Everything Substack

A no-nonsense guide to using Substack for writers.

7:35

What actually is Substack in 2026?

New and updated!

Mar 30 • Simon K Jones

7:15

Taking a look at pinning, Note drafts, justification & Recording Studio

Plus a photo of a very cute, very tiny bookshop.

Mar 16 • Simon K Jones

Understanding Substack's analytics

An updated tour guide

Dec 1, 2025 • Simon K Jones

Cultivating a healthy reader community

Or: What to do when Emma Horsedick comes a-riding

Apr 21, 2025 • Simon K Jones

16:09

How to add images, videos and audio to your newsletter

Voiceovers, embeds, stock, AI generation, podcast distribution and more...

Mar 10, 2025 • Simon K Jones

7:19

Finding your community on Substack

An overview of newsletter community features

Dec 16, 2024 • Simon K Jones

20:19

How to figure out your Substack's settings

Explaining over 50 million individual settings in one video

Dec 4, 2023 • Simon K Jones

8:50

Using the Substack post editor: part 2

Explaining Substack's editor settings

Nov 20, 2023 • Simon K Jones

16:31

How to write a Substack post

A guided tour of the Substack post editor

Oct 9, 2023 • Simon K Jones

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