The Word Count

About The Word Count

Welcome to the 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲, 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 writing journey podcast following 3 Aussie writers! 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁 is about writing a book to publication, what to expect once you are published and everything in between!!! Each fortnight we check in, set new goals and hold each other accountable while having a laugh along the way in easy-to-listen episodes (under 30 minutes). 💛 Jo Dixon is the bestselling crime author of 𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝐻𝑜𝑢𝑠𝑒 𝑂𝑓 𝑁𝑜𝑤 𝐴𝑛𝑑 𝑇ℎ𝑒𝑛, 𝐴 𝑆ℎ𝑎𝑑𝑜𝑤 𝐴𝑡 𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝐷𝑜𝑜𝑟, and 𝘈 𝘋𝘪𝘴𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘈𝘤𝘵 with HQ/Harper Collins. She is currently writing her fourth novel. 💛 Fiona is writing a pyschological thriller and is the host of 𝘛𝘩𝘳𝘦𝘦 𝘘𝘶𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘍𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢 𝘛𝘢𝘺𝘭𝘰𝘳, where she interviews her favourite authors in under five minutes. 💛 Jacq is the host of the internationally acclaimed, award-winning podcast 𝑇𝑎𝑙𝑒𝑠 𝐹𝑟𝑜𝑚 𝑇ℎ𝑟𝑒𝑒 𝐶𝑜𝑟𝑛𝑒𝑟𝑠, and her debut novel of the same name will be published in 2027 with Affirm Press. Follow @thewordcountpod (https://www.instagram.com/thewordcountpod/) on socials and wherever you love to listen and 𝗧𝗛𝗔𝗡𝗞 𝗬𝗢𝗨 for being here. We are so glad you’re following us as we write to publication - 𝘍𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢, 𝘑𝘢𝘤𝘲 & 𝘑𝘰 💛

Publisher

The Word Count

Category

arts

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

17 Sept 2023

Latest episode

12 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

70 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   12 Oct 2026

   Episode 68: Mentoring 103

   What happens when the mentoring ends… but the manuscript isn't finished? And what happens after you finally write THE END? In the third and final episode of our mentoring series, Fiona is back with internationally bestselling author — and her real-life mentor — Hayley Scrivenor, to talk about what comes next. We chat about next steps toward publication, becoming your own mentor, the importance of celebrating small wins along the way, and why finishing your manuscript is really just the beginn...

2. 

   1 Oct 2026

   Episode 67: Happy 3rd Birthday!!!

   It’s our 3rd birthday episode 🎈🎈🎈 Three years ago, Fiona, Jo and Jacq sat down to record the very first episode of a little podcast about three writers trying to get from blank page to published book. 67 episodes later… here we are! 🎉 For this special birthday episode, the original trio are back together to celebrate, and to look back at just how much has changed in three years. We’re talking about the writers we were when we started, the advice we’d give those versions of ourselves now, the ...

3. 

   14 Sept 2026

   Episode 66: Mentoring 102 with Hayley Scrivenor

   Why are writers so hard on themselves? Why does procrastinating for one day somehow turn into guilt about procrastinating… which makes it even harder to write the next day? And how do you build a writing life that actually works with your brain, rather than against it? In the second episode of our mentoring series, Fiona is back with internationally bestselling author — and her real-life mentor — Hayley Scrivenor, talking about the mental health side of being a writer. They chat about un...

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

5 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 43 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

59

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

68

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Books guests

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