My name is Natasha Tynes. I’m a writer, and a storyteller
What I offer
Digital content creator
Through my agency Suburban Media Group I provide digital media services including content creation and media strategy. I help you create content for your brand. Let’s chat.
YouTuber
I run a YouTube channel where I review books I read and discuss everything related to writing and storytelling.
Author
I’m the author of the speculative novel They Called Me Wyatt.
My short stories have appeared in Geometry, The Timerbline Review and Fjords. My story Ustaz Ahamd received a special award at the F. Scott Fitzgerald literary festival.
Public speaker
II have appeared on a number of national and international TV programs, including Larry King Live, PBS’s Foreign Exchange, Paula Zahn show, CBS’s Morning show, Scarborough Country, BBC’s Up all night, among others..
Journalist
I am a regular contributor to a number of publications inside and outside the United States. My non-fiction work has appeared in the Washington Post, Nature Magazine, Elle Magazine, The Post, Esquire magazine, Aljazeera, among others. Looking for a freelance journalist? Ping me.
Podcast host
I host the podcast, Read and Write with Natasha, where I chat with authors and discuss the writing journey.
My Book
They Called Me Wyatt
My published articles
Would you let a stranger kiss your child? How parenting differs overseas
I recently got back from a family trip to the Middle East where my husband and I took our 3-year-old twins to Jordan to get to know their cousins and our friends, and visit the country where their mother was born, and where their parents met and married. [Washington Post]
Arab healthcare innovation responds to pandemic
Innovators across the Arab region are designing tools to help mitigate the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. In the United Arab Emirates, healthcare start-up Nabta Health is using artificial intelligence to moderate the risks of COVID-19, with a special focus on women with underlying health conditions. [Nature Asia]
Not a token: The Arab artists joining the unstoppable NFT caravan
Freebies: Take what you want
Email course: How to monetize your writing
In this five-day Email course you will discover different ways you can turn your writing skills into an income stream 💰.
E-book: Writing pays my bills
Writing pays my bills, and it has been paying my bills as a side hustle or as a full-time income since I was 19 in the late 90s when in I first published an article in the Jordan-based publication The Star. I’m sharing with you five ways I make money from writing, along with useful tips.
Testimonials
Natasha is one of the most professional people I have worked with. She oversaw numerous training courses that I gave.
Natasha has a sharp intellect. She developed our online learning program, which has been a tremendous success.
Natasha was born to make a difference in the journalism industry across the globe. “
From my blog
Lessons learned from writing newsletters to clients
Most of my content creation these days is writing newsletters to clients. As newsletters are becoming business models on their own, more and more brands are investing...
Do you remember the first book you ever read?
Remembering the very first book you have ever read might be impossible. Not for me. I do remember. I remember the first book I read. The very first book I read in...
I picked myself and published my award-winning story
In 2018, my short story Ustaz Ali won third prize at the prestigious F. Scott Fitzgerald Literary Festival. Today I decided to “pick myself,” as Seth Godin says, cut...
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