Mentoring with Punteha

Are you a journalism student, trainee or freelancer looking for help or support in the industry with an experienced mentor? I’ve been a journalist and editor for the biggest national titles in the UK both in-house and as a freelancer for 14 years. I’m also the author of the most comprehensive journalism handbooks on pitching, writing sparkling copy and finding stories.

I’m an expert in breaking down complex skills and editorial processes journalists take years to learn on the job, into easy-to-understand tips you can harness and benefit from TODAY.

I can affordably help you with:

  • Pitching

  • Story generation

  • Networking

  • Strengthening your writing

  • Increasing your income

  • Streamlining your editorial processes

  • Dealing with ethical issues

  • Negotiating fees and rights with editors

  • Media legals

  • Finding stories and experts

  • Diversifying your income

  • Broadening the scope of your work

  • Finding a niche

  • Transitioning into a staff role

  • Transitioning to freelancing

  • Managing interviewees

  • Managing editors

  • Deadline troubleshooting

  • Strengthening your interviewing

  • Securing shift work in-house

  • Becoming a ghostwriter

  • Self-publishing

  • Negotiating pesky and unfair publisher contracts

  • Syndicating your work

  • Finding ways to resell your copy.

My 30-min one-to-one Zoom troubleshooting sessions cost just £25 and can be about anything you want, whether it’s on that long list above or not. If you don’t want to do a video call, a good old-fashioned audio call will work too!

Buy a one-off session, or book three and the fourth one is on the house! You can use your mentoring minutes as you wish: 30-minute, 1-hour or 2-hour sessions.

In the meantime, here are some free resources I’ve created for you.


You can also delve in to pitching or how to generate ideas that sell with my instantly downloadable expert journalist handbooks - the most comprehensive ones out there.