Douglas Smith | Writer of Fantasy & Science Fiction

This section of my site contains a number of resources designed to help other writers.

The Foreign Market List

The one, the only. The world famous FML.

Well, ok, the moderately well-known FML. My list of non-English markets for speculative short fiction around the world, containing almost 50 confirmed markets for English writers in 27 countries.

Translation Sites

These sites perform automated translation of short amounts of text. They don’t even come close to providing perfect translations, so do not try to translate your stories or even your cover letters. However, they're helpful for understanding replies from foreign magazine editors written in their language.

Selling to Foreign Markets

When considering potential markets for their short fiction, many SF&F writers overlook the many non-English language magazines and anthologies published around the world. This article discusses why you might want to consider these markets, and how to go about selling to them.

Market Response Times

A history of response times for story submissions to short fiction markets, showing the average, median, minimum and maximum times. This is solely based on my own experience with these markets. Your mileage may vary.

Articles on Writing

This is where I post links to any articles or non-ficton that I write that may be of interest to writers and readers of speculative fiction.

More Useful Links for Writers

Well, at least I think they're useful. Take a browse and see what might be of help to you in your writing.