The magic of starting a podcast. Here’s an update on my stand-up comedy and what else’s been happening after twenty podcast episodes of Two Words with Taku. I was nervous about starting the podcast, but now it’s opening new doors and conversations in my world of writing. Thank you to everyone who’s listening! In this […]
Getting published is so hard! I’m in my local library with author Kerry Cue to discuss how she does it, dealing with publishers and distribution agents, when you can first call yourself a writer and other funny stories about her writing journey. She’s written for Australia’s major newspapers, authored 20 books and been published by eight […]
I discuss fake news, writing for the papers and being stereotyped with my writing mentor Kerry Cue. She spent 20+ years writing humourous op-ed (opinion-editorial) articles for Australia’s major newspapers and now she blogs about maths. Yes, maths! Her blog ‘Mathspig’ has had 1 million+ hits to date. Seriously, she’s just so much fun to […]
14,251 words and counting. I’m not sure self-publishing my second book is the best thing to do right now. Here’s to publisher-hunting and exploring new possibilities with better eyes and better stories. Self-publishing tips on YouTube Curious what I learnt from self-publishing my first book? I’ve got a few short videos on TAKU TV. (I’ll post them […]
How to add columns to your resume or CV. Rogue Resumes to Sexy CVs is my technical writing series to help your CV look a bit better in Microsoft Word. In this podcast episode I talk through how to add columns to your CV, especially when you have too much information. (Skip the intro and […]
7 weeks. 15 episodes. 4 hours and 18 minutes. I’m surprised (and delighted) to discover Two Words with Taku has listeners in Japan, Germany and Canada. I’ve recorded this episode to thank everyone who’s listening. Top 5 countries (percentage of downloads): Australia – 45% United States – 31% Japan – 10% Germany – 9% Canada […]
I sat in my local cinema discussing the new movie Berlin Syndrome with author Melanie Joosten. She knows the movie very well – she wrote the novel that inspired it. We chat about how she first got published, her creative writing process, character development in stories and much more. Find Melanie’s adventures at www.melaniejoosten.com or […]
I chat with business writer Leonie about making your cover letter stand out and how to get to the point in emails. We also discuss the inverted pyramid theory – put the most important information at the top and filter down to the least important things. Easier said than done sometimes!
I sat in a café, chatting to South African comedian Loyiso Gola about writing jokes, writing for TV and collaborating with other writers. He’s in Australia for the Melbourne International Comedy Festival and his show “Dude, Where’s my Lion?” has been getting rave reviews. (Venue: Melbourne Town Hall until 23 April 2017) Once in a while […]
One of my favourites! I give a more-technical-than-planned book review of Show Your Work: 10 Ways to Show Your Creativity and Get Discovered by Austin Kleon. Find him and his wonderful words at http://austinkleon.com/
I’ve got two days to prepare for my first open mic event in Melbourne. I hope my name is drawn out of the hat! I’ve also added my open mic set from Singapore Comedy Club last year. (Comedy timestamp – 9:50)
I made a couple of typos today – cringe! It happens to us all, or does it? Note to self: you’re a public speaking professional.