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Field Guide 3/3: Sustain + Grow Without the Churn
Publishing rhythm, momentum and paid strategy that doesn’t flatten your voice.
Feb 20
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Amanda N. Bray
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Field Guide 2/3: Build Your Substack Foundation
First impressions, reader nurture, Notes and a system you can sustain.
Feb 18
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Amanda N. Bray
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Start Here: Launch / Reset Field Guide (1/3)
Find your focus, choose a path and make your next best move.
Feb 16
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Amanda N. Bray
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What I’m Telling Washington Post Journalists Right Now (That Applies to Anyone Building on Substack)
Your best work will be produced differently on Substack. Here’s the scaffolding that makes it sustainable.
Feb 14
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Amanda N. Bray
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6 Essays for When Something Feels Off in Your Substack Publication
A link round-up for reading platform shifts without overcorrecting
Feb 7
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Amanda N. Bray
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What a Real Substack Audit Suggests About 2026
Platform intelligence from a former Facebook strategist — and what it means for your publishing decisions
Dec 7, 2025
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Amanda N. Bray
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What a Substack Data Scan Can Tell You About Your Readers
From newsrooms to newsletters — we explore a lot, including what it looks like to be writing for and understanding your audience without an editor in…
Nov 21, 2025
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Amanda N. Bray
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Mikala Jamison
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Publish Like the System Was Designed for You — Because Now It Is
5 strategic shifts to help your natural publishing style thrive inside Substack’s new model
Nov 12, 2025
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Amanda N. Bray
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Substack’s Algorithm Just Changed — And You’re Probably Already Ahead of It
Substack’s new model confirms the future of publishing belongs to creative momentum and reader trust
Nov 11, 2025
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Amanda N. Bray
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Platform Privilege and the Question Everyone's Asking Me After They See Their Substack Data
Plus 4 questions to ask if you're thinking about jumping platforms ...
Nov 8, 2025
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Amanda N. Bray
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What October Showed Me About Why Our Pricing Gets Us Stuck
Exhaustion isn’t a pricing strategy — and it clouds the intuition you actually need
Oct 30, 2025
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Amanda N. Bray
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The Holiday Traffic Spike Is Coming to Substack — And It’s on Your Side
The readers are on their way. Here's what to know — and where to find the seeds of your most effective holiday invitations.
Oct 8, 2025
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Amanda N. Bray
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