Read Dangerously, Write with Defiance: Our Secret Substack Chat
A semifrequent gathering for us to talk books, writing, and, as always, witchery
Well-met, gorgeous rebels, and welcome to the Novel Niche subscriber chat, Read Dangerously, Write with Defiance.
Exclusively for my subscribers, please think of this as our warm warren, our book-and-tea-infused hobbit hole, our cozy port stocked with leather-lined first editions and blood orange gin, buffeted against the the world’s incessant digital storm.
We’ll use this space to read dangerously (chat about the books that are giving us life +/- death), and write with defiance (share about our word projects in progress, whether they’re flourishing or in limbo). I’ll dispense book recommendations as replies to individual requests, offer glimpses into my writing that won’t appear elsewhere, and reveal photographs, every now and then, on the impossible-to-predict journey of my evolving hairstyles. Yes, hair is vital to this whole business. I know you know.
To join our chat, you’ll need to download the Substack app, now available for both iOS and Android. Chats are sent via the app, not email, so turn on push notifications so you don’t miss conversation as it happens (if you like. Goodness knows I’ve scarcely ever turned on a push notification to anything — smacks of virtual aggression, a bit.)
How to get started
Download the app by clicking this link or the button below. Substack Chat is 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.
That’s it! Jump into my thread to say hi, and if you have any issues, check out Substack’s FAQ.
Thank you, dear ones. As always, I’m honoured to be as close to you as our healthy boundaries, communal love of writing + reading, and flickering computer screens allow. Til soon, I hope you each have what you need, what joys and startles you just right. ~ Shivanee 🪔