Work with Amanda

 
 
 

If you’re here, you’re probably not looking for “content advice.”

You’re looking for a way to publish and build that doesn’t flatten your voice, degrade your work into formulas or quietly exhaust your creative systems.

I’m Amanda Bray — editor and marketer by trade; publishing founder by temperament. I’ve spent nearly 20 years inside editorial operations and publishing systems, and on Substack I’ve built a featured publication and bestseller by translating what’s happening beneath the surface: what the platform rewards, how to use data instructively (and not as a creative referendum), what readers respond to and where creators get pulled off their own center.

I’m not a hype person. I’m not an outcome pusher.

I’m here to translate what’s true — about your voice, your readers and your systems — into grounded decisions you can stand behind.

Choose your path

1) Substack Publishing Reset

A focused 90-minute working session for craft-forward Substack publishers who want renewed momentum — without contorting into “what works.”

This is for you if:

  • you’re past Substack basics, but your publication feels drifty, unclear or harder than it should be

  • you can feel your voice or positioning getting blurred

  • you don’t want a rigid calendar — you want a sequence you can trust

How it works

  • I review your Substack dashboard ahead of time (high-level patterns, not post-by-post obsession)

  • then we spend 90 minutes working through three lenses:

    1. Readership grounding (data, without obsession)

    2. Creative positioning + editorial system (the through-line, the promise, what clarifies vs blurs)

    3. Queue direction (what to publish next, and in what order, so readers actually “get it”)

You’ll leave with

  • a clearer read on what’s solid, what’s drifting and what to protect

  • the real bottleneck (what’s blurring distinctiveness or creating friction)

  • 1 – 3 next moves + 1 – 2 things to stop doing

  • a simple next-90-days queue direction + post “shapes”

  • recording + transcript (a decision trail you can return to)

Investment: $449

Next step: Book here.

2) Editorial Partnership

A managing-editor-style retainer for founders, journalists and professionals publishing on Substack who want an editorial partner — not a guru.

Think of it as: your publication’s strategic managing editor, without agency overhead.

This is for you if:

  • you’re no longer figuring out Substack basics — you’re navigating a new direction

  • you want consistency, but you don’t want to guess your way through positioning, paid conversion or what to prioritize

  • you’re finicky about language and you want your publication to sound like you, not content marketing

What you get inside the partnership

  • Two live calls/month (with searchable transcripts so you can revisit decisions)

  • Dashboard pattern-tracking between calls (reader behavior + engagement signals that shape what we do next)

  • Up to 3 editorial passes/month (structural guidance, headline/flow, the managing editor eye before you publish)

  • Support refining friction points (paid conversion, About page clarity, welcome flow, editorial queue logic)

Commitment: 3-month minimum (most clients stay 9–12 months)
Investment: $1,250+/month

Next step: Send me an email at Amanda @ ThePublishingSpectrum.com and share a link to your publication + what you’re building toward + what currently feels stuck.

Email Amanda (Goes directly to her private inbox)

3) Voice Lab (Coming Soon)

An intimate 10-person cohort exploring the nature of perspective, power and voice in today’s world — plus 1:1 essay/editorial coaching with Amanda each month.

This is for you if:

  • you know you have something to say, but you’re still circling it

  • you’re tired of “standing out” advice that ignores internal blocks, masking, fear or fragmentation

  • you want a container that helps you write the next true essay — with rigor, tenderness and real witness

Format (preview)

  • cohort circle + guided practice

  • one essay/month supported with 1:1 editorial coaching

  • voice activation as craft, not performance

Next step: Add your name to the waitlist below.

How I work (so you can feel the fit)

I work best with people who already carry vision for their work and want support without surrendering what has gotten them this far in life. I’m here to support a deeper connection to craft, an expanding sense of voice and clear next steps while you bring your thoughts, ideas and leadership into the world. People who work with me tend to see an increase in paid conversions, audience intelligence and stronger publishing instincts that lead to speaking and consulting contracts.

I tend to work in two modes:

  • Hot potato: fast clarity + sharper next steps

  • Wood-burning stove: holding the through-line, tracking patterns and helping you navigate a real pivot or expansion

If you’re in a season where what’s next actually matters — where the gap between your voice and your public presence is costing you something real — we should talk.

Not sure where to start?

  • If you want renewed direction in one session → start with the Substack Publishing Reset.

  • If you want a true editorial partner with continuity and eyes on your public-facing work → Editorial Partnership.

  • If you want voice activation + an essay container → Voice Lab waitlist.