Today’s one word is forgiveness. This morning I wrote a list of the people I need to forgive and I was shocked by how long it was. Not good! Listen as I read a blog post I wrote about forgiveness in December 2014. I haven’t read the post since I posted it ages ago and […]
I wrote ‘Multicultural Me’, a children’s book about friendship, because I wanted to make it fun for kids to talk about cultural diversity in Australia. Who are you sharing your story, your imagination, your knowledge, your heart with? It’s absolutely fine if you’re your own audience too! Friendly FYI…these tips are from a 2016 video series […]
Support your fellow writers – buy their books and read their work. Also, try experimenting with your writing, especially when you need a break from your book. Everything you read and write adds to the creative development process of self-publishing your book. Friendly FYI…these tips are from a 2016 video series I filmed after self-publishing a […]
I’m celebrating 41 episodes of my little podcast. Yep! Check out my happy, joyful, not-holding-back-at-all photo on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/p/BWoZ1ONlRZC/?taken-by=takuspeaks. I’m proud, grateful and excited by what I’ve been learning through this podcast. Thank you all for listening, wherever you are in the world. You are making me smile so much. See my full smiley collage at https://taku.com.au/little-podcast-that-could/ […]
Missed my radio story on PBS Radio today? Grab a cuppa! Here is Chapter 1 – A Different Dance, full and uninterrupted. Friendly note: it’s a work of fiction and includes some strong language here and there. Story synopsis: Joy loves words and comes from a poor single-mum family. Yolanda loves dance and comes from a […]
JoYOLO is my new radio story airing on PBS 106.7FM. In this episode I share a sneak peek of Chapter 1 and what inspired the whole story. I also discuss the five fun sound effects I used in producing my radio story. (Time stamp – 17:30) Tune in to all of Chapter 1 this Monday […]
Breaking news: my favourite tea mug has cracked. And yes, I’m being a little emo and dramatic about it. Listen as I share why I love tea so much and why I can’t write without it. I also share tea-drinking memories from my childhood in Zimbabwe and why I’ve started making teapot greeting cards in […]
Major mojo killer: comparing yourself to others. I ask an author, a dancer, an actress, a radio broadcaster and a pottery teacher to share their thoughts on this topic. I’m currently producing a radio story, something quite new to me, and I’ve had to remind myself that I’m exactly where I need to be. It […]
S-Town creator Brian Reed is coming to Melbourne. OMG! I can’t wait to hear how he made his record-breaking podcast. 40 million downloads and counting! In this episode I review S-Town, Serial by This American Life, The Moth and other podcasts on my playlist. Find links to these podcasts at: https://taku.com.au/serial-s-town-moth-podcasts My totally biased […]
Making money shouldn’t be your main motivation. So why do you really want to write a book? Why do you need to write a book? Friendly FYI…these tips are from a 2016 video series I filmed after self-publishing a children’s book in Australia. Watch this video on TAKU TV at https://youtu.be/gIVTHg0wX3M. (Tips start at 2:00 in […]
So you want to publish a book? But hold on…what’s the story you will write? Is it non-fiction or fiction? Why is that story important? What’s your personal story and the connection to the work you want to publish? Friendly FYI…these tips are from a 2016 video series I filmed after self-publishing a children’s book […]
In this episode I review the The Big Issue Magazine’s Wonder Woman edition (dated 19 May – 1 June). I focus on the basic layout of the magazine, how the words and images work together and other things that I like about it. Photos at https://taku.com.au/big-issue-wonder-woman-typesetting/ Here’s how the magazine officially describes its work at http://www.thebigissue.org.au/: […]