Hi, SE Readers! Joan here on this Monday morning. No matter if we’ve been writing twenty years or twenty days, if we have dozens of published books or none, most of us have times when we get discouraged.

Sometimes we may even want to give up. But then, you’ll come across a quote, a line in a movie, or a sentence in a book that makes a significant impact on your life. Often, these things come when you need it the most.

So today, I’m going to share a few quotes that have made an impact on my life and my writing career.

“You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.” ― C. S. Lewis

I’ve often said that I wish I had begun writing at an earlier age. I could let those regrets keep me from writing now, or I can choose…