Even though most people claim they aren’t superstitious, nearly everyone crosses their fingers, or knocks on wood, or avoids black cats, or picks up heads-up pennies that they come across.  I’m always looking for new story ideas, and this one just came to me as something that not only I, but other people, would have fun with, too.  Unlucky charms are just another type of superstition, like spilling salt without throwing it over your shoulder, and I figured that aspect of superstitions would also be fun to explore.

I have several.  Since I love dogs, my favorite superstitions are those like black dogs are lucky, and black and white dogs are especially lucky if you’re going to a business meeting.  And then there’s the superstition that if a strange dog walks into your house, you’re about to get a new friend–that dog, of course, but a human, too.

A glass of wine never hurts.  Or, I’ll go hug my dogs.  I have two Cavalier King Charles Spaniels, and the older one, Lexie, is a tri-color–which is mostly black and white.  As I mentioned, black and white dogs are lucky, especially if you’re going to a business meeting.  And since I’m a writer, nearly all my meetings are related to my business!

I love to read the kinds of things I write–especially cozy mysteries that have dogs in them.  And other books with dog characters.  I also write for two Harlequin series, Harlequin Nocturne and Harlequin Romantic Suspense, so you can also find me reading about shapeshifters and romantic suspense stories.

My next published novel will be BAD TO THE BONE, the third Barkery & Biscuits Mystery for Midnight Ink, which will be available in May 2017.