"There are no days when I am not working on the craft. There are no days when I am not a writer."

While I read this book, I imagined myself sitting in the corner of some quaint independently owned bookstore at one of those small round tables that makes you feel vulnerable because you are entirely too close to the other person you are sharing the table with.

I imagined myself sitting there with Robert Benson, feeling discouraged about not finding a publisher for my book or maybe stuck in a book, or just sick of the book all together, and him letting me cry. Then he gives me a tissue and tells me about his struggles as a writer and how he succeeded. When the meeting is over, he gives me a hug, and tells me to get my hind parts back to my desk and finish what I started.

Yeah, that's what this book feels like. And I loved every minute of it. I got it from the library, but this is one that I must buy and put with my other inspirational books.

If you are a writer, or any type of artist, and are feeling discouraged, read this book.