Author of fantasy fiction, poetry and more.
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I'm lucky. I live in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). Setting this goal is realistic and achievable, depending on whether or not I hear back from local booksellers. In the time it took me to write this blog post, I have changed September to autumn and then EOY.
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My books have been out for more than a year. I'm only getting to this now. What held me back? What changed? Using the motivation from selling a few books.
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We're too close to our work. Identifying and fixing inconsistencies is the first step towards an immersive and cohesive story.
Podcast Myths & Samsara
An introductory primer for the demons, spirits, and gods to come. There are three sub-religions practiced in Sri Lanka associated with demons and witchcraft. These are demonology, capuism, and grahaism.
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Efficiency with podcasting. What am I using, how long does it take, where do I spend my time? How do I do this as one solo person?
Podcast Myths & Samsara
The demon of disease is accompanied by a host of eighteen demons. But, they are not demons. They are spirits subject to the rules and regulations given to them by higher-order beings. I dive into some of my research behind this Yaksha.
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Or Nara Sinha, as he is called in the books. I ask the question, What happens when a divine being created by the Gods has completed his purpose? What then? The result is my duology.
Podcast Myths & Samsara
This is a reflection of today's AI-driven world. At the end of the day, the original hat seller reigns supreme while all the others holding hats are just copies and clones. Moral of the story: keep a cool head.
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Feedback is a gift. What are we asking for when we ask for feedback from an editor? More importantly, are we ready to receive it? I write about my fears around the editorial process, how I stumbled on my editor, and how I received her edits.
Podcast Myths & Samsara
This is a continuation of Vijaya's story from last week. The next chapter details the story of Vijaya and Kuvena. After he colonizes Sri Lanka, he discards his supernatural wife for the sake of legitimacy in an era when connections to the Indian subcontinent held supreme.
On Mindset
My daughter's birthday, a contract with an illustrator, and waiting on editorial review- these are but a few of the distractions that derailed my productivity in May and we're only halfway through!
Podcast Myths & Samsara
We're back to Vijaya this week. Listen to the chronicle written over 1500 years after his time. What was so special about this king that the Buddhist priests would chronicle not only his ancestry but his odyssey and subsequent colonization of Sri Lanka?