a don’t-miss opportunity to learn the twenty principles you need to get your poems to that new place (and find good homes for them), brought to you in an intimate setting by one of the most highly acclaimed of editors and publishers in the country.

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Online Manuscript Conferences

PERFECTING THE MANUSCRIPT

We have been offering our manuscript conferences for ten years. Over 100 books of poetry have been published by conference participants, many in the last three years!

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Join us for our six-week, online, Master Poetry Workshop.

Masterclass Workshops with Jeffrey Levine

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Truchas Conference

The Tupelo Truchas Poetry Conference began as a writer’s retreat at a cherished location,  Truchas Peaks Place in Truchas, New Mexico. Over the years we have built a powerful writing workshop and formed a warm community of faculty and alumni. 

See what our alumni have to say

  • I’m so grateful to Jeffrey, Kirsten, and Kristina for hosting yet another deeply generous, transformative conference—and bringing together such an extraordinary group. I learned so much from everyone and welcome staying in touch.

    Laura Lauth

  • I am so so grateful for our conference time together. It feels like the gift that keeps on giving. I have been mining through all the resources graciously given to us, and am delighted to return to the work of manuscript drafting with fresh ideas and new avenues in.

    Abigail Rudibaugh

  • Thank you for an unforgettable conference. Thank you for your kindness and generosity, for your thoughtful critiques, and for all of the eye-opening knowledge you have given me. I am walking away from this weekend a better, more confident writer, excited to keep moving forward.

    GC