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Episode 53: Getting Stuck In

Season 5 Episode 53

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🎧 Listen to Jo confess that she has 𝘯𝘰 𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘢 where her book is going after throwing plotting — and her beloved Post-it notes — out t…

5 months, 3 weeks ago

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Episode 52 - Wrangling 2026

Season 5 Episode 52

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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 an…

6 months, 1 week ago

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Episode 51: Closing the Book on 2025

Season 4 Episode 51

✨ 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 accountabili…

7 months, 3 weeks ago

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Episode 50: It's Our 50th Episode!

Season 4 Episode 50

🎉 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 fa…

8 months, 1 week ago

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Episode 49: A Disappearing Act

Season 4 Episode 49

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 …

8 months, 3 weeks ago

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Episode 48: Happily Ever After

Season 4 Episode 48

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 (o…

9 months, 2 weeks ago

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Episode 47: Happy 2nd Birthday!

Season 4 Episode 47

✨ 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 po…

10 months ago

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Episode 46: Mother Of The Bride

Season 4 Episode 46

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 g…

10 months, 2 weeks ago

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Episode 45: Jacq's BIG BIG News!

Season 4 Episode 45

💥 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, o…

11 months ago

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Episode 44: Sharks In The Water

Season 4 Episode 44

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 …

11 months, 2 weeks ago

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