Natalie S.

Need to uncover hidden truths, produce research reports or craft compelling nonfiction narratives that move people? I'm Natalie, an award-winning investigative journalist and OSINT researcher with over 𝟏,𝟎𝟎𝟎 𝐧𝐞𝐰𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐩𝐞𝐫 𝐛𝐲𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬 and a PBS documentary credit. I deliver thorough research, careful documentation and nuanced stories that expose, inform, and inspire action. 🕵️‍♀️ 𝐇𝐎𝐖 𝐈 𝐂𝐀𝐍 𝐇𝐄𝐋𝐏 𝐘𝐎𝐔 🔍 𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 & 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐭-𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐜𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 Find the truth, verify information, request public records (FOIAs), and provide thorough, accurate insights for your projects. 🗂️ 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 (𝐎𝐒𝐈𝐍𝐓) Use legal and ethical practices to map digital footprints, analyze social media, conduct due diligence, track down elusive data, and connect critical dots others miss. 📚 𝐍𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐖𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 & 𝐆𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐰𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 Craft compelling, clear, and nuanced nonfiction narratives that engage and inform your audience. 🌳 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 & 𝐇𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 Trace family histories and reconstruct little-known historical events with deep, sensitive research. ✍️ 𝐄𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 & 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 Polish your writing with meticulous editing to ensure clarity, coherence, and professional quality. ============================ 🌟 𝗪𝗛𝗔𝗧 𝗖𝗟𝗜𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗦 𝗦𝗔𝗬 🌟 ❝ Would hire Natalie again – professional, responsive, anticipates challenges and raises them far enough in advance for thoughtful review of options. Very happy with the end result. ❞ – Wade C. ❝ It’s hard to overstate the value that Natalie St. John has brought to one of the most complex and ambitious writing projects I’ve undertaken...❞ ❝ For the past five years, Natalie has served as the lead investigative journalist on a comprehensive book project ... This work has required an extraordinary level of commitment, skill, and intellectual rigor—and Natalie has exceeded expectations at every turn. ❞ ❝ Natalie is a top-notch investigative journalist, capable of navigating complex subject matter with clarity, precision, and deep insight. Her writing is consistently clear, concise, and exceptionally well-organized, no matter how complex the topic or how dense the source material. ❞ ❝ ... I found Natalie to be consistently dependable, communicative, and intellectually curious. She worked independently while remaining highly responsive to feedback and willing to adjust the course as needed. Her journalistic instincts are superb, and her ethical standards are impeccable... ❞ ❝ She is particularly well-suited for projects that demand depth, storytelling acumen, and the ability to manage and interpret large volumes of complex data. Natalie is more than a freelancer, she is a creative partner, a relentless researcher, and a gifted writer. ❞ ❝ Any client would be lucky to have her on their team. ❞ – Lynn W. ❝ Natalie is a real world professional investigative journalist and provided professional results! She gave me some great insights that I would not have thought of myself and pointed me in the right direction when I was veering off course. She over-delivered on the project and exceeded expectations. A+! Hire her NOW! ❞ – Client ============================ ============================ ➤ 𝗟𝗘𝗧'𝗦 𝗨𝗡𝗖𝗢𝗩𝗘𝗥 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗧𝗥𝗨𝗧𝗛 𝗧𝗢𝗚𝗘𝗧𝗛𝗘𝗥 Need expert investigative journalism, research, OSINT investigations or nonfiction writing? 𝗠𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗺𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗨𝗽𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆 and let’s bring your story or project to life with clarity and impact. I typically respond within 6 hours and am ready for your challenging assignments. ============================ 🕵️‍♀️ 𝐓𝐎𝐎𝐋𝐒 & 𝐓𝐄𝐂𝐇𝐍𝐎𝐋𝐎𝐆𝐘 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 & 𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 • Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) techniques (Google dorking, reverse image searches, geolocation, social media profiling, Maltego, Nexis, PACER, Shodan, Intelligence X, etc.) • Public Records Retrieval (FOIA requests) • Fact-Checking 𝐖𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 & 𝐄𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 • Ghostwriting • Nonfiction & Narrative Writing • Proofreading & Copyediting • Developmental & Line Editing 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐚 & 𝐀𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐲𝐬𝐢𝐬 • Data Collection & Synthesis • Historical & Genealogical Research 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 & 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 • Client Communication • Interviewing 𝐃𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 & 𝐎𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 • Report Preparation • Evidence gathering • Material Organization Investigative Journalism, Open Source Intelligence (OSINT), Research, Fact-Checking, Genealogy Research, Due Diligence, Data Analysis, Ghostwriting, Nonfiction Writing, Reports, White Papers, Editing