Archive - Unmentionables

Pitch, Please - 10/17/2025 Edition #14

13 new pitch calls, 9 new jobs, 3 new contests, and 11 new residencies (AP, WSJ, The Carnegie Museum of Art, Catapult)

Oct 17 •

Juliane Bergmann

“But who will take care of your children?” My mother-in-law said with a combination of horror and shock that seemed rehearsed.

Oct 13 •

Juliane Bergmann

Pitch, Please - 10/10/2025 Edition #13

9 new pitch calls, 15 new jobs, 5 new contests, and 6 new residencies (Vogue, NYT, Vox, Forbes)

Oct 10 •

Juliane Bergmann

How To Un-Pickle A Cucumber

I mean, you can't. I've tried.

Oct 8 •

Juliane Bergmann

Invitation for Platform, Proposal & Pitch

How to build an audience, craft a non-fiction book proposal, and find an agent.

Oct 7 •

Juliane Bergmann

Subscriber Codes for Platform, Proposal & Pitch

How to build an audience, craft a non-fiction book proposal, and find an agent.

Oct 7 •

Juliane Bergmann

This summer, I got to pick up this book from my local bookstore: Loveable by Amber Rae. I was so excited, I asked Peter for a picture. And because…

Oct 7 •

Juliane Bergmann

Pitch, Please - 10/03/2025 Edition #12

14 new pitch calls, 8 new jobs, 5 new contests, and 9 new residencies (The Cut, The National Press Foundation, Vox, The New York Times, Pew Research…

Oct 3 •

Juliane Bergmann

Magic and Fireflies Part 2

If you haven’t read part 1, you can find it here. Everything will make more sense.

Oct 1 •

Juliane Bergmann

September 2025

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