Contemporaryfiction Quotes

“Trust yourself. Trust your story. All you can do is tell it true.

Ringland, Holly. The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart (p. 340). 4th Estate. Kindle Edition.”
― Naomi Lisa Shippen, Life in the Time of Coronavirus: An Anthology of Short Stories written in Lockdown 2020

“What is friendship but a mutual respect with a smattering of envy.
Emma Beers Jones”
― Maria P Frino, Fame & Other Disasters

“I follow only one religion — the truth.”
― Ruslana Pidsadiuk, I See You

“Carlo Levare (ok, a little weird writing in 3rd person) writes books because talking to himself in public is “frowned upon.” Indie author, professional overthinker, and part‑time philosopher of grocery store checkout lines. Powered by dark humor, lukewarm coffee, and the belief that every life crisis deserves at least one punchline.

When he’s not revising sentences that were perfectly fine the first twelve times, he’s wandering Colorado pretending it’s “research.” Known for turning everyday disasters into literary therapy and insisting that deadlines are merely “suggestions with attitude.”

Carlo’s stories blend heart, grit, and the kind of honesty that makes relatives shift uncomfortably at holidays. His readers laugh, cry, and occasionally text him “are you okay,” which he considers a rave review.”
― Carlo Levare, Counting the Days of Our Lives