For freelance writers and journalists - what to pitch each week to maximise your chances of winning regular assignments and earning a proper income.
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150+ calls for journalism/writing pitches (Nov 2, 2026)
I love watching the squirrels in the garden because it’s a reminder, though I know it is odd I know to need one, that there is a world out there that isn’t constantly looking at a screen.
I love watching the squirrels in the garden because...
220+ calls for journalism/writing pitches (Oct 26, 2026)
I’ve spluttered and hacked my way through the last week with a bout of what I assume is COVID (remember that?), made it out the other side, just, to doom-scroll headlong into an AI expert saying it’s 50% likely humans will be extinct in 10...
220+ calls for journalism/writing pitches (Oct 19, 2026)
How many pitch calls?
How many pitch calls? 226 in total this week. No time to read my random waffling - get pitching!
150+ calls for journalism/writing pitches (Oct 12, 2026)
Pitchwhiz has opened its ‘Source request’ feature.
Pitchwhiz has opened its ‘Source request’ feature. Need info, expert quotes, images or anything else that a PR may be able to help you with - create a Request and PRs on the platform can r...
150+ calls for journalism/writing pitches (Oct 5, 2026)
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