WRITER 668: Gareth and Louise Ward talk 'The Bookshop Detectives #2: Tea and Cake and Death'

They always say ‘write what you know’, right? Well, authors Gareth and Louise Ward (two British ex-cops who moved to New Zealand and opened a bookshop) fully leaned into it with The Bookshop Detectives series – all about, you guessed it, British ex-cops who move to New Zealand and open a bookshop! The murders are fiction though – and they join the podcast to share their experience writing book 2 in the series. 00:00 Welcome 02:56 Writing tip: yWriter app 04:47 WIN!: Whisky Valley by Joan Sauers 06:04 Word of the week: ‘Moiety’ 07:26 The world of words: 'Jail' vs ‘Gaol’ 09:28 Writers in residence: Gareth and Louise Ward 10:35 Gareth’s other writing and magician life 12:36 Buying a bookshop together 15:17 Leaning into ‘write what you know’ 18:18 The collaboration process 21:38 Incorporating local culture and the setting 24:12 Real-life inspiration for the book 2 climax 25:37 Advice for aspiring cosy crime writers 28:24 Tips on co-writing a book 30:10 The value of constructive feedback 31:27 Future projects and adventures 35:15 Final thoughts Read the show notes Connect with Valerie and listeners in the podcast community on Facebook Visit WritersCentre.com.au | ValerieKhoo.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.