Past Ten

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Tell us a story about where you were ten years ago on a specific date.
For your reflection, try to recall what you were doing at the time, focusing on emotion and sensory details. How did you feel about yourself and your life at the time? In that moment, could you have imagined yourself ten years later? Presently, are you where you thought you would be? Tell us a story that conveys how you feel now about the person you were then.

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Country of Publication

United States

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Statistics Synopsis

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Essay: Up to 1,000 words.
Narrative Nonfiction: Up to 1,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Other: See guidelines.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Duosuma submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Media: Text.

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Poem: No line limits known; Unknown number of pieces.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Other: See guidelines.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Duosuma submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Media: Text.

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Artwork: Unknown number of pieces.

Art Media:

Open to all/most Art Media.

Art Styles:

Open to all/most Art Styles.

Topics:

Other: See guidelines.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Duosuma submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Media: Image.

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Past Ten Submission Statistics

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Accuracy

We have received 7 reports from 7 different members within the past 12 months. The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

Days Reported

1 min | 15.1 mean avg | 19.0 median | 25 max days (9.9 std dev)

Other Information

The most common submission tip paid: USD $3.00. (50.0 % reported giving a tip.)
Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day.
Most recent response reported was received on 22 Mar 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 27 Feb 2026.
Date compiled: 18 Sep 2026 02:18 UTC (less than a minute ago).

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Dates

Last Updated: 16 Jul 2026

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