*UPDATE: Chat can now also be accessed on the web.*
Introducing Movable Worlds Chat, a new community feature for all subscribers, free or paid. For now, though, you'll need to install the Substack app (on iOS or Android) to join in.
A digital approximation of this, one day? Photo is mine.
With Twitter being plunged into uncertain waters (not that I was an active user), I’m experimenting with a new Substack community feature called Chat. It’s a space within the Substack app for subscribers—free or paid—only, where we can talk more immediately with each other.
Very broadly, I’ll be using it to post micro messages and photos on what I’m up to, working on, thinking about that aren’t quite substantial enough to post as a letter. I’m anticipating that it might approximate something of Instagram Stories for me, if only it were easier to compose text in Stories: the sharing of more liminal moments, accompanied by thoughts that may or may not take greater hold. I think it’ll also be a good place for me to gauge your interest on a particular subject before going deeper with it, or for us to share recommendations with each other.
Within the app, you can also read my letters and keep up with all the other newsletters you subscribe to—though, truth be told, for obvious reasons, I would prefer you opt to keep receiving my emails directly in your inbox. But the app can provide an alternative reading experience.
How to access Movable Worlds Chat
Download the Substack app by clicking the button below. It’s now available on both iOS and Android.
Read Movable Worlds in the Substack app
Available for iOS and Android
Open the app and tap the Chat icon. It looks like two bubbles in the bottom bar, and you’ll see a row for my chat inside. Turn on push notifications for the app so you are alerted to join conversations as they begin. New chats are only posted to the app, not to your inbox.
Feel free to jump into my old threads too. I read all new messages. If you run into any issues, check out Substack’s FAQ. Thank you!
If you haven’t already subscribed to Movable Worlds, do it here. You have to be subscribed—either on a free or paid basis—to access the Chat feature.
For my first Chat…
I kicked it off with a photo message of one of those liminal moments I spoke of earlier, from my reporting trip in Sabah, Malaysia. This turned out to be a thread about waiting…
And here’s a thread for you:
Let’s start there. I look forward to hearing from you all!
Let’s chat ❤️
Let’s chat ❤️
Let’s chat ❤️
*UPDATE: Chat can now also be accessed on the web.*
Introducing Movable Worlds Chat, a new community feature for all subscribers, free or paid. For now, though, you'll need to install the Substack app (on iOS or Android) to join in.
With Twitter being plunged into uncertain waters (not that I was an active user), I’m experimenting with a new Substack community feature called Chat. It’s a space within the Substack app for subscribers—free or paid—only, where we can talk more immediately with each other.
Very broadly, I’ll be using it to post micro messages and photos on what I’m up to, working on, thinking about that aren’t quite substantial enough to post as a letter. I’m anticipating that it might approximate something of Instagram Stories for me, if only it were easier to compose text in Stories: the sharing of more liminal moments, accompanied by thoughts that may or may not take greater hold. I think it’ll also be a good place for me to gauge your interest on a particular subject before going deeper with it, or for us to share recommendations with each other.
Within the app, you can also read my letters and keep up with all the other newsletters you subscribe to—though, truth be told, for obvious reasons, I would prefer you opt to keep receiving my emails directly in your inbox. But the app can provide an alternative reading experience.
How to access Movable Worlds Chat
Download the Substack app by clicking the button below. It’s now available on both iOS and Android.
Open the app and tap the Chat icon. It looks like two bubbles in the bottom bar, and you’ll see a row for my chat inside. Turn on push notifications for the app so you are alerted to join conversations as they begin. New chats are only posted to the app, not to your inbox.
Feel free to jump into my old threads too. I read all new messages. If you run into any issues, check out Substack’s FAQ. Thank you!
Join chat
If you haven’t already subscribed to Movable Worlds, do it here. You have to be subscribed—either on a free or paid basis—to access the Chat feature.
For my first Chat…
I kicked it off with a photo message of one of those liminal moments I spoke of earlier, from my reporting trip in Sabah, Malaysia. This turned out to be a thread about waiting…
And here’s a thread for you:
Let’s start there. I look forward to hearing from you all!