Author Blog
Publishing with Ingram Spark
Two months of wrestling with book covers and PDF files before I finally added my books for a wider distribution than available from Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing.
D.M. De Alwis
Author of fantasy fiction, poetry and more.
Anecdotal Evidence
Compromise vs. Sacrifice
When you say the wrong thing at the wrong time, ego shows up and leaves you with your foot in the mess. This affects friendships, careers, and romantic relationships. How do we choose between compromising or sacrificing ourselves?
Anecdotal Evidence
Living with Fibroids
Is this what it all comes down to? What are fibroids, and how did they affect my weight loss journey? The long read.
Myths & Samsara
002 | Vijaya's Story on Myths & Samsara
What is of most interest to me is Vijaya's parentage, and grand parentage. The basis for my earlier novels. Episode 2 (~18 mins) is available April 15th, 2025.
Author Blog
Indie versus Trad Publishing
When impatience rules my psyche, will introspection calm my desire for immediate gratification through Independent Publishing?
Myths & Samsara
001 | Audience & Animals? on Myths & Samsara
Happy April Fool's Day! For the pagan holiday, I am dropping a new podcast. No, this is no joke. Read more below.
Anecdotal Evidence
What do exposition and 'sausage making' have in common?
I've been firing on all cylinders in the last week. My daughter caught a debilitating stomach virus. I ended up self-medicating with YouTube videos and experimented with social media. I rubbed my daughter's belly and sang, "belly ache, belly ache, go away, go away." She's better now.
Short Stories
Crusty Eye Yaksha
Yaksha/demons are significant in Sri Lanka as representations of illness or distress. I felt, as I was writing IOD that this was appropriate to bring a historic norm to the modern era.
Myths & Samsara
000 | Introducing Myths & Samsara
Through Buddhist cosmology, we revive ancient tales and blend folklore with world-building. Discover myths, spiritual lore, and a fantasy saga where time is a labyrinth and the dead do not rest.
Author Blog
What I learned: Comicon 2025
A Day of Books, Connections, and Unexpected Moments. Have you ever wondered what happens when an author steps into the vibrant world of Comicon?
memoir
Writing at the Turn of the 21st Century
Nostalgic comparison of writing a novel in the pre-mobile era. I finished writing THE TAKING in the year 2000. I write about why my first novel does not reflect the calibre of my writing today. The long read.
News
The Erudite Bookworm
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