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📖 The Full Spectrum Publishing Audit is now available (free for paid subscribers)

An integrated diagnostic for Substack publishers examining creative systems, reader relationships and data

Dec 26, 2025 • Amanda B. Hinton

Start Here: Publishing Foundations + Ongoing Guidance

Substack as a living laboratory for publishing decisions

Dec 23, 2025 • Amanda B. Hinton

58:16

When the Dams Open: Creativity, Containment and the Permission to Be Messy

Jeff Warren joins Cave of the Heart

Nov 26, 2025 • Amanda B. Hinton and Jeff Warren

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 • Amanda B. Hinton

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 • Amanda B. Hinton

Welcome to my bestselling newsletter on Substack. I grew from 12 to 4,000+ subscribers. Every week I'm sharing how to apply publishing best practices to your creative inspiration — not force your idea into someone else's formula.

Publishing Foundations

48:58

Using Your Substack Archive To Nurture Readers

Watch now | Workshop replay with Laura Robinson and Amanda B. Hinton

Dec 19, 2025 • Amanda B. Hinton and Laura Robinson

39:44

5 Principles of Inviting New Readers Into Your Substack Publication

A 40-minute workshop with Laura Robinson that explores what to say in your first emails, how to mention paid offerings and when to show your back…

Nov 20, 2025 • Amanda B. Hinton and Laura Robinson

1:01:00

Why These 5 Substack Elements Determine Whether New Visitors Subscribe

Watch now | A deep dive into Substack first impressions with marketing veteran Laura Robinson

Oct 17, 2025 • Amanda B. Hinton and Laura Robinson

Start Here: Publish with Confidence

This is where we build the foundation for publishing confidently — not through formulas or forced consistency, but by understanding how sophisticated…

Oct 16, 2025 • Amanda B. Hinton

Publishing Mentorship

1:02:25

How to rebuild momentum and structure a publishing rhythm that actually works

Replay: Live Publication + 15-minute free preview

Dec 12, 2025 • Amanda B. Hinton

Welcome to the Publishing Mentorship

Join our Voxer Channel | The next Live Publication Check-In for founding subscribers is 11 a.m. CT on Jan. 12 [See links inside]

Dec 1, 2025 • Amanda B. Hinton

Substack Strategy Series

The cost of not knowing if your Substack publication is working

Why uncertainty steals creative energy — and what to do about it

Dec 10, 2025 • Amanda B. Hinton

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 • Amanda B. Hinton

50:59

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 • Amanda B. Hinton and Mikala Jamison

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 • Amanda B. Hinton

In Conversation

58:16

When the Dams Open: Creativity, Containment and the Permission to Be Messy

Jeff Warren joins Cave of the Heart

Nov 26, 2025 • Amanda B. Hinton and Jeff Warren

1:02:52

Are Substack's metrics sending you down a rabbit hole?

Help me edit an Analytics Serenity Prayer...

Aug 15, 2025 • Amanda B. Hinton and Michael Estrin

1:15:10

The Real Story Behind Publishing a Book While Running a Newsletter

What to ask your editor before signing a book deal, how to let neurodiversity support your creative process and 8 more insights from a 6-year publishing…

Aug 11, 2025 • Amanda B. Hinton and River Selby (they/them)

Alice Kuipers on Writing, Reflection and Finding Creative Flow

An interview with award-winning author and Substack publisher

May 9, 2025 • Amanda B. Hinton

The Publishing Spectrum

For authors and creative leaders who want to publish on Substack from their own intelligence — not borrowed formulas. Strategic guidance that integrates data, intuition and deep respect for how creative people actually work.

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