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The Real Engagement Questions We're Asking on Substack Right Now
Navigating life shifts, dropping engagement, resistance and the search for real community
Jan 15
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Amanda N. Bray
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January Publication Check-In: Replay
We gathered for our first check-in of 2026, and it was one of those conversations where everyone just...
Jan 13
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Amanda N. Bray
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1:03:36
Publisher, Know Thyself
A quarter-long invitation to stop solving the wrong problem — and start publishing from your real operating system
Jan 10
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Amanda N. Bray
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You're a Free-Range Writer: You publish through curiosity and creative freedom
You write in the margins of your life, following what sparks joy and experimenting without a rigid plan
Jan 7
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Amanda N. Bray
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You're an Architect: You publish through structure and rigor
You build clarity from complexity — turning ideas into frameworks and making the overwhelming feel navigable
Jan 7
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Amanda N. Bray
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You're a Wayfinder: You publish by following what's alive
Your creative process is a compass, not a calendar — trusting the pull and letting meaning emerge through motion
Jan 7
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Amanda N. Bray
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3 prompts to help you learn about your readers
(and sharpen your sense of what readers take away from your publication)
Jan 6
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Amanda N. Bray
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What Helped Substack Creators Stay Steady in 2025
Yes, it's a round-up post + will I hear from you on Tuesday?
Jan 3
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Amanda N. Bray
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December 2025
From Snake to Horse: What 2026 Asks Of Substack Creators
Why “publisher first, platform second” is the shift this year is calling for
Dec 31, 2025
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Amanda N. Bray
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5 Things Substack Publishers Need to Leave Behind From the Content Churn Era
Substack isn’t immune to the bad habits of the content churn era.
Dec 29, 2025
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Amanda N. Bray
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What I Did When I Couldn't Hear My Own Voice Anymore
How Substack helped me discover my systems were stealing my creative potential + 3 questions to ask yourself
Dec 28, 2025
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Amanda N. Bray
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📖 The Full Spectrum Publishing Audit is now available (free for annual subscribers)
An integrated diagnostic for Substack publishers examining creative systems, reader relationships and data
Dec 26, 2025
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Amanda N. Bray
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