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Beautiful Things

A project of River Teeth (see other related projects).

About

Beautiful Things is River Teeth’s weekly online magazine featuring micro-essays.

Fees Notice: This project charges fees (or requires purchases) for all submissions, and they do not offer monetary payment for accepted submissions. (Note: About 8% of magazines always charge fees.)
The fee is USD $3 (average for magazines that charge).
Want more insight into the affiliated editors' preferences? Read our interview with the editor(s) of River Teeth.

Country of Publication

United States

Publication Medium & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication
Published 52 x per year

AI Policy

Unknown AI policy

Statistics Synopsis

Faster
Beautiful Things's overall average response time is faster than most magazines.
More Challenging
Beautiful Things's overall acceptance rate is lower than most magazines.
Less Responsive
Beautiful Things's overall rate of non-response is higher than most magazines.

Nonfiction Open Fee-based

Dates:

Open to nonfiction submissions through 01 December 2026* (approx. 80 days from now).

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Essay: Up to 250 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Unknown.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Media: Text.

Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary.
* We do not know the time and/or timezone, so we cannot be more precise. Submit early to avoid disappointment.

Beautiful Things Submission Statistics

The statistics in this section are compiled from submission reports sent to us through our submission tracker. They are not provided by the publication's editors/staff or by Duotrope's admins. Information in this section is updated a few times per day. Learn more about the statistics.

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Accuracy
We have received 30 reports from 29 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.
Days Reported
4 min | 40.4 mean avg | 41.0 median | 84 max days (40.8 std dev)
Responses
90.00 %
Acceptances:
6.67 % of submissions accepted (57.5 avg. days per acceptance) | 6.90 % of submitters accepted Rejections are often underreported, which skews the statistics in favor of acceptances. Most publishers have a lower acceptance rate than indicated here.
Rejections:
83.33 % (38.3 avg. days per rejection) | 12.0 % personal, 60.0 % form, 28.0 % unspecified
Non-Responses
0.00 %
Lost/Returned:
-
Never Responded:
-
Withdrawals
10.00 % (26.3 avg. days per withdrawal)
Pending
4 responses are pending (3 min | 8.0 mean avg | 9.0 median | 11 max days waiting | 3.8 std dev) from 4 different members This only includes pending reports from people who have been active on Duotrope within the past 30 days

Other Information

The most common submission fee paid: USD $3.00.
Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day.
Most recent response reported was received on 31 May 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 01 Apr 2026.
Date compiled: 12 Sep 2026 22:48 UTC (less than a minute ago).

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River Teeth  Charges fees for all submissions
River Teeth Literary Nonfiction Book Prize  Charges fees for all submissions

Before Submitting

We cannot guarantee that the information on this page is correct. It is not unusual for publications to evolve or close without notice. We do our best to keep up, but it isn't always possible. Duotrope listings do not imply endorsement or recommendation of the project being listed. Before submitting, you should use your own judgment to determine whether the project meets your standards.

  • Always read the full guidelines provided by the publisher.
  • Try to read at least one previous publication to get a better idea of what the editor would like to see.
  • Unless the publisher's guidelines state otherwise, always use industry standard manuscript formatting.
  • Be professional, patient, and persistent.

Dates

Last Updated: 31 Aug 2026

We check their guidelines for changes every four weeks, and we audit the listing twice a year.

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