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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 · 437 ratings · 271 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 4.68 avg rating — 19 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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Review: Heart of the Wren by Glenn Quigley

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).

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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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Oddly Charming and Fun What can I say, I enjoy Kevin Klehr’s writing? He has a way of building worlds that suck you in and make you laugh, while also dabbling in some heady topics. Grayson’s world is thrown into chaos with one sneeze that changes the ...more
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M.D. liked Jeanette Waters's review of Currents of the Heart (Haunted Hearts : Season of the Witch): "Currents of the Heart is M D Neu's contribution to the Haunted Hearts 2 collection. While it's a lovely and original story, it's not an easy read. A surprise inheritance from his late husband sends Regan to a cabin in Boulder, Colorado, where he disc" Read more of this review »
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M.D. liked Belinda Zamora's review of Currents of the Heart (Haunted Hearts : Season of the Witch): "Intriguing magical world Regan is still grieving his husband of 25 years. He is suddenly informed of a property and a manager of said property, Lutin. What follows is an immediate immersion into an unknown world of intriguing magic and supernatural cr" Read more of this review »
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Heart of the Wren is a lovely story. As someone from the US I was not at all familiar with Wren Day or a lot of the local mysticism from Ireland. I was hoping that Quigley would spell out all the details in his story so I didn’t miss anything and thr ...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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“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