northern ontario – J.L. Fizzell

April 2, 2026

Where We Are Shaped: On Poetry, Place, and Grace

I get so excited for April every year, and I think to myself “this is going to be the year I go out all out” to celebrate one of my favourite art forms. By the time the month arrives I’m underprepared, overwhelmed and feeling like I’ve let myself down. It wasn’t until this year that…

This Place I Call Home

My name is Jess and I publish poetry as J.L. Fizzell – a pen name I picked out when I was nine or so to honour female writers like L.M. Montgomery during eras where women were barred or discouraged from writing or forced to conceal their gender by using their initials. My poetry is inspired…

Starting Off as a New Author.

Words. Thought. Language. I often wonder where we would be without these things. Even with a decent vocabulary it’s hard to find ways to express yourself properly sometimes, or describe something perfectly. I love words. They are a part of almost every moment of our day – from the audible curse at your alarm clock…