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Welcome. I'm Neal Ritter. I write literary fiction shaped by the the quiet tension between identity, memory, and the fragile stories we tell ourselves to stay whole. If you're drawn to fiction that lingers, unsettles, and invites reflection, you're in the right place.
I spent my entire professional career learning about people, sharing the intimate details of their lives. I did so from the perspective of not only problem solving but also facilitating growth… helping people find their way in this vast universe. As a writer of psychological literary fiction, I now want to take you beneath the surface of my stories to explain the reasoning and relevant experiences that live there.
This site is the structure I’ve dreamed of—a way to move past the 'one-way street' of social media and engage in a meaningful dialogue. This site is completely free. There are no involuntary tracking pixels or pop-up ads. It’s strictly between you and me.
I’m sharing my fourth book as it develops because I believe the dialogue between author and reader is where the real understanding happens. Are you game?
Neal Ritter is a retired clinical psychologist and the author of psychologically layered literary fiction that explores the quiet, private moments where people change.
Neal Ritter is a retired clinical psychologist and the author of psychologically layered literary fiction that explores the quiet, private moments where people change.
The Road to Transcendence
My series, The Road to Transcendence charts a quiet but profound existential journey, following characters who confront the limits of self, meaning, and identity as they move toward something deeper than ordinary change.
Truth Beyond Words
A psychologist and his clients move through the hidden rooms of their inner lives—grief, longing, desire, and the fragile work of becoming themselves. Through conversations and private writings, the novel explores the intimate and sometimes uncomfortable truths that surface when people search for clarity and connection. A quiet, deeply human story about the ways we break, mend, and change.
In the Eyes of God
This novel for is intended for readers drawn to psychological depth and existential inquiry. It deepens the trilogy’s exploration of consciousness, intimacy, and the cost of awakening, offering a story that lingers long after the final page. For those willing to follow Linda and Rick to the edge of what can be spoken, this book opens the door to what lies beyond.
Soul Reclaimed
In the aftermath of a sexual assault, Julie enters therapy with Linda, a novice therapist still finding her own footing. Through honest conversations and hard-earned insights both women blossom in ways neither expected. Written by an experienced psychologist, Soul Reclaimed is a compassionate, unflinching novel about trauma, recovery, and the quiet courage it takes to rebuild a life.