How I Pitched It
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How a freelancer pitched a time-sensitive story about a midwifery lawsuit to the Guardian
Gray Chapman, a Georgia-based journalist, seized on a chance opportunity to get published by The Guardian — and it paid…
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How a freelancer pitched a personal essay about running and romance to Runner’s World
Journalist Amanda McCracken shares how she turned a theme in her book about longing into a vulnerable story for Runner’s…
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How I pitched a 2,300-word feature on infidelity to a trade magazine
After a story about cheating I’d been working on was killed, I made it into a successful pitch for the…
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How a freelancer pitched a story about sperm freezing to Popular Science
Freelance journalist Julia Daye’s commitment to attending in-person media events paid off by inspiring one of her 2025 assignments.
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How a freelancer landed an attention-grabbing story about ‘nonnamaxxing’
Nicole Karlis’s piece was first published in the now-folded SELF. Then it got picked up by other outlets and referenced…
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How a freelancer pitched a story on a controversial condition to Undark
For over a decade, journalist Jyoti Madhusoodanan wanted to write about Morgellon’s disease. She describes how she finally got the…
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From PitchFest to publication: How a freelancer landed a Guardian feature on super-recognizers
Health journalist Carina Storrs’ feature on super-recognizers in The Guardian started with a meeting at AHCJ’s PitchFest.
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How a digital nomad pitched an opioid story to the beverage publication Punch
Freelancer Karen Fischer’s pitch on how restaurant workers are on the front lines of the opioid epidemic traces back to…
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How a freelance health journalist landed her first story with National Geographic
When Christina Heiser saw a callout for pitches that debunk health myths, she dug into her notes from a medical…
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How a freelancer pitched a Washington Post story about ‘Japanese Walking’
See writer Alexandra Frost’s exact pitch, and learn how to frame a tired concept — like walking 10,000 steps a…
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