M.D. Neu's Blog

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.

Happy Wednesday Scribblers. I hope you’re having a great day. Today I’m thrilled to share a new sapphic historical romance coming soon by author BJ Sikes (learn more here). The novel; Her Runaway Lady will be out May 1, 2026. but you can pre order the novel here.

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 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 the author was trying to do. This story is about...

Happy Wednesday Scribblers. I hope you’re having a good week. Today I want to share my thoughts on, when the world lets you down.

Happy Wednesday Scribblers. I hope you had a good holiday season. As you can see I’ve been quiet for a while, but that doesn’t mean I’ve been busy, it just means I haven’t had a lot to share (and I took a bit of a break). Today I’m back and I’m here to share my thoughts on Down the River by J. Scott Coatsworth (learn more here).

Happy Wednesday Scribblers. I hope you’re having a wonderful day. Today I want to share my review of Heart of the Wren (find it here) by the incredible author Glenn Quigley (find him here).

Happy Wednesday Scribblers. I hope you’re having a wonderful day. Today I’m here to share my thoughts about J.P. Jackson’s (learn more here) newest short story Skin Sessions: All Hell Breaks loose (find the book and the series here). So, without further ado here is my review:

Happy Wednesday Scribblers. I hope you’re having a great week. Today I’m thrilled to share that in October 2025 I’ll be participating in Haunted Hearts–Season of the Witch. What is Haunted Hearts, you might ask, well I’ll tell you. Haunted Hearts is a collection of eleven OwnVoice Authors who have written MM Paranormal Romance novels celebrating the theme of male witches. Each story is different and unique, however they are all romance and all involve witches (and there might be one or two other...

Happy Wednesday Scribblers, I hope you’re all having a great week. I once spent four days at a Con (including travel, hotel, meals, plus Con expenses) and sold one book. One. It was brutal-but also one of my most educational experiences I’ve had. Book Events and Conventions are the best way to meet readers and sell your books. There’s no denying, if you’re an author, the best way to engage your fans is to attend book events and conventions. People might tell you there are other ways, and they ma...

Happy Wednesday Scribblers. I hope you’re all having a great day and a wonderful Pride 2025. Today I wanted to share a couple of photos from Davis Pride 2025 (learn more here). The day was warm (translate to hot) and the celebration went from 3pm to 8pm at the Davis Civic Center Park (6th and B Streets) located behind Davis City Hall. The day was filled with music, families, food, and fun. I’m so thrilled to be back at Davis this year for their pride event. As always, I was with the wonderful fo...