Talks with TJ

TJ answers your burning questions about her novel The Crossed. Which character was based on her? How did she get the idea? Tune in to find out!

It's a new year and that means a brand new season of Talks With TJ! Author TJ Rao sits down to discuss ways to move on from your ex that the readers themselves suggested. Sit back, relax, and take a listen to all the ways you can effectively move on from an ex including throwing things off your balcony, taking vacations, and forming new habits.

Twilight, Ex-boyfriends, and Teen Language are all topics discussed in this episode where TJ delves into what makes a fictional character likable to readers.

Celebrate Asian Pacific Heritage month with TJ as she discusses what it's like to grow up with an Asian Immigrant parent. Topics for the podcast include rats the size of dogs, period parties, and the history of "curry".

Talks with TJ is doing its first giveaway to help support local bookstores! On this episode, we chat about attractive qualities and respond to some of your comments. Topics include world domination, jewelry you can find on the ground, and Idris Elba.

TJ sits down to spill the tea about the red flags that listeners submitted and adds a few of her own. Catch up this week as she chats about mind games, cargo shorts, and sexism.

TJ answers your burning questions about her time at a Fat Camp. Relax and listen as she talks being kicked out, popcorn cartels, and fat field trips.

TJ talks about how to combat procrastination and writers block in this age of distractions. Ways to find inspiration include horror films, Tylenol, and shower steam.

TJ takes things to a more serious level as she talks being immunocompromised and how COVID-19 will effect her book release. She also enlightens everyone on ways to have fun at home that include Tik Tok fame, Love is Blind, and conspiracy theories.

TJ and her special guest discuss their favorite multicultural books and play a new game at the end of the podcast. Listen as they chat about hot pterodactyl boyfriends, toxic twitter culture, and TJ fighting with fans about caffeine.

Fish in public bathrooms, grocery store pranks, and Hairspray the Musical. All these topics and more get discussed when TJ sets out to dispel myths about dating someone outside of your race. Listen to this week’s podcast now!

TJ has fellow writers Kate and Julia join her in debunking writer stereotypes. Together they will touch on various topics including hermit crabs, Stephen King, and real life people who became characters in their writing.

TJ goes over the 7 things to avoid saying to mixed people. Join her as she goes through each phrase and talks about subjects like frogs, President Obama, and fetishes.

Author TJ Rao googled herself to find then has to elaborate on the incriminating results which include Fat Camp, Silly Hats, and hating on Ryan Seacrest.

The first episode and T.J. is answering all of your writing questions for this one! Thank you to those of you who wrote in, and I hope you have as much fun listening as we did making this. Get ready for my debut novel, The Crossed, coming soon!