J.T. Ziegler
Poet & Fantasy Author
Hi! I’m Jenna Ziegler.
POET | AUTHOR | BLOGGER
Writer. Daydreamer.
Seeker of the Wild.
Hello there!
Welcome to my creative space. I write poetry, fiction, and essays, and oftentimes, my soul orbits around common themes—grief, hope, nostalgia, chronic illness, nature, and what it means to be human.
So settle in. Take a look around. I’m glad you’re here.
Explore My Writing & Published Poetry
Buy The Bones Settling Poetry Collection
Poems for those adjusting to the home of their body.
The Bones Settling is a lyrical collection that explores grief and hope, longing and love through the lens of living with chronic illness. It is a companion for seasons of loss, nostalgia, and resilience, inviting an honest, unhurried sitting with it all.
Braiding nature and body together—forest and bone, birdsong and vein—these poems paint the beauty and the ache of what it means to be human. May the space between these pages offer a home to both name the dark and still look toward morning.
Visceral yet steeped in hope, The Bones Settling sits with those holding two opposing things at once, with those caught in that liminal space between loss and expectation.
A Bit About Me
Who is Jenna Ziegler?
I am a poet, author, and chronic illness blogger from the space between the mountains and sea of Northern California.
I write fantasy and science fiction novels, and my poetry often explores themes of grief and hope, the solace of nature, and what it means to be human. My poetry has been published in literary magazines including Seaside Gothic, The Walnut Branch, FLARE Magazine, and elsewhere.
I also published my debut poetry collection, The Bones Settling, in November 2025! You can purchase your copy here.
When I’m not writing, you can find me playing sand volleyball, visiting local coffee shops with my writing group, reading with my cat, Newbert, or hiking with my husband among the hills of our new home in Southeast Tennessee.
5 Random Facts About Me
1. When it comes to food, my weaknesses are donuts
and anything white cheddar flavored.
2. I LOVE watching reality competition shows like Big Brother, America’s Next Top Model, and Beast Games.
3. Some of my all-time favorite books and poets
are Inkheart, Red Rising, The Cruel Prince trilogy,
The Starless Sea, and Mary Oliver, Sylvia Plath,
E. E. Cummings, and Samuel Hurley.
4. My chronic illness can make it difficult to travel,
but I’ve been out of the country once to visit the Netherlands and it was absolutely magical.
5. I can’t get enough of playing childhood computer
games from the ’90s, particularly Toontown and Bugdom. Gah, the nostalgia!
^ Do we have anything in common? Feel free to reach out; I’d love to hear about it!
“Let me keep my mind on what matters, which is my work, which is mostly standing still and learning to be astonished.” – Mary Oliver
About
Jenna Ziegler is a published poet, fantasy writer, and blogger. She writes about grief and hope, monsters and magic, and living with chronic illness. Originally from California, she now lives in Tennessee with her husband Tyler and cat Newbert.
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