Phyllis Horne

I know perfection doesn’t exist. I’ve been writing long enough to understand that. You can revise forever if you let yourself. You can chase cleaner sentences, sharper pacing, tighter dialogue until you drain the life out of the work.

When people ask me about writing thrillers, they expect me to talk about plot twists and red herrings.

The first test copies of Vanishing Mia arrived this week. Here's what I wasn't prepared for: the weight.