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
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Signup to Generate a PitchWelcome 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!!!
Recent episodes include "Episode 69: OCTOBER with Fiona, Jo & Jacq" (26 October 2026, 29 minutes), "Episode 68: Mentoring 103" (12 October 2026, 45 minutes), and "Episode 67: Happy 3rd Birthday!!!" (1 October 2026, 38 minutes).
The Word Count publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 33 minutes across 69 episodes.
Booking probability for The Word Count is 33%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The Word Count requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The Word Count's contact route on record: verified email.
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Episode #69
Itโs 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 looking forward to a certain book launch party...
Episode #68
What happens when the mentoring endsโฆ 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...
Episode #67
Itโs 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 laterโฆ...
Episode #66
Why are writers so hard on themselves? Why does procrastinating for one day somehow turn into guilt about procrastinatingโฆ which makes it even harder to write the next day? And how do you build a writing life that...
Episode #65
And they're back! Jo and Jacq are back with Fiona this episode, catching up on everything theyโve been up to over the past four weeks. : โ๏ธ Did they hit their goals? Why does Jo have no walls? What is a Book Chook - and...
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In this bonus episode, weโre sharing an episode from one of our favourite podcasts โ , hosted by authors James McKenzie Watson and Ashley Kalagian Blunt. If you havenโt discovered their podcast yet, this is the perfect...
Episode #64
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...
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A new chapter begins for The Word Count . Weโre 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...
Episode #62
What have we been up to over the past two weeks? Find out in this episode as we talk about whatโs holding our manuscriptsโand usโtogether. As metaphors go, itโs a stretchโฆ but weโre all stretched to the limit at the...
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Annnddddโฆ weโre back! We hope you missed us! ๐ Itโs been five weeks, dearest listeners, since we were last in your ears. Soโฆ what have we been up to? This episode tells all, including our Accountability (what were our...
Episode #60
<p>Itโs the final episode of Season 5, dear listenersโฆ and weโre getting very honest. What happens when writing plans fall apart?</p><p>In this episode:<br/> โ๏ธ Jo shares the reality of where things are at with Book...
Episode #59
<p>Itโs the news weโvel been bursting to share for monthsโฆ </p><p>Jo spills all the behind-the-scenes details of her HUGE FOUR-BOOK DEAL with Poisoned Pen Press! ๐คฏ๐</p><p>Jo shares:<br/> ๐ How the deal actually came...
Episode #58
<p>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. </p><p>In response to her honest and...
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<p>After three weeks of R&R, weโre back in your ears, dear listeners!</p><p>In this episode:<br/> ๐ Jo returns from her idyllic island interlude<br/> ๐ Jacq shares her publishing date!<br/> ๐ Fiona has recovered from...
Episode #56
<p>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.</p><p>In this episode, weโre sharing all the highlights (and yes, weโre still riding...
Episode #55
<p>One of us has finished a ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฟ๐๐<b> </b>๐ฑ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ณ๐!<br/>Youโll need to listen to find out who.</p><p>This episode, weโre getting ready to host our <b>inaugural writing retreat down in Tassie</b>, sharing book...
Episode #54
<p>Dear Listeners,<br/> <br/> We owe you an apology ๐ฌ<br/> <br/> This episode was inspired by Jo sending a message to our group chat that read:<br/> <br/> โ๐ ๐ฅ๐ฐ๐ฏโ๐ต ๐ฌ๐ฏ๐ฐ๐ธ ๐ธ๐ฉ๐ข๐ต ๐โ๐ฎ ๐ฅ๐ฐ๐ช๐ฏ๐จโฆ ๐ช๐ง ๐...
Episode #53
<p>In this episode...</p><p>๐ง Listen to Jo confess that she has ๐ฏ๐ฐ ๐ช๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ข where her book is going after throwing plotting โ and her beloved Post-it notes โ out the window.</p><p>๐ง Listen to Fiona admit her book is...
Episode #52
<p>๐๐ฝ๐ถ๐๐ผ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ฎ</p><p>Annnndโฆ weโre back, dear listeners!</p><p>After a restorative holiday break, weโre back at our desks, in front of our microphones, and ready for another year of<b> </b>๐๐๐<b>...
Episode #51
<p>โจ <b>Closing The Book on 2025</b> โจ</p><p>Our final episode of the year is live, and itโs a big, heart-squeezy one.</p><p>We kicked things off with our usual accountability chat and set some bold (and slightly...
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