#fiction

Gods and politics are the tools with which the godless and unprincipled manipulate the gullible. ↗

— Janet E. Morris

#gods #mythology #mythology

The Cyclopes growled, "I don't see very well since the last hero poked my eye out, but you're... NO... LADY... CYCLOPES! ↗

— Rick Riordan

#mythology

Let the spirits guide you, but never let them take you. ↗

— E.J. Stevens

#mystery #mystery-series #paranormal #paranormal-fiction #paranormal-romance

It took me several minutes to persuade myself to watch the news. During which time I gave myself a stern talking to. That turned into me considering a local pub that would be the perfect place to drown my sorrows in a barrel of tequila, though after much introspection, I scratched the idea just to avoid needless drunken embarrassment. Then, admittedly, I contemplated pouncing Andrew for another steamy romp session. Despite its proven potency to assuage stress and tension, I decided now was not the time to indulge in explosive sexcapades. ↗

— Laura Kreitzer

#fallen-legion #fantasy #fiction #humor #laura-kreitzer

I was murdered. Even though my heart continued to beat, I was very much deceased. All faded to black ↗

— M.C. Webb

#romance #suspense #thriller #thriller

I am who I am and always shall be. ↗

— Laura Elizabeth

#fiction-novel #ghost-story #laura-elizabeth #murder-mystery #mystery

By the standards of a tourist strolling past looking for a quick lunch, the place was a dive. The sign on the window was small and easy to miss, and the antique feel of the place wasn't the prepackaged, old-shit-on-the-wall nostalgia that came with so many chain restaurants. The cafe was just old, and everything about it said old. But Jon liked it that way, if only because it kept the tourists away and spared him from hearing imported ignorance when there was plenty of local ignorance to go around. ↗

— Scott B. Pruden

#humorous-quotes #immaculate-deception #satire #science-fiction #science-fiction-comedy

Some things are just like riding a bicycle; you jump on, pedal, and hope you don’t fall. ↗

— Henry Mosquera

#book #fiction #novel #political #quotes

You have the Answer. Just get quiet enough to hear it. ~Pat Obuchowski ↗

— Laurie Stevens

#crime-thriller #detective-stories #forensics #los-angeles #mystery-series

I wish I could claim that I said this being an author, but alas I did not." -- I try to leave out the parts that people skip. — Elmore Leonard ↗

— Tommy Taylor

#christian #clone #fiction #mystery #thriller