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In plain English, what is a "vertical"?

Loved the essay on nostalgia, The Perks of Yearning. Thanks so much for calling our attention to it!

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It's a themed sub-publication within a publication.

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Thanks for the explanation... I've been wondering about that too. So they aren't separate Substacks, they are themes within a Substack, is that right?

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Maybe the word usage is from typeset days, where vertical typeset columns would be used in print publications. Today, it's an anachronism!

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Columns or sections would be the magazine or newspaper equivalent of this digital/online publication term, Bette.

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Me too!

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Thank you for introducing me to Proseterity and its call for submissions! I learned last night they accepted my Rage piece. So grateful!

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So glad to hear!

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