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Episode 58 - Where To From Here?
May 4, 2026
30m 24s
Episode 57: Getting Back on Track
Apr 19, 2026
30m 16s
Episode 56: Retreat Reflections
Mar 29, 2026
23m 30s
Episode 55: Getting Ready
Mar 8, 2026
27m 55s
Episode 54: Getting Unstuck
Feb 24, 2026
29m 12s
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| 5/4/26 | Episode 58 - Where To From Here? | This one’s for every writer who hasn’t cracked the 3% club — because only 3% of people who start a book actually finish… and right now, Fiona is trying to become one of them. In response to her honest and relatable cry for help, Jo and Jacq share their best advice on getting to the end, drawing on their own writing experiences and what’s worked for them. Plus our usual segments — 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 and 𝗚𝗼𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴. Follow us from 𝙗𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙠 𝙥𝙖𝙜𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙥𝙪𝙗𝙡𝙞𝙨𝙝𝙚𝙙 𝙗𝙤𝙤𝙠 — and everything in between 💛 F... | 30m 24s | ||||||
| 4/19/26 | Episode 57: Getting Back on Track | After three weeks of R&R, we’re back in your ears, dear listeners! In this episode: 💛 Jo returns from her idyllic island interlude 💛 Jacq shares her publishing date! 💛 Fiona has recovered from surgery… but how close is she to finishing? Plus our usual segments — 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 and 𝗚𝗼𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 — as we talk about getting back to the writing after a break. Follow us from 𝙗𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙠 𝙥𝙖𝙜𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙥𝙪𝙗𝙡𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 — 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙞𝙣 𝙗𝙚𝙩𝙬𝙚𝙚𝙣 💛 Follow 3 Australian writers step-by-step as the... | 30m 16s | ||||||
| 3/29/26 | Episode 56: Retreat Reflections | It’s been a big few weeks here at The Word Count… we hosted our inaugural Writers Retreat — and it was nothing short of incredible. In this episode, we’re sharing all the highlights (and yes, we’re still riding the post-retreat glow) — along with our usual segments: 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 and 𝗚𝗼𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴. If we sound a little worn out, it’s because we are… which may explain why this is the shortest episode we’ve ever recorded 😂 Follow us from 𝙗𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙠 𝙥𝙖𝙜𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙥𝙪𝙗𝙡𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 — 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙞𝙣 𝙗𝙚𝙩𝙬𝙚𝙚𝙣 💛 F... | 23m 30s | ||||||
| 3/8/26 | Episode 55: Getting Ready | One of us has finished a 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗱𝗿𝗮𝗳𝘁! You’ll need to listen to find out who. This episode, we’re getting ready to host our inaugural writing retreat down in Tassie, sharing book recommendations (many in the case of Jacq!) and talking accountability, goals, and the realities of writing life. ✍️ Are you drafting, editing or stuck right now? Follow us from 𝙗𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙠 𝙥𝙖𝙜𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙥𝙪𝙗𝙡𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 — 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙞𝙣 𝙗𝙚𝙩𝙬𝙚𝙚𝙣 💛 Follow 3 Australian writers step-by-step as they write toward publication: Jo Dixon -... | 27m 55s | ||||||
| 2/24/26 | Episode 54: Getting Unstuck | Dear Listeners, We owe you an apology 😬 This episode was inspired by Jo sending a message to our group chat that read: “𝘐 𝘥𝘰𝘯’𝘵 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘐’𝘮 𝘥𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘨… 𝘪𝘧 𝘐 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘨𝘦𝘵 𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘮𝘺 𝘰𝘸𝘯 𝘸𝘢𝘺!” Now that is an episode we’d listen to! Unfortunately, we didn’t arrive with a tidy list of solutions to getting unstuck. But misery loves company, so if you’re feeling stuck too, welcome to the gang 😜 In Episode 54, we talk about cr... | 29m 12s | ||||||
| 2/8/26 | Episode 53: Getting Stuck In | In this episode... 🎧 Listen to Jo confess that she has 𝘯𝘰 𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘢 where her book is going after throwing plotting — and her beloved Post-it notes — out the window. 🎧 Listen to Fiona admit her book is 𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘭𝘭 not finished, and that she’s seriously considering rescuing Jo’s abandoned Post-its and actually doing some plotting. 🎧 And Jacq? Well… Jacq tells a story about when beloved Tassie series Rosehaven filmed in her street — and she got caught doing something she probably shouldn’t have been doing... | 30m 12s | ||||||
| 1/25/26 | Episode 52 - Wrangling 2026 | 𝗘𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲𝟱𝟮 Annnnd… we’re back, dear listeners! After a restorative holiday break, we’re back at our desks, in front of our microphones, and ready for another year of 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙒𝙤𝙧𝙙 𝘾𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙩. 💛 Did Jo finish a first draft of Book 4? 💛 Did Fiona finish a first draft of Book 1? 💛 Did Jacq… well, Jacq was just going to see what happens — so maybe that’s a given 😄 Along with accountability, we’re sharing our word for 2026, what we’re reading, and what we’re going to do differently this year as w... | 28m 06s | ||||||
| 12/7/25 |  Episode 51: Closing the Book on 2025 | ✨ Closing The Book on 2025 ✨ Our final episode of the year is live, and it’s a big, heart-squeezy one. We kicked things off with our usual accountability chat and set some bold (and slightly terrifying) goals for our six-week break. Then we reflected on the year that was — our favourite moments, our lowest moments, and the one thing each of us absolutely wouldn’t change. It’s equal parts honest, chaotic, and cheering each other on… in true Word Count fashion. Thank you for sticking with us on... | 32m 09s | ||||||
| 11/24/25 |  Episode 50: It's Our 50th Episode! | 🎉 It’s our 50th episode!!! 🎉 To celebrate this glorious milestone, we’ve thrown the rulebook out the window. Jo and Jacq have staged a hostile (but fabulous) takeover, while Fiona takes a well-earned back seat after moving house the day before. What follows is pure, unfiltered chaos — gin, bubbles, and a whole lot of fun, with our signature touch of honesty. We had an absolute blast recording it, and we hope you love listening just as much. Thank you, dear listeners, for sticking with us for ... | 30m 01s | ||||||
| 11/9/25 | Episode 49: A Disappearing Act | If you’ve ever wondered what really happens before, during, and after a book launch, Jo spills all the behind-the-scenes details from her tour for A Disappearing Act. 💛 Did we hit the goals we set last episode? 💛 What are our new ones? 💛 And why is getting three co-hosts into one promo photo basically an Olympic sport? 😂 All this and more in this episode. Follow @𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙙𝙘𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙩𝙥𝙤𝙙 so you never miss an episode 🔔 Follow 3 Australian writers step-by-step as they write toward publ... | 27m 58s | ||||||
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| 10/19/25 | Episode 48: Happily Ever After | Fiona returns from her daughter’s wedding with stories and big news: 70,000 words and counting! Jo shares her pub-day plans for A Disappearing Act (out 28 Oct), and Jacq reports on festival and anthology work. Goal setting, messy-middle talk, and tips for writers. Follow @thewordcountpod so you never miss an episode! Follow 3 Australian writers step-by-step as they write toward publication: Jo Dixon - bestselling author of The House Of Now & Then, A Shadow At The Door & A ... | 31m 05s | ||||||
| 9/29/25 | Episode 47: Happy 2nd Birthday! | ✨ New Episode — Happy 2nd Birthday! 🎉 Two years ago we hit record on our writing journeys… and here we are, celebrating TWO YEARS of The Word Count podcast! 💛 In this special episode, we look back at what’s changed since our first birthday — new books, agents, deals, retreats, and plenty of laughter (and bubbles 🍾). We’re nearly at 50 episodes, and we couldn’t have done it without YOU — our listeners, our fourth friend at the table. 🥂 Tune in to celebrate with us and hear what’s next for year... | 28m 54s | ||||||
| 9/14/25 | Episode 46: Mother Of The Bride | This week on The Word Count, we leaned into life’s big moments — the ones that pull us away from the page and remind us that writing doesn’t always get to be the priority. With less than a month to Fiona’s daughter’s wedding, she’s fully in her Mother of the Bride era 👰💐 (yes, with the t-shirt to prove it!). Jo opened up about the heartbreaking loss of her beautiful Frankie 🐾, and Jacq talks about what's next for her book as she navigates the publication journey. We talked honestly abou... | 31m 42s | ||||||
| 8/31/25 | Episode 45: Jacq's BIG BIG News! | 💥 This episode is going to give you ALL the feels! You’ve got 24 hours to listen (it’s only 30 minutes — perfect for your commute, walk, school run, or lunch break) before we share the BIG BIG news with the world. 💛 Pretty please don’t spoil it for others until tomorrow, when we’ll be posting ALL about it! But… if you’ve listened, we’d love you to comment or send us a message. ⚠️ If you haven’t listened, DO NOT read the comments on socials! So what are you waiting for? We know you’re dying to... | 25m 35s | ||||||
| 8/17/25 | Episode 44: Sharks In The Water | We’re already halfway through August, and it’s been a busy two weeks for The Word Count crew - what with it being Fiona’s birthday month (Jacq calls it Fionaugust), beach holidays, plane trips, bookseller dinners, book launches, and workshops - but was any writing done? We tell all! We are also talking about metaphoric sharks in the water - those moments when you’re treading water, trying to stay afloat, but the sharks are circling. You can see what’s coming, and you know it could threaten yo... | 30m 37s | ||||||
| 8/3/25 | Episode 43: Retreats, Rewrites & Rough Drafts | In this episode, we are all doing different things, but we are all writing. Which just goes to show that writing looks different for everyone! 💛 Jacq finishes up her 2-week KSP Fellowship 💛 Fiona is busy writing (and rewriting) 💛Jo is drafting BOOK 4 As always, we have your favourite segments: Accountability and Setting Goals ✨ 🔔 Follow us so you never miss an episode. Follow 3 Australian writers step-by-step as they write toward publication: Jo Dixon - bestselling author of The Hous... | 33m 49s | ||||||
| 7/20/25 | Episode 42: What Happens After THE END? | In this episode, we talk about what comes after you hit "send"—when the final proofread is done, the manuscript is locked, and the book is officially out of your hands. 💛 Jo shares how it feels to finish Book 3 💛 Fiona contemplates the two-thirds mark 💛Jacq reminds us there’s always another story to tell. Of course, we have your favourite segments: Accountability and Setting Goals ✨ Follow 3 Australian writers step-by-step as they write toward publication: Jo Dixon - bestselling... | 31m 38s | ||||||
| 7/7/25 | Episode 41: Pitching 101 | We probably should have called this episode “The One Where Jo Lets The Secret Out Of The Bag” (listen to the end, you’ll understand 😜😂) 💛 We discuss pitching - what works and what doesn’t 💛 Fiona and Jacq commit to entering Pitchable at @qldwriters 💛 Jo and Jacq talk about doing their nudie solstice swim! Of course, we have your favourite segments: Accountability and Setting Goals ✨ 🔔 Follow us so you never miss an episode. Follow 3 Australian writers step-by-step as they write t... | 31m 44s | ||||||
| 6/23/25 | Episode 40: Your Questions Answered | We’re celebrating our 40th episode by answering 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 burning questions — about us, the podcast, writing… and more! PLUS, we announce the lucky dear listener who’s won an 𝗔𝗥𝗖 𝗼𝗳 𝗝𝗼’𝘀 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹 – 𝗔 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗰𝘁 – along with 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁 𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗵, 𝗮 @𝗺𝗼𝗹𝗹𝘆𝘀.𝗰𝗼𝘁𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗹𝗲, and the newest obsession: 𝘄𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗳 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘁-𝗶𝘁 𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗲𝘀! And of course, your favourite segments: Accountability and Setting Goals ✨ 🔔 Follow us so you never miss an episode. Follow 3 Australian writers step-by-step as th... | 35m 10s | ||||||
| 6/9/25 | Episode 39: Writing Through Brainstorms | Aaaannnddd… we’re back! It’s been SEVEN LONG WEEKS since we were last in your ears, dear listeners - and we hope you missed us! 😉 We've chatted a little longer than usual because it's been so long since the last episode, but it's still under 40 minutes! This episode is (fittingly) all about Brainstorms: 💛 Jo shares how her brain surgery went 💛 Fiona tries to brainstorm her way out of the messy middle 💛 And Jacq, as always, is the brainy one reading books we’ve never ev... | 37m 52s | ||||||
| 4/27/25 | Episode 38: Messy Middle Madness | Learning how to manage the messy middle of your manuscript is all part of writing a novel. Fiona is at 55,000 words and calls on Jo and Jacq this episode to share their wisdom on managing writing forward when feeling lost. 🔔 Don’t forget to follow us so you never miss an episode. Huge thanks to Postie for producing this ep, and to Phil for lending his fabulous voice to our intros! 🙏 Follow 3 Australian writers step-by-step as they write toward publication: Jo Dixon - bestselling author ... | 34m 18s | ||||||
| 4/13/25 | Episode 37: Creativity & Curveballs | We’ve had a one-week medical break but… we’re baaaack! And you know we’ve always promised to keep things real on THE WORD COUNT—so this episode is all about why we needed the break and what it means for us going forward. 💛 WHO ended up in hospital? 💛 DID we hit our creative goals? 💛 WHAT are our Easter plans? 🔔 Don’t forget to follow us so you never miss an episode. Huge thanks to Postie for producing this ep, and to Phil for lending his fabulous voice to our intros! 🙏 Follow 3 Au... | 24m 35s | ||||||
| 3/24/25 | Episode 36: Writing Routines and Rituals | This episode of 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐃 𝐂𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐓 takes us the furthest apart we’ve ever been — 𝟰𝟰,𝟬𝟬𝟬 𝗸𝗺, 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝗲𝘅𝗮𝗰𝘁! ✈️ Jo & Jacq are on their idyllic island (𝘢𝘬𝘢 𝘛𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘦), while Fiona is in Perth for her KSP Fellowship writing retreat. As always, we check in on accountability, set new writing goals for the next fortnight, and dive into the routines & rituals that shape our writing lives. ✨ In This Episode: 💛 Jo enters the FINAL stage of Book 3 📖 💛 Fiona shares her KSP word count ✍️ ... | 27m 02s | ||||||
| 3/10/25 | Episod 35: Preparing for Success | 𝗘𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝟯𝟱: 𝑃𝑟𝑒𝑝𝑎𝑟𝑖𝑛𝑔𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑆𝑢𝑐𝑐𝑒𝑠𝑠 🎙️ Well… after recording this episode, things went south - and not just because we were all in Tasmania at the same time. 😅 One of Fiona’s cats got very sick, and she had to fly home the day after recording. So, some of what we talked about? No longer true. (Spoiler: Fiona did not get to stay at Jo’s for a writing retreat sad) BUT! We 𝑑𝑖𝑑 share our tips for preparing for writing success, staying accountable, and setting new goals for the next fortnight. ✨... | 29m 57s | ||||||
| 2/23/25 | Episode 34: The Comparison Trap | In 𝗦𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝟰, 𝗘𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝟯𝟰, we dive into how comparison can steal your joy - and how to stop envy from turning into jealousy. Plus: 💛 Jo has some exciting news! 💛 Fiona shares a MOTB update 💛 Jacq has been scrumping (big time!) As always, we check in on our goals from the past fortnight and set new ones. 𝗘𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝟯𝟰 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗻𝗼𝘄 - 𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁𝘀! 🔔 Follow us so you never miss an episode. Follow 3 Australian writers step-by-step as they write toward ... | 29m 43s | ||||||
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