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Episode 69: OCTOBER with Fiona, Jo & Jacq
Episode 69: OCTOBER with Fiona, Jo & Jacq
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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, 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 💛
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- Episode 69: OCTOBER with Fiona, Jo & Jacq · 29 min · Sezon 6 Odcinek 69It’s been a month, dearest listeners. What have we been up to? 💛 One of us is the current darling of social media. IYKYK 💛 Two of us are contemplating new careers 💛 All three are…
- Episode 68: Mentoring 103 · 45 min · Sezon 6 Odcinek 68What 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…
- Episode 67: Happy 3rd Birthday!!! · 38 min · Sezon 6 Odcinek 67It’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…
- Episode 66: Mentoring 102 with Hayley Scrivenor · 43 min · Sezon 6 Odcinek 66Why 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…
- Episode 65: AUGUST with Fiona, Jo & Jacq · 33 min · Sezon 5 Odcinek 65And 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? 🏠…
- BONUS EPISODE: Listen to "James and Ashley Stay At Home" · 44 minIn 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…
- Episode 64: Mentoring 101 · 38 min · Sezon 5 Odcinek 64A 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…
- Episode 63: A New Chapter · 26 minA 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…
- Episode 62: Molar, Mortar & Manuscripts · 32 min · Sezon 6 Odcinek 62What 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…
- Episode 61: What Happened To June · 31 min · Sezon 6 Odcinek 61Annndddd… 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…
- Episode 60: Best Laid Plans · 34 min · Sezon 5 Odcinek 60It’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…
- Episode 59 - Party in the USA · 33 min · Sezon 5 Odcinek 59It’s the news we’vel been bursting to share for months… Jo spills all the behind-the-scenes details of her HUGE FOUR-BOOK DEAL with Poisoned Pen Press! 🤯📚 Jo shares: 💛 How the…
- Episode 58 - Where To From Here? · 30 min · Sezon 5 Odcinek 58This 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…
- Episode 57: Getting Back on Track · 30 min · Sezon 5 Odcinek 57After three weeks of R&R, we’re back in your ears, dear listeners! In this episode: 💛 Jo returns from her idyllic island interlude 💛 Jacq shares her publishing date! 💛 Fiona has…
- Episode 56: Retreat Reflections · 24 min · Sezon 5 Odcinek 56It’s been a big few weeks here at The Word Count… we hosted our inaugural Writers Retreat — and it was nothing short of incredible. In this episode, we’re sharing all the…
- Episode 55: Getting Ready · 28 min · Sezon 5 Odcinek 55One of us has finished a 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗱𝗿𝗮𝗳𝘁! You’ll need to listen to find out who. This episode, we’re getting ready to host our inaugural writing retreat down in Tassie, sharing book…
- Episode 54: Getting Unstuck · 29 min · Sezon 5 Odcinek 54Dear Listeners, We owe you an apology 😬 This episode was inspired by Jo sending a message to our group chat that read: “𝘐 𝘥𝘰𝘯’𝘵 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘐’𝘮 𝘥𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘨… 𝘪𝘧 𝘐 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘨𝘦𝘵 𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘮𝘺…
- Episode 53: Getting Stuck In · 30 min · Sezon 5 Odcinek 53In this episode... 🎧 Listen to Jo confess that she has 𝘯𝘰 𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘢 where her book is going after throwing plotting — and her beloved Post-it notes — out the window. 🎧 Listen to Fiona…
- Episode 52 - Wrangling 2026 · 28 min · Sezon 5 Odcinek 52𝗘𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲𝟱𝟮 Annnnd… we’re back, dear listeners! After a restorative holiday break, we’re back at our desks, in front of our microphones, and ready for another year of 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙒𝙤𝙧𝙙…
- Episode 51: Closing the Book on 2025 · 32 min · Sezon 4 Odcinek 51✨ Closing The Book on 2025 ✨ Our final episode of the year is live, and it’s a big, heart-squeezy one. We kicked things off with our usual accountability chat and set some bold…
