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The Word Count The Word Count
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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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Episode 18: Why We Write
Send us a Text Message.Donโt miss this episode if you want to know:๐ Joโs next steps with Book 3๐ Does being printed in "Dolly" magazine count as published?๐ Philโs threat to replace Jacq in the podcast as writer #3Along with your favourite regular features:โ๏ธ ๐ผ๐๐๐ค๐ช๐ฃ๐ฉ๐๐๐๐ก๐๐ฉ๐ฎ ๐พ๐๐๐๐ -๐๐ฃโ๏ธ ๐๐๐ฉ๐ฉ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ค๐๐ก๐จ for the next 2 weeksโ๏ธ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ก๐ฎ ๐ฉ๐ค๐ฅ๐๐: Why We WriteFollow 3 Australian writers step-by-step as they write toward publication: Jo Dixon - bestselling author of The House Of Now & Then & A S...
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Episode 17: Dealing With Disappointment
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...
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Episode 16: Does Social Media Matter?
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...
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Episode 15: Taking A Breath
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...
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Episode 14: When The Writing Isnโt Going To Plan
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,...
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Episode 13: You Need To Calm Down!
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...