How to Submit Your Poetry Manuscript

2026

Feb 9

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is a Venezuelan American poet, editor and educator. Her debut poetry collection, Study of the Raft, won the 2021 Colorado Prize for Poetry. Her work has appeared in DMQ Review, The Hopper, About Place Journal, River Mouth Review, Verse Daily, and others. She has received support from The Poetry Foundation, VONA, Women Who Submit, and the Vermont Studio Center. Leonora is the Reviews Editor at Ecotheo Review and the Currents Editor at terrain.org.

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Submitting a poetry manuscript can feel overwhelming, even when the work itself is finished.

In this episode, Leo breaks down the key decisions involved in submitting your manuscript.

She shares strategies for staying organized, and offers thoughtful guidance on how to choose the right places to send your work.

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Poems:

Poet’s Work by Lorine Niedecker

Other Resources Mentioned:

🔹 Poets&Writers Database

🔹 Emily Stoddard’s Poetry Bulletin

📚 Using Submittable to Get your Submissions Organized and Sent by Karen Zheng

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