Tag Archives: Sandra Neily. Deadly Trespass

Messiah. Nutcracker. Blizzards. Butter. And Gratitude.

Posted on December 14, 2020 by Sandra Neily

Up to my waist in broken ice, snowshoes scrambling for good footing in the melting marsh, I struggled for breath as freezing water saturated clothing and skin. I wasn’t too busy to miss Pock sinking into a happy crouch. My dog was a Lab. Water—any water— was heaven-sent.

I learned to respect March outings by keeping close to shore where it’s only ankle deep. Or taking a nap.

“Nooooooo,” I yelled. “No, don’t jump! Not fun in here. Not FUN! Continue reading →

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Is the Cassandra Curse Still Operative? You Decide…

Posted on October 2, 2018 by Sandra Neily

Sandra Neily here. Thinking about curses, modern and ancient. It turned out to be a motivating week to return to the Cassandra Curse as I worked on my next novel, returning to the narrator who lives that curse. Named Cassandra … Continue reading →

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