Uncorking A Story

About Ava Glass: Ava Glass is a former civil servant and journalist who once worked closely with spies. She lives in the same town in the south of England as Christopher Steele. But this is, of course, a coincidence. She joined me on Uncorking a Story to talk about her career and latest novel, Alias Emma. In this episode, Mike and Ava discuss:  Being captured by writing while living on the careening train of life.  Your first published book not being your first attempt at writing a book.  Surprises in the publishing industry.  Worrying too much and living the advice you would tell your younger self.  Key Takeaways:  Reading is not necessarily the path to being a writer, but it does help cultivate an active imagination.  Story ideas can come from anywhere - careers, television, news articles, travel, and so many more places. Keep your eyes and ears open and you will become inspired. You can learn a lot about yourself as you write fiction.  No chapter gets more rewritten than chapter one. You don’t