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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 and ๐ด ๐โ๐๐๐๐ค ๐ด๐ก ๐โ๐ ๐ท๐๐๐, editing her third and writing her fourth novels.ย
๐ Fiona is writing a domestic thriller and is the host of ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ต๐ฆ ๐ถ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐โ๐ก where she interviews Australian authors.ย
๐ Jacq is writing cozy crime, short stories, middle grade, and picture books, and is the host of the internationally acclaimed, award-winning podcast ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐น๐๐๐ ๐โ๐๐๐ ๐ถ๐๐๐๐๐๐ .
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
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Send us a Text Message.๐๐ฝ๐ถ๐๐ผ๐ฑ๐ฒ ๐ญ๐ณ: ๐ฟ๐๐๐ก๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐๐ฉ๐ ๐ฟ๐๐จ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ค๐๐ฃ๐ฉ๐ข๐๐ฃ๐ฉDear Listenerโฆ if youโve ever felt disheartened, downcast, dispirited, discouraged or disillusioned about your writing, this is the episode for you! We have an honest discussion about our writing and publishing disappointments and how we handle them.Along with your favourite regular features:โ๏ธ ๐ผ๐๐๐ค๐ช๐ฃ๐ฉ๐๐๐๐ก๐๐ฉ๐ฎ ๐พ๐๐๐๐ -๐๐ฃโ๏ธ ๐๐๐ฉ๐ฉ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ค๐๐ก๐จ for the next 2 weeksโ๏ธ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ก๐ฎ ๐ฉ๐ค๐ฅ๐๐: Does Social Media Matter? ๐๐ฝ๐ถ๐๐ผ๐ฑ๐ฒ ๐ญ๐ณ is available whereve...
Send us a Text Message.๐๐ฝ๐ถ๐๐ผ๐ฑ๐ฒ ๐ญ๐ฒ: ๐๐ผ๐ฒ๐ ๐ฆ๐ผ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฎ๐น ๐ ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฎ ๐ ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ?Donโt miss this episode if you want to know:๐ ๐๐๐ Jo FINALLY hand in pesky Book 3? ๐๐ ๐ช๐๐๐ง does twerking have to do with writing? โ๏ธ ๐ ๐ช๐๐ข is actually turning their back on socials (maybe ๐)?Along with your favourite regular features:โ๏ธ ๐ผ๐๐๐ค๐ช๐ฃ๐ฉ๐๐๐๐ก๐๐ฉ๐ฎ ๐พ๐๐๐๐ -๐๐ฃโ๏ธ ๐๐๐ฉ๐ฉ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ค๐๐ก๐จ for the next 2 weeksโ๏ธ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ก๐ฎ ๐ฉ๐ค๐ฅ๐๐: Does Social Media Matter? ๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐ช๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฑ ๐๐ผ๐๐ป๐ is about writing a book to publication, what to expect once published, a...
Send us a Text Message.๐๐ฝ๐ถ๐๐ผ๐ฑ๐ฒ ๐ญ๐ฑ: ๐ง๐ฎ๐ธ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐ตDonโt miss this episode if you want to know:๐ ๐ช๐๐ข has been hiding a 120K word Manuscript! ๐คฏ๐ ๐ง๐๐๐๐ก๐ a break for maximum creativity โจ๐ ๐ช๐๐๐๐ bookish festivals weโll be attending ๐Along with your favourite regular features:โ๏ธ ๐ผ๐๐๐ค๐ช๐ฃ๐ฉ๐๐๐๐ก๐๐ฉ๐ฎ ๐พ๐๐๐๐ -๐๐ฃโ๏ธ ๐๐๐ฉ๐ฉ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ค๐๐ก๐จ for the next 2 weeksโ๏ธ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ก๐ฎ ๐ฉ๐ค๐ฅ๐๐: Taking A Breath ๐๐ฝ๐ถ๐๐ผ๐ฑ๐ฒ ๐ญ๐ฑ is available wherever you love to listen. The link is also in our bio โจ ๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐ช๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฑ ๐๐ผ๐๐ป๐ is about writing a boo...
Send us a Text Message.Donโt miss this episode if you want to know:๐ ๐ช๐๐๐๐ of us wrote ๐ฎ ๐น๐ผ๐ of words๐ ๐ช๐๐๐ง to do when it just isnโt working ๐ ๐ช๐๐ข has been lying on the floor cryingAlong with your favourite regular features:โ๏ธ ๐ผ๐๐๐ค๐ช๐ฃ๐ฉ๐๐๐๐ก๐๐ฉ๐ฎ ๐พ๐๐๐๐ -๐๐ฃโ๏ธ ๐๐๐ฉ๐ฉ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ค๐๐ก๐จ for the next 2 weeksโ๏ธ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ก๐ฎ ๐ฉ๐ค๐ฅ๐๐: When the writing isnโt going to planโฆ๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐ช๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฑ ๐๐ผ๐๐ป๐ is about writing a book to publication, what to expect once published, and everything in between. Each fortnight we check in, set goals,...
Send us a Text Message.๐ก๐๐ช ๐๐ฃ๐๐ฆ๐ข๐๐ ๐๐๐ฝ๐ถ๐๐ผ๐ฑ๐ฒ ๐ญ๐ฏ: ๐๐ถ๐ผ ๐ต๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ซ ๐ป๐ถ ๐ช๐จ๐ณ๐ด ๐ซ๐ถ๐พ๐ต!There may be a few Tay Tay references in this episode because someone is still basking in the ERAs afterglow but we do manage to relate them all to the writing ๐ซถIn this episode:๐ Someone receives a setbackโฆ but theyโre up for the challenge!๐ One of us achieves ALL their goalsโฆ who could that be?๐ And one of us just needs to calm down and finish their book Along with your favourite regular features:โ๏ธ ๐ผ๐๐๐ค๐ช๐ฃ๐ฉ๐๐๐๐ก๐๐ฉ๐ฎ ๐พ๐๐...
Send us a Text Message.๐ก๐๐ช ๐๐ฃ๐๐ฆ๐ข๐๐ ๐๐๐ฝ๐ถ๐๐ผ๐ฑ๐ฒ ๐ญ๐ฎ: ๐๐ข๐ข๐ ๐ง๐ข๐จ๐ฅ๐ฆ ๐๐ง๐In this episode:๐ Jo has gone on tourโฆ & what happens on tour doesnโt stay on tour!๐ Jacq has been on fire! Almost!! Not quite!!! But closeโฆ๐ And Fiona? Well Fiona has flown across the country & back just to record this episode before leaving for the Taylor Swift Eras Tour in Sydneyโฆ now that is dedication! ๐ซถWe give special shout outs to some amazing authors and their books in this episode - @hollycraigauthor #TheRip, @kerr...
Send us a Text Message.๐๐ฝ๐ถ๐๐ผ๐ฑ๐ฒ ๐ญ๐ญ: ๐ผ๐๐ ๐ผ๐ฝ๐๐๐ ๐ฟ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐๐๐๐In this episode:๐ Joโs deadline for Book 3 is TODAY!!! Did she finish? Did she not? Letโs check in!We also have a few surprises!๐ Somebody has sent a manuscript to submission!๐ Someone elseโs diary is crazy full - will they even make it to the next episode?๐ Someone needs professional help! We also give a special shout-out to Kate Mildenhall & Readings Books for their inclusive support of authors and readers ๐Along with your favou...
Send us a Text Message.๐๐ฝ๐ถ๐๐ผ๐ฑ๐ฒ 10: ๐๐๐ก๐๐๐ก๐ ๐ง๐๐ ๐ ๐ง๐ข ๐ช๐ฅ๐๐ง๐ In this episode:๐ Jo has lost the plotโฆ literally๐ Fiona is obsessed with maths ๐ Jacq is doing the hustle Along with your favourite regular features:โ๏ธ Accountability Check-in โ๏ธ Setting goals for the next 2 weeksโ๏ธ Weekly topic: Finding time to writeIf you have a question about writing, breadboard, "post-it note theory" or anything in between youโd like us to address in future episodes, let us know - ๐๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ข, ๐๐ข๐ค๐ฒ &...
Send us a Text Message.Andโฆ weโre back! Join us for ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ of @๐ฉ๐๐๐ฌ๐ค๐ง๐๐๐ค๐ช๐ฃ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ค๐ โจ We canโt believe it is already 2024 and a new season! Episode 1 can easily be summed up as ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ผ๐๐ ๐ผ๐ฝ๐๐๐ ๐
๐ ๐ฟ๐๐๐๐. Jo's second book A Shadow At The Door was published on 3rd Jan and this ep is both a celebration and a deep dive into what happens once a book is published!(We also may not have let on to Jo it would all be about her, so her surprise & emotion are real ๐)This episode also include...
Send us a Text Message.Join us for our ๐ก๐ฌ๐ ๐ฆ๐ฃ๐๐๐๐๐ episode โจ ๐ Hear what we learned this year!๐ Our highs and our lows๐ What we want to achieve in 2024 (writing goals only Jacq!)There are lots of laughs, a few tears, and some ๐๐๐ goal-setting!This ๐ก๐ฌ๐ ๐ฆ๐ฃ๐๐๐๐๐ episode is available wherever you love to listen. The link is also in our bio โจ Weโd love to hear your goals too so please let us know in the comments below AND Happy New Year!!! ๐๐๐ - ๐๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ข, ๐๐ข๐ค๐ฒ & ๐๐ฐ ๐*****Follow 3 Australian...
Send us a Text Message.Andโฆ weโre back! Join us for ๐๐ฃ๐๐ฆ๐ข๐๐ ๐ณ of @๐ฉ๐๐๐ฌ๐ค๐ง๐๐๐ค๐ช๐ฃ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ค๐ โจ This is ๐๐ค๐ฉ๐ our Christmas episode AND the podโs penultimate episode for 2023:๐ Jo shears 23 sheep while her Book 3 deadline looms! ๐ ๐ Fiona is in her new house & planning a big family Christmas ๐ ๐ Jacqโs @talesofthreecorners wins 3 international podcast awards! ๐๐๐SO....โ๏ธ Who hit their goals? โ
โ๏ธ Who doesnโt care? ๐โ๏ธ And, WHO kept something important from her co-hosts? ๐ค #giveyou...
Send us a Text Message.And weโre backโฆ join us for ๐๐ฃ๐๐ฆ๐ข๐๐ 6 of @๐ฉ๐๐๐ฌ๐ค๐ง๐๐๐ค๐ช๐ฃ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ค๐ โจ In this episode:๐ Jo is guzzling mojitos in Phuket but swears she is writing๐ Fiona is totally over packing boxes & dreams of writing๐ Jacq flies home from NZ Webfest but may have forgotten her goalWe talk about the difficulty of keeping an 80k novel inside your head, how we each began writing our book and Jo gives us her best advice on starting that process. Fiona talks about catching up with authors...
Send us a Text Message.Join us for ๐๐ฃ๐๐ฆ๐ข๐๐ 5 of @๐ฉ๐๐๐ฌ๐ค๐ง๐๐๐ค๐ช๐ฃ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ค๐ โจ And weโre backโฆ. Back on track? Back into the thick of it? Back against the wall? Back and forth? You be the judge! In this episode:๐ Jo talks BAD Sydney where she was a first time panelist๐ Fiona is packing for the big move after a surprise getaway๐ Jacq is surprised to learn she might be the sensible one hahaWe talk all things @badsydney, how to fit in the writing when life gets busy and how the writing community ...
Send us a Text Message.Join us for ๐๐ฃ๐๐ฆ๐ข๐๐ 4 of @๐ฉ๐๐๐ฌ๐ค๐ง๐๐๐ค๐ช๐ฃ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ค๐ โจ We recovered from FESTIVALITIS just long enough to record this decidedly scrappy episode with lots of laughs and a good deal of name-dropping! *cough cough* Ann Cleeves *cough cough* Garry Disher...In this episode:๐ Jacq manages to surprise us all๐ Jo has VERY EXCITING news (no, it isnโt a movie deal)๐ Fiona wrote more than Jo and Jacq combined but did she hit her goal?We also shout out to @prakky who wrote a BLOG P...
Send us a Text Message.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, se...
Send us a Text Message.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, se...
Send us a Text Message.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, se...
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