The Word Count
Welcome to the ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐น ๐น๐ถ๐ณ๐ฒ, ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ถ๐บ๐ฒ writing journey podcast following 3 Aussie writers!
๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐ช๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฑ ๐๐ผ๐๐ป๐ 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).
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.
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.
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.
Follow @thewordcountpod 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
The Word Count
Latest Episodes
Episode 60: Best Laid Plans
Itโs the final episode of Season 5, dear listenersโฆ and weโre getting very honest. What happens when writing plans fall apart?In this episode: โ๏ธ Jo shares the reality of where things are at with Book 4 โ๏ธ Fiona talks a...
Episode 59 - Party in the USA
Itโs the news weโvel been bursting to share for monthsโฆ Jo spills all the behind-the-scenes details of her HUGE FOUR-BOOK DEAL with Poisoned Pen Press! ๐คฏ๐Jo shares: ๐ How the deal actually came about ๐ Why h...
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 ...
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 h...
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 g...