personal essay

This is Point A

In this poignant and honest article, Shek writes about what it means to call yourself a writer. It’s not about the fancy words, but about having the courage to go and put yourself out there.

The Day I Quit Blogging

After being Everyday Isa for four years, Galvanizer editor Isa decided to kill her blog for good. Sounds a bit gruesome, but she explains why she found so much liberation in finally starting over.

Love What You Love

There’s an ongoing conversation right now among bookworms. One camp believes that adults should not indulge in YA. The other camp believes otherwise. Galvanizer editor Isa weighs in on the issue.

Intersections

Before you can become a fulltime writer, you have to get a day job. But when your day job is copywriting and your passion is literary writing, how do you manage? Does the love wane? Do you carry on?

Hater

Part of what comes with being a writer is the never-ending struggle to be great and find your own version of success. As you watch friends and fellow writers soar, it isn’t uncommon to feel that guilty pang of envy. Galvanizer editor Bea gets real about resenting the pixel perfect life.

Dreaming Sideways

When you start out with the dream of becoming a writer, the future glows with potential. But the journey is paved with fear. Krissy writes about the dreaming, the overcoming and the eventual doing.

Better

Writers don’t have it easy, especially when you’re your own worst critic. In ‘Better’, Krysty gives an honest portrayal of the glory and tension of taking on the page.