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Episode 70: In conversation with Holly Craig

2026-11-0833:08

This week on The Word Count, Fiona is chatting with bestselling author Holly Craig! Holly and Fiona first met in the very early days of The Write Club and have been friends ever since. They chat about Holly’s amazing publishing journey, the success of Find Me, her Audible projects, the wonderful writing community she's built through The Write Club, and what's coming next. Whether you're an aspiring author, a published writer, or love a good book, there's plenty to enjoy in this conversation. ...

Episode 69: OCTOBER with Fiona, Jo & Jacq

2026-10-2628:32

It’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 looking forward to a certain book launch party We talk writing, 𝗻𝗼𝘁 writing, travelling to international crime festivals, US book covers, and holding the line (shout out to debut author @mlstephens, whose recent post inspired this conversation!) Whether you need a little # MondayMotivation, or a rem...

Episode 68: Mentoring 103

2026-10-1244:45

What 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, Fiona is back with internationally bestselling author — and her real-life mentor — Hayley Scrivenor, to talk about what comes next. We chat about next steps toward publication, becoming your own mentor, the importance of celebrating small wins along the way, and why finishing your manuscript is really just the beginn...

Episode 67: Happy 3rd Birthday!!!

2026-10-0137:36

It’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 page to published book. 67 episodes later… here we are! 🎉 For this special birthday episode, the original trio are back together to celebrate, and to look back at just how much has changed in three years. We’re talking about the writers we were when we started, the advice we’d give those versions of ourselves now, the ...

Episode 66: Mentoring 102 with Hayley Scrivenor

2026-09-1442:53

Why 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 how do you build a writing life that actually works with your brain, rather than against it? In the second episode of our mentoring series, Fiona is back with internationally bestselling author — and her real-life mentor — Hayley Scrivenor, talking about the mental health side of being a writer. They chat about un...

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