The Word Count
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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.
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The Word Count
Episode 58 - Where To From Here?
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This one’s for every writer who hasn’t cracked the 3% club — because only 3% of people who start a book actually finish… 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 what’s worked for them.
Plus our usual segments — 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 and 𝗚𝗼𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴.
Follow us from 𝙗𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙠 𝙥𝙖𝙜𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙥𝙪𝙗𝙡𝙞𝙨𝙝𝙚𝙙 𝙗𝙤𝙤𝙠 — and everything in between 💛
Follow 3 Australian writers step-by-step as they write toward publication:
- Jo Dixon - bestselling author of The House Of Now & Then, A Shadow At The Door & A Disappearing Act (HQ/Harper Collins)
- Fiona Taylor - host of Three Questions with Fiona Taylor, writing her first novel, a psychological thriller
- Jacq Ellem - host of internationally award-winning podcast Tales From Three Corners and soon to be published (2027, Affirm Press)
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁 𝘪𝘴 𝘢 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭-𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦, 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭-𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦 𝘱𝘰𝘥𝘤𝘢𝘴𝘵 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘸𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢 𝘣𝘰𝘰𝘬 𝘵𝘰 𝘱𝘶𝘣𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯, 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘵 𝘰𝘯𝘤𝘦 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 (𝘢𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥 30 𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘴) 💛