The Word Count
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<p>Welcome to the ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐น ๐น๐ถ๐ณ๐ฒ, ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ถ๐บ๐ฒ writing journey podcast following 3 Aussie writers!<br><br>๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐ช๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฑ ๐๐ผ๐๐ป๐ is about writing a book to publication, what to expect once you are published and everything in between!!!</p><p><br></p><p>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).</p><p><br></p><p>๐ Jo Dixon is the bestselling crime author of ๐โ๐ ๐ป๐๐ข๐ ๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ค ๐ด๐๐ ๐โ๐๐, ๐ด ๐โ๐๐๐๐ค ๐ด๐ก ๐โ๐ ๐ท๐๐๐, and ๐ ๐๐ช๐ด๐ข๐ฑ๐ฑ๐ฆ๐ข๐ณ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐๐ค๐ต with HQ/Harper Collins. She is currently writing her fourth novel.</p><p><br></p><p>๐ Fiona is writing a pyschological thriller and is the host of ๐๐ฉ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ฆ ๐๐ถ๐ฆ๐ด๐ต๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ด ๐ธ๐ช๐ต๐ฉ ๐๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ข ๐๐ข๐บ๐ญ๐ฐ๐ณ, where she interviews her favourite authors in under five minutes. </p><p><br></p><p>๐ Jacq is the host of the internationally acclaimed, award-winning podcast ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐น๐๐๐ ๐โ๐๐๐ ๐ถ๐๐๐๐๐๐ , and her debut novel of the same name will be published in 2027 with Affirm Press.</p><p><br></p><p>Follow <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thewordcountpod/">@thewordcountpod</a> on socials and wherever you love to listen and ๐ง๐๐๐ก๐ ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ for being here. We are so glad youโre following us as we write to publication - ๐๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ข, ๐๐ข๐ค๐ฒ & ๐๐ฐ ๐</p>
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9/17/2023
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Recent Episodes
May 4, 2026
Episode 58 - Where To From Here?
This oneโs for every writer who hasnโt cracked the 3% club โ because only 3% of people who start a book actually finishโฆ and right now, Fiona is trying to become one of them. In response to her honest and relatable cry for help, Jo and Jacq share their best advice on getting to the end, drawing on their own writing experiences and whatโs worked for them. Plus our usual segments โ ๐๐ฐ๐ฐ๐ผ๐๐ป๐๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ถ๐น๐ถ๐๐ and ๐๐ผ๐ฎ๐น ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด. Follow us from ๐๐ก๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ฅ๐๐๐ ๐ฉ๐ค ๐ฅ๐ช๐๐ก๐๐จ๐๐๐ ๐๐ค๐ค๐ โ and everything in between ๐ F...
April 19, 2026
Episode 57: Getting Back on Track
After three weeks of R&R, weโre back in your ears, dear listeners! In this episode: ๐ Jo returns from her idyllic island interlude ๐ Jacq shares her publishing date! ๐ Fiona has recovered from surgeryโฆ but how close is she to finishing? Plus our usual segments โ ๐๐ฐ๐ฐ๐ผ๐๐ป๐๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ถ๐น๐ถ๐๐ and ๐๐ผ๐ฎ๐น ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด โ as we talk about getting back to the writing after a break. Follow us from ๐๐ก๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ฅ๐๐๐ ๐ฉ๐ค ๐ฅ๐ช๐๐ก๐๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ โ ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐ฎ๐ฉ๐๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ฃ ๐๐๐ฉ๐ฌ๐๐๐ฃ ๐ Follow 3 Australian writers step-by-step as the...
March 29, 2026
Episode 56: Retreat Reflections
Itโs been a big few weeks here at The Word Countโฆ we hosted our inaugural Writers Retreat โ and it was nothing short of incredible. In this episode, weโre sharing all the highlights (and yes, weโre still riding the post-retreat glow) โ along with our usual segments: ๐๐ฐ๐ฐ๐ผ๐๐ป๐๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ถ๐น๐ถ๐๐ and ๐๐ผ๐ฎ๐น ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด. If we sound a little worn out, itโs because we areโฆ which may explain why this is the shortest episode weโve ever recorded ๐ Follow us from ๐๐ก๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ฅ๐๐๐ ๐ฉ๐ค ๐ฅ๐ช๐๐ก๐๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ โ ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐ฎ๐ฉ๐๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ฃ ๐๐๐ฉ๐ฌ๐๐๐ฃ ๐ F...
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<p>Welcome to the ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐น ๐น๐ถ๐ณ๐ฒ, ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ถ๐บ๐ฒ writing journey podcast following 3 Aussie writers!<br><br>๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐ช๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฑ ๐๐ผ๐๐ป๐ is about writing a book to publication, what to expect once you are published and everything in between!!!</p><p><br></p><p>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).</p><p><br></p><p>๐ Jo Dixon is the bestselling crime author of ๐โ๐ ๐ป๐๐ข๐ ๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ค ๐ด๐๐ ๐โ๐๐, ๐ด ๐โ๐๐๐๐ค ๐ด๐ก ๐โ๐ ๐ท๐๐๐, and ๐ ๐๐ช๐ด๐ข๐ฑ๐ฑ๐ฆ๐ข๐ณ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐๐ค๐ต with HQ/Harper Collins. She is currently writing her fourth novel.</p><p><br></p><p>๐ Fiona is writing a pyschological thriller and is the host of ๐๐ฉ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ฆ ๐๐ถ๐ฆ๐ด๐ต๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ด ๐ธ๐ช๐ต๐ฉ ๐๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ข ๐๐ข๐บ๐ญ๐ฐ๐ณ, where she interviews her favourite authors in under five minutes. </p><p><br></p><p>๐ Jacq is the host of the internationally acclaimed, award-winning podcast ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐น๐๐๐ ๐โ๐๐๐ ๐ถ๐๐๐๐๐๐ , and her debut novel of the same name will be published in 2027 with Affirm Press.</p><p><br></p><p>Follow <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thewordcountpod/">@thewordcountpod</a> on socials and wherever you love to listen and ๐ง๐๐๐ก๐ ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ for being here. We are so glad youโre following us as we write to publication - ๐๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ข, ๐๐ข๐ค๐ฒ & ๐๐ฐ ๐</p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
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