ABOUT THIS PODCAST 🔗
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 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 💛
Update frequency:
biweekly
Average audio length:
30 minutes
English
United States
69 episodes
since Sept. 17, 2023
episodic
IN THIS PODCAST 🔗
LATEST EPISODE 🔗
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 …
PREVIOUS EPISODES 🔗
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 to…
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 …
And they're back! Jo and Jacq are back with Fiona this episode, catching up on everything they’ve been up to over the past four weeks.
𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝘁:
✍️ Did they hit their goals?
🏠 Why does Jo have no walls?
🐓 What is a Book Chook - and why does Jacq need them?
✈️ Does Fiona EVER stay at home?
L…
In this bonus episode, we’re sharing an episode from one of our favourite podcasts — 𝗝𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗔𝘀𝗵𝗹𝗲𝘆 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘆 𝗔𝘁 𝗛𝗼𝗺𝗲, hosted by authors James McKenzie Watson and Ashley Kalagian Blunt.
If you haven’t discovered their podcast yet, this is the perfect introduction. James and Ashley chat with award-winn…
A new series begins! 💛
Fiona is joined by internationally bestselling author and her very own writing mentor, Hayley Scrivenor, for the first episode in a three-month series all about mentoring.
Fiona and Hayley talk about how their professional relationship began, what Hayley really thought when s…
A new chapter begins for The Word Count. We’re sharing some exciting changes to the podcast and a fresh direction for the months ahead.
You'll have to listen to this episode to find out what's in store... 😉💛
Plus, with authors Leearna Shaw, Kelly Sgroi and Tanya Scott all visiting Fiona …
What have we been up to over the past two weeks? Find out in this episode as we talk about what’s holding our manuscripts—and us—together.
As metaphors go, it’s a stretch… but we’re all stretched to the limit at the moment, so it was the best we could do. Please forgive us, dearest listeners! 😂
𝑇ℎ𝑒…
Annndddd… we’re back! We hope you missed us! 💛
It’s been five weeks, dearest listeners, since we were last in your ears. So… what have we been up to?
This episode tells all, including our Accountability (what were our goals back in May??? 🤔) and some shiny new goals for the next two weeks.
𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝑊𝑜𝑟𝑑…
It’s the final episode of Season 5, dear listeners… and we’re getting very honest. What happens when writing plans fall apart?
In this episode: ✍️ Jo shares the reality of where things are at with Book 4 ✍️ Fiona talks about finally breaking through a month-long writing block ✍️ Jacq attempts to wr…
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