• perfectionism, Christian author, Xulon Press, Tiffany Wasson

    How One Christian Author Shed the Weight of Perfectionism

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    The pressure of perfectionism finds everyone at some point in life. Author Tiffany Wasson struggled with it in her personal and Christian life: the wife of an aspiring pastor, mother of two young sons and devoted member within the body of Christ. Until she attended a woman’s conference three years ago, which sparked the realization that perfection is impossible—except through God. “My whole life I have strived for perfection in every way: in my Christian role, in my physical appearance, etc. Through breaking that belief, the Word revealed to me that nothing is perfect,” she says. With her new book, Running Mascara: Embracing the Beauty of…

  • books to read for black history month

    Top 5 Books to Read for Black History Month

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    I have very distinct memories of Black History Month in the primary grades: reading about Martin Luther King Jr., watching movies about Jackie Robinson, and painting a lot of clasped hands in different shades of paint. Now I know that, as a writer, the most significant way for me to celebrate this month is to revel in the rich words and reflections of African-American authors. Celebrating Black History Month might be just the muse you need for your own writing. After all, Black history is a huge field that connects different time periods, perspectives, styles, continents, and topics; books written by…

  • 8 Famous Writers Spill Their Secret Writing Routines

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    I’ve spent a lot of time pouring over the daily routines of notable writers and learning what inspired their creative energy to pour out onto paper in the form of writing. Much like a baseball player won’t wash his lucky socks during a long stretch of wins in fear of breaking the streak—writers develop their routines and don’t dare deviate, for the fear of showing up to type with no words bouncing around in their heads is terrifying! We’re all busy: family, jobs, a social calendar, favorite television shows. We use these things to make excuses to avoid the keyboard,…