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A place for us to share anything
Happy Thanksgiving.
In lieu of a new story (since it’s the holiday), I wanted to use this week for an announcement:
If you receive my emails in your inbox, but don’t yet have the Substack app, let me encourage you to download it for free.
There’s more to Substack than just the emails you receive from me. On the Substack app, I also publish short-form content like short posts, quotes, photos, links to things I’ve been reading, and more. I do that with the Substack Notes feature.
I’ve already been using Notes as a way to share things that don’t fit into my newsletter, but are still relevant for my readers.
How to join
Head to substack.com/notes or find the “Home” tab in the Substack app. As a subscriber to Persistence of Vision, you’ll automatically see my notes. Feel free to like, reply, or share them around!
You can also share notes of your own. I hope this becomes a space where every reader of Persistence of Vision can share thoughts, ideas, and interesting quotes from the things we're reading on Substack and beyond.
Why Substack Notes
Fellow writers and readers are spending time in Notes for a variety of reasons.
Ted Gioia sees Notes as a forum for dialogue.
The idea behind Notes is simple. Millions of people now participate in Substack as writers and readers—but much of this is built on long articles and essays. We now have a forum for dialoguing and sharing shorter posts.
Chris Ryan is drawn to Substack as an alternative for legacy social media.
One of my main reasons for joining Substack was to wean myself off exploitative social media platforms. I’m hoping this is going to help move us along on that journey!
Sherman Alexie wants to create a kind and creative new space in Notes.
I’m going to focus on being positive, with my own thoughts and photos and by linking to songs, stories, poems from around the web and from other Substacks.
If you encounter any issues, you can always refer to the Notes FAQ for assistance. Looking forward to seeing you there!