Nice to meet you!

I’m Tatyana, a writer, beauty hunter, everyday athlete, and creativity & writing guide.

Going a wee bit deeper:

Writer: I launched my writing career as an editor for ELLE magazine, where I wrote and edited culture pieces, and went on to write for publications such as Seattle Weekly, The Stranger, MSN, and more. I’ve written about relationships, female sexuality, and late-marriers like myself for outlets that include Hippocampus Magazine, The Manifest-Station, Full Grown People, and Medium. I received an MFA from Antioch University, Los Angeles. Personal essays, poetry, fiction, blogs, newsletters, corporate: I've done it all.

Beauty Hunter: I’m fascinated by the ways Beauty presents itself in daily life, even at the hardest moments. Like, the way you can walk down the street with a broken heart, and a cat pads over to say Hi and kicks you out of your pain for a moment; or, gripped by an existential funk, one singular pink bloom appears, and you smile. The surprises, sudden openings, flecks of delight. This is what we explore over at Beauty Hunter on Substack.

Everyday athlete: Swimmer, runner, walker, skier, former triathlete. My dedication to exercise is less discipline, more love, and very much about community. I understand the need to get those ya-yas out and to socialize while you play; I believe that being in motion is a most natural human state.

Late bloomer: I married for the first time at 49. In one fell swoop, I had a husband, grown step-children, grandkids, siblings-in-law, the works. My grandma name is “T-Sizzle.”  My step-daughter married an Australian; my mother’s Australian. Life is funny like that. 

Creativity & writing guide: I lead curious humans into a new frontier, exploring, discovering, pointing, offering skills, introducing new ideas, displacing old beliefs, and seeing more wonder. I believe in creating from enthusiasm and delight, rather than discipline and duty.