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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 and 𝐴 𝑆ℎ𝑎𝑑𝑜𝑤 𝐴𝑡 𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝐷𝑜𝑜𝑟, editing her third and writing her fourth novels.  💛 Fiona is writing a domestic thriller and is the host of 𝑅𝑒𝑎𝑑𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝐵𝑦 𝐶𝑎𝑛𝑑𝑙𝑒𝑙𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 where she interviews Australian authors.  💛 Jacq is writing cozy crime, short stories, middle grade, and picture books, and is the host of the internationally acclaimed, award-winning podcast 𝑇𝑎𝑙𝑒𝑠 𝐹𝑟𝑜𝑚 𝑇ℎ𝑟𝑒𝑒 𝐶𝑜𝑟𝑛𝑒𝑟𝑠. 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 💛

The Word Count


    • Apr 27, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
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    • 38 EPISODES


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    Episode 38: Messy Middle Madness

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2025 34:18


    Learning how to manage the messy middle of your manuscript is all part of writing a novel.Fiona is at 55,000 words and calls on Jo and Jacq this episode to share their wisdom on managing writing forward when feeling lost. 

    Episode 37 - Creativity & Curveballs

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2025 24:35


    We've had a one-week medical break but… we're baaaack!And you know we've always promised to keep things real on THE WORD COUNT—so this episode is all about why we needed the break and what it means for us going forward.

    Episode 36: Writing Routines and Rituals

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2025 27:02


    Episod 35: Preparing for Success

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2025 29:57


    Episode 34: The Comparison Trap

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2025 29:43


    Episode 33: Writing Through Doubt

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2025 29:22


    Episode 32: Setting The Stage

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2025 21:46


    Episode 31: Wrapping Up For Christmas

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2024 30:09


    Episode 30 - The Importance of Community

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2024 28:18


    Episode 29: Making the Most of Your Mentor

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2024 26:00


    Today's episode did not go to plan. You'll understand once you listen.

    Episode 28: Processing Feedback

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2024 28:54


    Episode 27: Festival Fun & Consequences

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2024 41:51


    Episode 26: Happy First Birthday!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2024 28:14


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    Episode 25: The Book That Almost Broke Me

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2024 30:13


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    Episode 24: Getting Bang For Your Buck

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2024 28:54


    Episode 23: The Retreat

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2024 28:52


    Episode 22: Aaaand... We're back!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2024 29:44


    Episode 21: Midpoint Madness

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2024 38:49


    Send us a Text Message.It's our final episode for Season 2 of @thewordcountpod! We find ourselves at the year's midpoint, wondering how we got here so fast! We couldn't fit it all into our usual time so you've got a longer episode to enjoy! Join us for our EOFY goal-setting session to find out:

    Episode 20: Crisis Of Faith

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2024 29:37


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    Episode 19: Facing Our Fears

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2024 29:05


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    Episode 18: Why We Write

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2024 26:29


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    Episode 17: Dealing With Disappointment

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2024 26:16


    Episode 16: Does Social Media Matter?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2024 29:14


    Episode 15: Taking A Breath

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2024 28:03


    Episode 14: When The Writing Isn't Going To Plan

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2024 31:10


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    Episode 13: You Need To Calm Down!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2024 25:15


    Episode 12: What Happens On Book Tour...

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2024 25:22


    Episode 11: All About Deadlines

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2024 25:17


    Episode 9: All About Jo Dixon

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2024 26:52


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    NYE Special

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2023 40:46


    Episode 7

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2023 25:36


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    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2023 24:50


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    Episode 5

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2023 26:14


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    Episode 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2023 24:22


    Follow 3 Australian writers step-by-step as they write toward publication:Jo Dixon - bestselling author of The House Of Now & ThenFiona Taylor - procrastinating crime writer & host of the Reading By Candlelight podJacq Ellem - fellow procrastinator of cozy crime & host of award-winning podcast Tales From Three CornersThe Word Count is about writing a book to publication, what to expect once published, and everything in between. Each fortnight we check in, set goals, and have a lot of fun while we try to keep each other accountable on our journey to publication!Follow 3 Australian writers step-by-step as they write toward publication: Jo Dixon - bestselling author of The House Of Now & Then Fiona Taylor - procrastinating crime writer & host of the Reading By Candlelight pod Jacq Ellem - fellow procrastinator of cozy crime & host of award-winning podcast Tales From Three Corners

    Episode 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2023 23:37


    Follow 3 Australian writers step-by-step as they write toward publication:Jo Dixon - bestselling author of The House Of Now & ThenFiona Taylor - procrastinating crime writer & host of the Reading By Candlelight podJacq Ellem - fellow procrastinator of cozy crime & host of award-winning podcast Tales From Three CornersThe Word Count is about writing a book to publication, what to expect once published, and everything in between. Each fortnight we check in, set goals, and have a lot of fun while we try to keep each other accountable on our journey to publication!Follow 3 Australian writers step-by-step as they write toward publication: Jo Dixon - bestselling author of The House Of Now & Then Fiona Taylor - procrastinating crime writer & host of the Reading By Candlelight pod Jacq Ellem - fellow procrastinator of cozy crime & host of award-winning podcast Tales From Three Corners


    Follow 3 Australian writers step-by-step as they write toward publication:Jo Dixon - bestselling author of The House Of Now & ThenFiona Taylor - procrastinating crime writer & host of the Reading By Candlelight podJacq Ellem - fellow procrastinator of cozy crime & host of award-winning podcast Tales From Three CornersThe Word Count is about writing a book to publication, what to expect once published, and everything in between. Each fortnight we check in, set goals, and have a lot of fun while we try to keep each other accountable on our journey to publication!Follow 3 Australian writers step-by-step as they write toward publication: Jo Dixon - bestselling author of The House Of Now & Then Fiona Taylor - procrastinating crime writer & host of the Reading By Candlelight pod Jacq Ellem - fellow procrastinator of cozy crime & host of award-winning podcast Tales From Three Corners

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