Jenna Mather | Writer
@jennamather.bsky.social
Poet & writer. UIowa alum. 📍FL -> IA -> WI.
Words published in petrichor, wildscape, Discretionary Love, & more.
Oxford comma advocate.✏️📓
Words published in petrichor, wildscape, Discretionary Love, & more.
Oxford comma advocate.✏️📓
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Subplots with Jenna Mather | Substack
Sometimes the subplot is the best part of the story. Welcome to Subplots, where I share poems, stories, and essays about whatever's on my mind as an emerging writer. Click to read Subplots with Jenna ...
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I’m starting a Substack!!!🥳🤗
I think we can all agree that sometimes a subplot is the best part of a story... That’s why I’m starting Subplots, a home for my poems, stories, and essays about whatever's on my mind as an emerging writer. Hope to see you there! open.substack.com/pub/subplots...
I think we can all agree that sometimes a subplot is the best part of a story... That’s why I’m starting Subplots, a home for my poems, stories, and essays about whatever's on my mind as an emerging writer. Hope to see you there! open.substack.com/pub/subplots...
My poem “We need to break up” was published today in Discretionary Love! I’m so grateful to the team there for publishing this piece!🥰🌱🤎🍊
November 4, 2025 at 11:22 PM
My poem “We need to break up” was published today in Discretionary Love! I’m so grateful to the team there for publishing this piece!🥰🌱🤎🍊
My poem “We need to break up” is out now in Discretionary Love! So grateful to them for publishing this piece.🤎🌱🍊 www.discretionarylove.com/we-need-to-b...
We need to break up, Discretionary Love
the soil, i heard someone say, to keep growing the garden we need to break up the soil together, to press our palms into the hot dirt after a rainstorm...
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November 4, 2025 at 12:24 PM
My poem “We need to break up” is out now in Discretionary Love! So grateful to them for publishing this piece.🤎🌱🍊 www.discretionarylove.com/we-need-to-b...
I just heard one of my love poems will be published in Discretionary Love this week!🥰
November 3, 2025 at 1:59 AM
I just heard one of my love poems will be published in Discretionary Love this week!🥰
I’ve been a bit more quiet online lately; I’ve been trying to find a natural balance where I feel like I have time to write, read, work, and do everything else—while also being less stressed and more present. I don’t know how successful it’s been, but I’m almost done writing chapter 1 of my book.😁
October 29, 2025 at 11:21 PM
I’ve been a bit more quiet online lately; I’ve been trying to find a natural balance where I feel like I have time to write, read, work, and do everything else—while also being less stressed and more present. I don’t know how successful it’s been, but I’m almost done writing chapter 1 of my book.😁
I don’t post on here very often, but wanted to share that one of my poems will be published by wildscape in January!!! I can’t wait for this piece to be out.☺️🥳
October 29, 2025 at 11:08 PM
I don’t post on here very often, but wanted to share that one of my poems will be published by wildscape in January!!! I can’t wait for this piece to be out.☺️🥳
New post out on my Substack about the importance of persistence and my two poems that were published earlier this week!🤍 open.substack.com/pub/subplots...
Two Poems Published in Boats Against the Current + Thoughts on Persistence
How one of my poems (that I wrote in 2023!!!) finally got published.
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September 20, 2025 at 6:38 PM
New post out on my Substack about the importance of persistence and my two poems that were published earlier this week!🤍 open.substack.com/pub/subplots...
A new essay is up! I wrote about how I’ve struggled to write over this past year. I never realized how hard it can be to feel creative during big life changes—I hope this essay reaches other writers who are also trying to find their voice again. open.substack.com/pub/subplots...
Are you having trouble writing? Me too.
How a creative lull is helping me rediscover my voice as a writer.
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August 10, 2025 at 5:37 PM
A new essay is up! I wrote about how I’ve struggled to write over this past year. I never realized how hard it can be to feel creative during big life changes—I hope this essay reaches other writers who are also trying to find their voice again. open.substack.com/pub/subplots...
A new essay will be up on my Substack on Sunday! I’m sharing about how much I’ve struggled to write over this past year and how I found solace in taking life moment by moment creatively. This is my most cathartic post yet, so I’m excited for it to be up soon! ☺️ open.substack.com/pub/subplots...
Subplots with Jenna Mather | Substack
Sometimes the subplot is the best part of the story. Welcome to Subplots, where I share poems, stories, and essays about whatever's on my mind as an emerging writer. Click to read Subplots with Jenna ...
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August 8, 2025 at 1:05 AM
A new essay will be up on my Substack on Sunday! I’m sharing about how much I’ve struggled to write over this past year and how I found solace in taking life moment by moment creatively. This is my most cathartic post yet, so I’m excited for it to be up soon! ☺️ open.substack.com/pub/subplots...
A new post is up on my Substack! This time, I wrote about struggling to make progress on outlining / drafting my novel and finding joy in reading great books or writing shorter works along the way. open.substack.com/pub/subplots...
#2: In Between Moments
On ideas and writing little things during long projects.
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July 19, 2025 at 5:51 PM
A new post is up on my Substack! This time, I wrote about struggling to make progress on outlining / drafting my novel and finding joy in reading great books or writing shorter works along the way. open.substack.com/pub/subplots...
What I’ve been reading these days… I just finished Problematic Summer Romance, which was the breezy, funny romance I’ve been craving to get out of my reading slump. Now I’m on to The Dry Season, a memoir that I’ve been dying to get my hands on since I first heard about it!
July 5, 2025 at 11:31 PM
What I’ve been reading these days… I just finished Problematic Summer Romance, which was the breezy, funny romance I’ve been craving to get out of my reading slump. Now I’m on to The Dry Season, a memoir that I’ve been dying to get my hands on since I first heard about it!
I’m so excited to have two new poems published by boats against the current in September!!! I wrote one of the poems in 2023–it’s been one of my favorites for a long time, and I’m so excited to finally share it.😊
June 14, 2025 at 11:35 PM
I’m so excited to have two new poems published by boats against the current in September!!! I wrote one of the poems in 2023–it’s been one of my favorites for a long time, and I’m so excited to finally share it.😊
I just started a new section of my Substack called The Drafting Diaries, where I’ll be sharing all things process / inspiration as I work through the first draft (and beyond!) of my novel! The first post is out now. open.substack.com/pub/subplots...
The Drafting Diaries
Welcome to The Drafting Diaries, where I'm sharing my novel writing process in real time.
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June 14, 2025 at 7:30 PM
I just started a new section of my Substack called The Drafting Diaries, where I’ll be sharing all things process / inspiration as I work through the first draft (and beyond!) of my novel! The first post is out now. open.substack.com/pub/subplots...
A good memoir never fails to blow my mind!
June 7, 2025 at 5:03 PM
A good memoir never fails to blow my mind!
I shared this poem on my Substack a few weeks ago, but I love love poems, so here it is on Bluesky😁🩵🌊
June 1, 2025 at 8:39 PM
I shared this poem on my Substack a few weeks ago, but I love love poems, so here it is on Bluesky😁🩵🌊
I love writing little poems in my notes app
May 27, 2025 at 8:32 PM
I love writing little poems in my notes app
My poem “eyetooth” is out in Bitter Melon Review today!!!❤️🦷🩸📝
May 10, 2025 at 7:35 PM
My poem “eyetooth” is out in Bitter Melon Review today!!!❤️🦷🩸📝
I heard today that a poem I wrote is going to be published by Bitter Melon Review!!!🥳🥳
May 9, 2025 at 1:31 AM
I heard today that a poem I wrote is going to be published by Bitter Melon Review!!!🥳🥳
I got my first personalized rejection from a lit mag last week! It meant to much to me to know that my work was enjoyed, even if it wasn’t the right fit for publication. 🥹💕
May 7, 2025 at 11:12 PM
I got my first personalized rejection from a lit mag last week! It meant to much to me to know that my work was enjoyed, even if it wasn’t the right fit for publication. 🥹💕
Got some sunshine today at a tulip farm!☀️🌷💐 My goal this spring—do things worth writing about.😁✏️
May 4, 2025 at 1:09 AM
Got some sunshine today at a tulip farm!☀️🌷💐 My goal this spring—do things worth writing about.😁✏️
I’ve been quiet on here lately because work & life have been busy, but I had time this morning to read some poetry while drinking a delicious coffee, which was just what I needed. Hoping to find some time to write soon!
April 26, 2025 at 4:04 PM
I’ve been quiet on here lately because work & life have been busy, but I had time this morning to read some poetry while drinking a delicious coffee, which was just what I needed. Hoping to find some time to write soon!
My essay about why I love poetry is now up on my Substack!!! This was a really fun piece to write.😊❤️ open.substack.com/pub/subplots...
Why I love poetry
Musings on the form for National Poetry Month.
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April 12, 2025 at 6:53 PM
My essay about why I love poetry is now up on my Substack!!! This was a really fun piece to write.😊❤️ open.substack.com/pub/subplots...
New post out on Saturday on my Substack!
This time, in celebration of National Poetry Month, I wrote about why I love poetry. open.substack.com/pub/subplots...
This time, in celebration of National Poetry Month, I wrote about why I love poetry. open.substack.com/pub/subplots...
Subplots with Jenna Mather | Substack
Sometimes the subplot is the best part of the story. Welcome to Subplots, where I share poems, stories, and essays about whatever's on my mind as an emerging writer. Click to read Subplots with Jenna ...
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April 10, 2025 at 1:36 AM
New post out on Saturday on my Substack!
This time, in celebration of National Poetry Month, I wrote about why I love poetry. open.substack.com/pub/subplots...
This time, in celebration of National Poetry Month, I wrote about why I love poetry. open.substack.com/pub/subplots...
Who else is absolutely OBSESSED with Lady Gaga’s new album???
March 28, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Who else is absolutely OBSESSED with Lady Gaga’s new album???
A new poem is coming out on my Substack tomorrow!💅🏻 open.substack.com/pub/subplots...
Subplots with Jenna Mather | Substack
Sometimes the subplot is the best part of the story. Welcome to Subplots, where I share poems, stories, and essays about whatever's on my mind as an emerging writer. Click to read Subplots with Jenna ...
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March 22, 2025 at 10:35 PM
A new poem is coming out on my Substack tomorrow!💅🏻 open.substack.com/pub/subplots...