Tanya Freedman was born in Uzbekistan (then still called Russia) in the 1960's. After traveling with her family through Europe, they settled in London, UK. When she was eleven she knew that she would be either a passionate artist, or a passionate writer with a special place in her heart for art. Creating it and later, teaching it to mainly children and children with special needs.
At fourteen, when she convinced her new friend, Angie that there actually was a young man, named Edward with a red sports car (in those days she didn't know enough about car to say if it was a Lamborghini, a Ferrari or a Ford Fiesta,) but that was when she knew of her calling. She was born to tell high-tales which left her friends riveted to their seats, their mouths open, eyes wide with anticipation, waiting for the next adventure in true love. Here was a chance for Tanya to live in an escapist world and not get into trouble.
She wrote short stories, many poems and filled many (about 60) exercise books with novels that she shared with no one.
But she always believed in her own talents. "You can do anything you put your mind to." Her Mum's words stuck with her always. It was a great thing Tanya didn't aspire to be a rocket scientist or an astronaut, because if she had, she'd have succeeded, beyond all odds. Her tenacity has taken her through many wonderful experiences, traveling to many exotic places in the world. And that same tenacity has helped her through some tough health times. It's all attitude, she believes.
Her writing dream became a reality (see the articleFrom Conception to Dream Come True) when in her early forties she decided to close the doors of her lucrative business, Jolly Good Art Studio, to focus on writing. She was determined to get into the publishing world, and author status any which way; through short or novel length fiction, or by capitalizing on her transferable skills as a creative entrepreneur. She came up with an idea for her first non-fiction book. Self-Counsel Press liked the original concept of starting and running an art teaching business, where the new or established entrepreneur, as well as a parent or care-giver could learn the ropes of such a creative and fun enterprise. They can make a difference in their own lives as well as in their children or the community. Whether its teaching art classes, organizing birthday parties or running a seasonal art camp, the book encompasses all aspects of the business, including juggling a busy life with business, and other tricks of the trade.
But as there are so many other facets to the ever-diversifying woman, Tanya is dogmatically set on getting her fiction published. The new novels - not the ones she had written in her teens, named, "Heart of Stone in Paradise" or "Unfaithfully Yours", but new stories of intense, provocative love between family, friends and lovers. Her best is being written, they just have to be told by her. Read more in her article , "A Fiction Writer? Who Me?"
Tanya loves to read mainstream, contemporary, historical and romantic fiction. She writes contemporary, mainstream, romance and sensuous love stories where multicultural and family and friendships feature heavily.
She is a PRO member of Romance Writers of America (www.rwa.org) and some of its chapters, including Toronto Romance Writers, From the Heart Romance Writers and Celtic Heart Romance Writers.
She loves humor and intensity of love stories, and her obsession has long transferred from sexy shoes to books - she's a self-confession biblio-holic - but please keep it under wraps.
Other passions in her life include crafting and running workshops and courses in various colleges in Toronto and the GTA, regarding topics such as Stress Management, Getting Organized, About Writing and How to Start and Run a Creative Business.
This has led her to a new love of Public Speaking and mention the youth as well as entrepreneurs.
But, one thing she always upholds, and that is always being true to her authentic self, and never telling tall tales to anyone, unless its in her fiction.
She is married, has a tween daughter and they've lived in Richmond Hill, Ontario since 1999.
