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M.D. Neu

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M.D. Neu is an award-winning inclusive gay Fiction Writer with a love for writing and travel. Living in the heart of Silicon Valley (San Jose, California) and growing up around technology, he’s always been fascinated with what could be. Specifically drawn to Science Fiction and Paranormal television and novels, M.D. Neu was inspired by the great Gene Roddenberry, George Lucas, Stephen King, Alice Walker, Alfred Hitchcock, Harvey Fierstein, Anne Rice, and Kim Stanley Robinson. An odd combination, but one that has influenced his writing.

Growing up in an accepting family as a gay man he always wondered why there were never stories reflecting who he was. Constantly surrounded by characters that only reflected heterosexual society, M.D. Neu deci ...more

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Average rating: 4.2 · 450 ratings · 273 reviews · 29 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Calling (The Calling, #1) 3.93 avg rating — 74 ratings — published 2018 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Contact (A New World, #1) 4.05 avg rating — 59 ratings — published 2019 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	TAD 3.87 avg rating — 39 ratings — published 2019 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Dragon for Christmas really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 36 ratings — published 2017 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Conviction (A New World, #2) 4.45 avg rating — 31 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Reunion 4.14 avg rating — 29 ratings — published 2017 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Called (The Calling, #2) 4.48 avg rating — 23 ratings — published 2021 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Currents of the Heart 4.59 avg rating — 22 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Volaria 3.89 avg rating — 18 ratings — published 2022 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Conspiracy (A New World, #3) 4.30 avg rating — 10 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Sacramento Book Festival – 2026

Happy Wednesday Scribblers. I hope you’re having a great week. This last weekend I was at the Sacramento Book Festival (click here to learn more) and I had an absolutely amazing time. My understanding is we had over 6000 people attend the event and from what I saw the venue was packed. Here are some photos from the day.

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Series by M.D. Neu

A New World (3 books)
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The Calling (2 books)
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M.D. liked M.D. Neu's blog post: Interesting Take on a Holiday Wedding "Happy Wednesday Scribblers. I hope you’re all having a great week. Today I want to share my thoughts on this short story I picked up by G.B. Lindsey (learn more here) The story is Out with the Old (find it here). Check out my review below:I’m so h..." Read more of this blog post »
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Interesting Take on a Holiday Wedding I’m so happy I picked up a copy of ‘Out with the Old’ by G.B. Lindsey. I wasn’t sure what I was expecting with this holiday MM Christmas Romance, however, as I read the story, I began to understand (I think) what ...more
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Like catching up with old friends I read The River City Chronicles a while back, and today I finished Down the River (the second book in the series), both by J. Scott Coatsworth, but I have to say that this didn’t feel like a typical book two. Reading ...more
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Wow! This story surprised me. I’ve read a lot of J.P. Jackson’s books and one of the major themes of his writing is horror, he writes stories that are creepy and tantalizing. However, Memories in Bone was something much different. Yes, there were some ...more
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“They are afraid of change and want to hide in what is comfortable and safe, even if it’s wrong. Do not let them frighten you off.”
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“Perfect. Just what we need-another hate group hijacking religion.”
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“You have a voice and you need to accept that.”
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M.D.’s Quotes

“Behind me is infinite power. Before me is endless possibility. Around me is boundless opportunity. Why should I fear?”
― Stella Stuart

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“Illegitemus non carborundum est (“Don’t let the bastards grind you down”).”
― Julia Child, My Life in France

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“Don't let the bastards grind you down.”
― Margaret Atwood, The Handmaid’s Tale

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“I guess I’m a neck guy.”
― M.D. Neu, The Calling

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“When I write a book I first have an idea, a blank piece of paper in front of me and I have no idea where it will take me when I start writing. Sometimes I surprise myself where my writing takes me.”
― Stjepan Varesevac Cobets