The Word Count (2024)

08/04/2024

𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗘𝗣𝗜𝗦𝗢𝗗𝗘 💛
…𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝑁𝐷 𝑤𝑒’𝑟𝑒 𝑏𝑎𝑐𝑘!

𝗘𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝟭𝟱: 𝗧𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔 𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵

Don’t miss this episode if you want to know:

💛 𝗪𝗛𝗢’𝗦 been hiding a 120K word MS! 🤯
💛 𝗧𝗔𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚 a break for creativity’s sake ✨
💛 𝗪𝗛𝗜𝗖𝗛 festivals we’ll be attending 📖

Along with your favourite regular features:
✍️ 𝘼𝙘𝙘𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙗𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝘾𝙝𝙚𝙘𝙠-𝙞𝙣
✍️ 𝙎𝙚𝙩𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙜𝙤𝙖𝙡𝙨 for the next 2 weeks
✍️ 𝙒𝙚𝙚𝙠𝙡𝙮 𝙩𝙤𝙥𝙞𝙘: Taking A Breath

𝗘𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝟭𝟱 is available wherever you love to listen. The link is also in our bio ✨

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁 is 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 (under 30 mins)💛

03/04/2024

We’ve had quite a few new followers in the last week, so we’d like to welcome you to our 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲, 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 writing journey podcast and introduce ourselves!

💛 Jo is the bestselling crime author of 𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝐻𝑜𝑢𝑠𝑒 𝑂𝑓 𝑁𝑜𝑤 𝐴𝑛𝑑 𝑇ℎ𝑒𝑛 and 𝐴 𝑆ℎ𝑎𝑑𝑜𝑤 𝐴𝑡 𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝐷𝑜𝑜𝑟. Jo is editing her third and writing her fourth novels. You can find out more here - .dixon.writes ✨

💛 Fiona is writing a domestic thriller and is host of 𝑅𝑒𝑎𝑑𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝐵𝑦 𝐶𝑎𝑛𝑑𝑙𝑒𝑙𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 where she interviews Australian authors. You can find out more here - and .candlelight ✨

💛 Jacq is writing cosy crime, short stories, middle grade and picture books, and is host of the internationally acclaimed, award winning podcast ✨

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 mins)

Follow on socials and wherever you love to listen and 𝗧𝗛𝗔𝗡𝗞 𝗬𝗢𝗨 for being here. We are so grateful to have you following along as we write to publication - 𝘍𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢, 𝘑𝘢𝘤𝘲 & 𝘑𝘰 💛

25/03/2024

𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗘𝗣𝗜𝗦𝗢𝗗𝗘 💛
…𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴𝑁𝐷 𝑤𝑒’𝑟𝑒 𝑏𝑎𝑐𝑘!

𝗘𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝟭𝟰: 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗜𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝗚𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗼 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻
Don’t miss this episode if you want to know:

💛 𝗪𝗛𝗜𝗖𝗛 of us wrote 𝗮 𝗹𝗼𝘁 of words 🤯
💛 𝗪𝗛𝗔𝗧 to do when it just isn’t working❓
💛 𝗪𝗛𝗢’𝗦 been lying on the floor crying 😭

Along with your favourite regular features:
✍️ 𝘼𝙘𝙘𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙗𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝘾𝙝𝙚𝙘𝙠-𝙞𝙣
✍️ 𝙎𝙚𝙩𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙜𝙤𝙖𝙡𝙨 for the next 2 weeks
✍️ 𝙒𝙚𝙚𝙠𝙡𝙮 𝙩𝙤𝙥𝙞𝙘: When the writing isn’t going to plan… When it happened to us, how we dealt with it & what to do to prevent it 🙌

𝗘𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝟭𝟰: is available wherever you love to listen. The link is also in our bio ✨

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁 is about writing a book to publication, what to expect once published, and everything in between. Each fortnight we check in, set goals, and have a lot of fun while we try to keep each other accountable! 💛

24/03/2024

You will not want to miss this episode! 🤯Coming soon to wherever you love to listen Why not follow our podcast so you never miss an episode? You’ll be alerted as soon as it is uploaded ⬆️ As always, thank you for listening to us! We love our listeners 💛

10/03/2024

𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗘𝗣𝗜𝗦𝗢𝗗𝗘 💛

𝗘𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝟭𝟯: 𝒀𝑶𝑼 𝑵𝑬𝑬𝑫 𝑻𝑶 𝑪𝑨𝑳𝑴 𝑫𝑶𝑾𝑵!

There may be a few Tay Tay references in this episode because someone is still basking in the ERAs afterglow but rest assured we do manage to relate them all to writing 😂🫶

In this episode:

💛 Someone receives a setback… but they’re up for the challenge! 🙌
💛 One of us achieves ALL their goals… who could that be? 🤔
💛 And one of us just needs to calm down and finish their manuscript 🤪

Along with your favourite regular features:
✍️ 𝘼𝙘𝙘𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙗𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝘾𝙝𝙚𝙘𝙠-𝙞𝙣
✍️ 𝙎𝙚𝙩𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙜𝙤𝙖𝙡𝙨 for the next 2 weeks
✍️ 𝙒𝙚𝙚𝙠𝙡𝙮 𝙩𝙤𝙥𝙞𝙘: Building writing momentum!

𝗘𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝟭𝟯 (𝗦𝟮) is available wherever you love to listen. The link is also in our bio ✨

09/03/2024

It’s been 2 months since we were all in the one place but The Word Count gang got back together today for a gorgeous lunch followed by a necessary gelato down at the docks 🍧 34 degrees is very warm for Hobart! We have a new episode of the pod coming out on Monday titled … Intrigued? Follow us wherever you love to listen & be alerted as soon as the next episode comes out 💛

27/02/2024

𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗘𝗣𝗜𝗦𝗢𝗗𝗘 💛

𝗘𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝟭𝟮: 𝗕𝗢𝗢𝗞 𝗧𝗢𝗨𝗥𝗦 𝗘𝗧𝗖

In this episode:

💛 Jo has gone on tour… & what happens on tour doesn’t stay on tour!
💛 Jacq has been on fire! Almost!! Not quite!!! But close…
💛 And Fiona? Well Fiona has flown across the country & back just to record this episode before leaving for the Taylor Swift Eras Tour in Sydney… now that is dedication! 🫶

We give special shout outs to some amazing authors and their books in this episode - , and 💛

There also may have been some discussion about a certain and her … and Phil might be looking for a new job after referring to Fiona as a because that would be a 🙄(only joking Phil… we love you!)

Along with your favourite regular features:
✍️ The 𝘼𝙘𝙘𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙗𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝘾𝙝𝙚𝙘𝙠-𝙞𝙣
✍️ 𝙎𝙚𝙩𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙜𝙤𝙖𝙡𝙨 for the next 2 weeks

AND, our FIRST EVER Listener question: 𝙃𝙤𝙬 𝙡𝙤𝙣𝙜 𝙙𝙤 𝙄 𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙢𝙮 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙠 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙖𝙣 𝙖𝙜𝙚𝙣𝙩?

𝗘𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝟭𝟮 (𝗦𝟮) is available wherever you love to listen. The link is also in our bio ✨

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁 is about writing a book to publication, what to expect once published, and everything in between. Each fortnight we check in, set goals, and have a lot of fun while we try to keep each other accountable! 💛

https://thewordcount.buzzsprout.com

18/02/2024

“We are an excellent team”
We’d agree with that 💛 .dixon.writes

12/02/2024

𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗘𝗣𝗜𝗦𝗢𝗗𝗘 💛

𝗘𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝟭𝟭: 𝘼𝙇𝙇 𝘼𝘽𝙊𝙐𝙏 𝘿𝙀𝘼𝘿𝙇𝙄𝙉𝙀𝙎

In this episode:
💛 Jo’s deadline for Book 3 is TODAY!!! Did she finish? Did she not? Let’s check in! 🙌

We also have a few surprises!
💛 Somebody sent a manuscript to submission! 🤯
💛 Someone’s diary is crazy full - will they even make it to the next episode? 🤪
💛 Someone needs professional help! 😂

We also give a special shout out to & for their outstanding & inclusive support of authors and readers 💛

Along with your favourite regular features:
✍️ 𝘼𝙘𝙘𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙗𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝘾𝙝𝙚𝙘𝙠-𝙞𝙣
✍️ 𝙎𝙚𝙩𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙜𝙤𝙖𝙡𝙨 for the next 2 weeks
✍️ 𝙒𝙚𝙚𝙠𝙡𝙮 𝙩𝙤𝙥𝙞𝙘: All About Deadlines

If you have a question about writing, editing or publishing you’d like us to address in future episodes, please send us a DM - 𝘍𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢, 𝘑𝘢𝘤𝘲 & 𝘑𝘰 💛

𝗘𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝟭𝟭 (𝗦𝟮) is available wherever you love to listen. The link is also in our bio ✨

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁 is about writing a book to publication, what to expect once published, and everything in between. Each fortnight we check in, set goals, and have a lot of fun while we try to keep each other accountable! 💛

https://thewordcount.buzzsprout.com

11/02/2024

Jo’s deadline is fast looming… Feb 12 to be precise - which is tomorrow! 😱

Check in with to find out if Jo has hit her goal and Book 3 is finished… or not! Coming to where you love to listen TOMORROW 💛

31/01/2024

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To celebrate 500 followers on Instagram we are doing a giveaway!

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29/01/2024

𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗘𝗣𝗜𝗦𝗢𝗗𝗘 💛

𝗘𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝟮: 𝗙𝗜𝗡𝗗𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗧𝗜𝗠𝗘 𝗧𝗢 𝗪𝗥𝗜𝗧𝗘

In this episode:
💛 Jo has lost the plot… literally 🤪
💛 Fiona uses maths creatively 🧮
💛 Jacq is doing the hustle 💃

Along with your favourite regular features:
✍️ 𝘼𝙘𝙘𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙗𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝘾𝙝𝙚𝙘𝙠-𝙞𝙣
✍️ 𝙎𝙚𝙩𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙜𝙤𝙖𝙡𝙨 for the next 2 weeks
✍️ 𝙒𝙚𝙚𝙠𝙡𝙮 𝙩𝙤𝙥𝙞𝙘: Finding time to write

If you have a question about writing, bread boards, “post-it note theory” or anything in between you’d like us to address in future episodes, pop it in the comments below or via DM - 𝘍𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢, 𝘑𝘢𝘤𝘲 & 𝘑𝘰 💛

𝗘𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝟮 (𝗦𝟮) is available wherever you love to listen. The link is also in our bio ✨

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁 is about writing a book to publication, what to expect once published, and everything in between. Each fortnight we check in, set goals, and have a lot of fun while we try to keep each other accountable! 💛

25/01/2024

𝟓𝟎𝟎 𝐟𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐬!!! 🎉

Thank you to everyone who is following us, either from the beginning or just recently.

For our newest followers this is what we are all about! We hope you enjoy the podcast & it helps with your own writing & accountability 💛

𝑰𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒐𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒊𝒏𝒈...

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁

A brand new 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲, 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 writing journey podcast tracking 3 Australian writers:

✨ @𝗷𝗼.𝗱𝗶𝘅𝗼𝗻.𝘄𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲𝘀 - Bestselling author of &
✨ @𝗳𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗮𝘆𝗹𝗼𝗿𝘄𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗿 - Host of .candlelight pod & a procrastinating writer of a pop crime thriller
✨ @𝗷𝗮𝗰𝗾𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗺 - Host of & fellow procrastinator writer of cosy crime

The Word Count is about writing a book to publication, what to expect once you are published and everything in-between!!!

Follow us as Jo cracks the whip while writing (due in a few weeks!) and Fiona writes from absolute while attending as many author events as possible. And Jacq? Well Jacq is writing four things simultaneously and none of them are finished… but her lawn is mowed & she’s taken up crochet! 🧶

We chat about our processes, the hurdles we encounter along the way & our wins (however small) in short 25 minute episodes.

Each fortnight we will check in, set new goals and hold each other accountable, all while having a laugh as we encourage one another 🙌

Listen to wherever you love to listen to shadow us as we write toward publication 💛💛💛

18/01/2024

Congratulations to our gorgeous & talented friend & cohost .dixon.writes on her book launch last night 💛✨💛

What an amazing evening we had celebrating her fabulous new suspense thriller at the book launch for in the gorgeous , hosted by the fabulous crew from 💛

Creator of and our co-host at Jacq Ellem chatted to Jo about her journey to publication, the story behind this book, how she & Jo first met and what’s ahead for this bestselling author! ✨

There was a huge crowd there to have their books signed in addition to enjoying bubbles and a gorgeous cake from local baker 🥂🍰

It was so lovely for Jo to have support from fellow authors - , (down from Syd!) & soon-to-be published - as well as fellow Masterclasser , and .cottage founder & owner of the .candlelight book boxes 💛 Jacq and my attendance was always a given 😂

A SHADOW AT THE DOOR is published by 📖

15/01/2024

And… we’re back! Join us for 𝐒𝐄𝐀𝐒𝐎𝐍 𝟐 of @𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙙𝙘𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙩𝙥𝙤𝙙 ✨ We can’t believe it is already 2024 and a new season! 🤯

𝗘𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝟭 can easily be summed up as 𝙏𝙃𝙀 𝙊𝙉𝙀 𝘼𝙇𝙇 𝘼𝘽𝙊𝙐𝙏 𝙅𝙊 𝘿𝙄𝙓𝙊𝙉 💛
Jo's 2nd book 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 didn’t give Jo a heads up. it would all be about her, so her surprise & emotion are real 😂)

This episode also includes your favourite regular features: ✍️ The Accountability Check-in and ✍️ Setting Goals for the next 2 weeks, as well as a shout-out to author of and our new honorary member (you’ll have to listen to find out what Holly is doing hanging out with the likes of us!)

𝐒𝟐, 𝗘𝗣𝗜𝗦𝗢𝗗𝗘 𝟏 is available wherever you love to listen. The link is also in our bio ✨ We love hearing your goals or whatever you think of the episodes so please let us know in the comments below. Don't forget to add your word for the year! - 𝘍𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢, 𝘑𝘢𝘤𝘲 & 𝘑𝘰 💛

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁 is about writing a book to publication, what to expect once published, and everything in between. Each fortnight we check in, set goals, and have a lot of fun while we try to keep each other accountable on our journey to publication! 📒📒📒

https://thewordcount.buzzsprout.com

10/01/2024

💛 𝗕𝗢𝗢𝗞 𝗟𝗔𝗨𝗡𝗖𝗛 💛

It is less than a week until Jo’s launch for her second novel where she will talk to fellow writer , of award-winning podcast and co-host of 💛

If you are in Tassie and can make it:

𝗪𝗲𝗱 𝟭𝟳𝘁𝗵 𝗝𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝘁 𝟲𝗽𝗺
Supported by

Jo will also be the host at an intimate 𝗟𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗟𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗵 on 𝗙𝗿𝗶 𝟭𝟵𝘁𝗵 𝗝𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝘁 𝟭𝟮.𝟯𝟬𝗽𝗺. There are LIMITED tickets for this event so get in quick! Hosted by

Booking for both events

𝙃𝙤𝙥𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙨𝙚𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚! 💛💛💛

30/12/2023

✨ 𝗡𝗬𝗘 𝗦𝗣𝗘𝗖𝗜𝗔𝗟 ✨

Join us for our EOY goal setting session:
💛 Hear what we learned this year!
💛 Our highs and our lows
💛 What we want to achieve in 2024 (writing goals only Jacq! 😂)

There are lots of laughs, a few tears, and some 𝗕𝗜𝗚 goal-setting! AND we’ve crammed it all into a 40 minute episode - that’s right, it’s twice as long so it’s twice the fun 🙌🙌

This 𝗡𝗬𝗘 𝗦𝗣𝗘𝗖𝗜𝗔𝗟 episode is available wherever you love to listen. The link is also in our bio ✨ We’d love to hear your goals too so please let us know in the comments below AND Happy New Year!!! 🎉🎉🎉 - 𝘍𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢, 𝘑𝘢𝘤𝘲 & 𝘑𝘰 💛

29/12/2023

Only 1 day to go until our special edition episode of The Word Count drops on New Year’s Eve! 🎉

Join us as we discuss the highs and lows of writing, what we learned this year, and what we want to achieve in 2024 (and no Jacq, sorting out your wood shed does not count as a NY resolution 😂) Hopefully what we talk about will resonate with you and assist in making your own writing goals for 2024 ✍️

Wishing you, dear listener, a very Happy New Year! May the new year bring you good health, happiness and time most importantly, time to write - 𝘍𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢, 𝘑𝘢𝘤𝘲 & 𝘑𝘰 💛💛💛

27/12/2023

There are only 3 more sleeps before the calendar turns over to 2024 but that’s still enough time to listen to Episode 7 before we release our 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗘𝘃𝗲 𝗲𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲! We will be outlining our 2024 writing goals to help you make those all-important writing resolutions for in the new year! 🥳

We keep our episodes under 25 minutes so it won’t take you long to catch up on where we all are both in our writing before we make our 2024 plans. Follow us so you don’t miss an episode! 💛

27/12/2023

Our Jo is in today’s paper with an extract from her new book, 😍 (out with on 3 Jan, 2024) That’s only !!! 🤯

We can’t wait for you all to read it because we are certain you’ll love it as much as we did!! 💛📖💛

11/12/2023

And… we’re back! Join us for 𝗘𝗣𝗜𝗦𝗢𝗗𝗘 𝟳 of @𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙙𝙘𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙩𝙥𝙤𝙙 ✨

This is 𝙗𝙤𝙩𝙝 our Christmas episode AND the pod’s penultimate episode for 2023:

💛 Jo shears 23 sheep while her book 3 deadline looms! 🐑
💛 Fiona is in her new house & planning a big family Christmas 🎄
💛 Jacq’s wins 3 international podcast awards! 🏆🏆🏆

✍️ Who hit their goals? ✅
✍️ Who doesn’t care? 😂
✍️ And, WHO kept something important from her co-hosts? 🤔

This is our final accountability episode before Christmas🎅🏻 We will release a 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗘𝘃𝗲 𝗲𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲 outlining our 2024 writing goals to help you make those all-important (or not!) resolutions for the next year! 🥳

𝗘𝗣𝗜𝗦𝗢𝗗𝗘 𝟳 is available wherever you love to listen. The link is also in our bio ✨ We’d love to hear your goals too so please let us know in the comments below AND Merry Christmas!!!🎄🎄🎄 - 𝘍𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢, 𝘑𝘢𝘤𝘲 & 𝘑𝘰 💛

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁 is about writing a book to publication, what to expect once published, and everything in between. Each fortnight we check in, set goals, and have a lot of fun while we try to keep each other accountable on our journey to publication! 📒📒📒

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07/12/2023

Congratulations to our co-host at The Word Count .dixon.writes whose book has been long listed in the Indie Book Awards for Debut Fiction Book of the Year! 👏👏👏 All the best Jo for the big announcement on 25th March 2024 and good luck! We are so proud and excited for you 💛💛💛

29/11/2023

And we’re back… join us for 𝗘𝗣𝗜𝗦𝗢𝗗𝗘 6 of @𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙙𝙘𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙩𝙥𝙤𝙙 ✨

In this episode:

💛 Jo is guzzling mojitos in Phuket but swears she is writing
💛 Fiona is totally over packing boxes & dreams of writing
💛 Jacq flies home from NZ Webfest but may have forgotten her goal

We 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 , , and . Jo gives an impromptu review of Kylie’s next book and Jacq introduces us to Chuck Wendig while talking about the villages that live rent-free in her head 😂

So please join us for Episode 6 - available wherever you love to listen. The link is also in our bio ✨ We’d love to hear your goals too so please let us know in the comments below - 𝘍𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢, 𝘑𝘢𝘤𝘲 & 𝘑𝘰 💛

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁 is about writing a book to publication, what to expect once published, and everything in between. Each fortnight we check in, set goals, and have a lot of fun while we try to keep each other accountable on our journey to publication! 📒📒📒

https://thewordcount.buzzsprout.com

28/11/2023

Today’s Office 😍🌊☀️

Editing Ep 6 of 💛

27/11/2023

This is your final chance to listen to Ep 5 of before Ep 6 drops some time tomorrow.
It will only take you 25 minutes!
Listen to it on your commute…
While you go for a walk…
As you sit in the car waiting for the kids to get out of school…
Even while you iron…
Ok that last one was a stretch. Life is too short to iron. The creases will fall out, we promise. Except from linen. So do not buy linen. Unless you enjoy ironing. Then wear as much linen as you like 😂
And listen to Episode 5 while you do it 💛

13/11/2023

Join us for 𝗘𝗣𝗜𝗦𝗢𝗗𝗘 5 of @𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙙𝙘𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙩𝙥𝙤𝙙 ✨

And we’re back…. Back on track? Back into the thick of it? Back against the wall? Back and forth? You be the judge! 😂

In this episode:

💛 Jo talks BAD Crimes Sydney where she was a first time panelist 🎉
💛 Fiona packs for her upcoming move after a surprise getaway 📦
💛 Jacq is surprised to learn she might be the sensible one 😂

We talk all things , whether we fit in the writing when life gets busy and how the writing community motivates us individually and collectively. New goals are set, and hopefully, we all stay put in one place for two weeks… or will we? 🤔

So please join us for Episode 5 - available wherever you love to listen. The link is also in our bio ✨ We’d love to hear your goals too so please let us know in the comments below - 𝘍𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢, 𝘑𝘢𝘤𝘲 & 𝘑𝘰 💛

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁 is about writing a book to publication, what to expect once published, and everything in between. Each fortnight we check in, set goals, and have a lot of fun while we try to keep each other accountable on our journey to publication! 📒📒📒

06/11/2023

We are so thankful for everyone who listens to us 💛 We have no idea where this is going (Jo will definitely be published in Jan 2024 no matter what happens 😂) but we are so grateful that what we do and say resonates with so many writers ✍️

01/11/2023

Join us for 𝗘𝗣𝗜𝗦𝗢𝗗𝗘 4 of @𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙙𝙘𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙩𝙥𝙤𝙙 ✨

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:

💛 Jacq manages to surprise us all
💛 Jo has VERY EXCITING news (no, it isn’t a movie deal)
💛 Fiona wrote more than Jo and Jacq combined but did she hit her goal?

We also shout out to who wrote a BLOG POST about us. You can’t buy that level of fame! We share what we did last week (what happens in the Huon Valley…) and disclose that awesome game-changing writing advice we learned about in her Masterclass.

So please join us for Episode 4 - available wherever you love to listen. The link is also in our bio ✨

We’d love to hear your goals too so please let us know in the comments below - 𝘍𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢, 𝘑𝘢𝘤𝘲 & 𝘑𝘰 💛

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁 is about writing a book to publication, what to expect once published, and everything in between. Each fortnight we check in, set goals, and have a lot of fun while we try to keep each other accountable on our journey to publication! 📒📒📒

26/10/2023

We were so excited at today to have high tea with the incredible , author of Vera & Shetland. The always amazing interviewed Ann who talked about her rewarding work promoting reading for wellbeing in the UK. Thank you also to Barbie for taking our photo 💛

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