Newsletters
A List of past newsletters, no spam. The newsletter is sent at the end of the month with a recap of events and links to posts. I've a goal to provide meaningful content to subscribers.
Sent in 2026
Beginning in January, I have made my short story, A Water Horse, available as a free reader magnet via Book Funnel. As a result of this—you-share-mine-and-I'll-share-yours—effort between authors, my newsletter has grown, with subscribers from around the world.
654 Subscribers
Continuing the offer for a free EPUB of A Lion's Head.
The Subscribers-Only Free Fantasy Giveaway Continues...
71 members claimed the offer and 12 downloaded the book—I’ve reinstated the giveaway through to the end of November—download your copy of A Lion’s Head via BookFunnel before November 30th.
D.M. De Alwis
609 Subscribers (?%)
Special edition newsletter offering free EPUB of A Lion's Head.
One free mythic fantasy for you... or two.
I waited until the winners for the CSFFA’s awards were announced to send this newsletter. My YA mythic fantasy novel, A Lion’s Head, did not win. It tied for 4th place.
D.M. De Alwis
496 Subscribers (31% Open, 2% Click)
Is there something happening in the stars?
The summer solstice passed, but it left this restless energy behind—the kind that makes it hard to focus on anything useful.
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482 Subscribers (34% Open, 1% Click)
A New Release in June
A few things are happening this month, including the voting for the Aurora Prix award for YA Fantasy, my latest release in collaboration with illustrator Chris Ho, and upcoming events.
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451 Subscribers (34% Open, 1% Click)
May Newsletter
Upcoming awards, book releases, and events... all wrapped into one.
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396 Subscribers (39% Open, 4% Click)
The Chains that Bind us
Do we have free will when we’re all pawns in a game of kings? How is the “sacred geometry of chance” built on past lives, current societal events, and what we care most about?
D.M. De Alwis
191 Subscribers (47% Open, 4% Click)
300 years of unfinished Business that took place 10,000 years ago
Why do characters appear in Ireland-Ériu in the short story A Water Horse, while The Pawn of Samsara novels are set in ancient India-Jambudiva? Rebirth doesn’t care about borders. If you have unfinished business, Samsara might drag you to the coast of Ériu to settle the score.
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77 Subscribers (58% Open, 12% Click)
A misprint, more free books, and find your next read.
End-of-January update: the perks of subscribing and what I’m up to for February.
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62 Subscribers (56% Open, 11% Click)
Subscribers, I thank you...
Today is January 15th. This email announces the three winners for copies of the Pawn of Samsara Duology. All of my subscribers were entered to win. For those of you who didn’t win, there’s a freebie attached.
D.M. De Alwis
42 Subscribers (62% Open, 0% Click)
Goals for 2026 | Beginning with a Giveaway
I’ve started executing on my 2026 goals. Time is a limited commodity when you have a full house with three kids, pets, a partner, and the demands of a full course load. I have three projects I need to cut through this year.
D.M. De Alwis
Sent in 2025
The newsletter for The Erudite Bookworm (The Scribbles of D.M. De Alwis) was launched on the 4th of March, 2026 to a group of my 11 friends.
A Lion’s Pride is out!
A rambling post. TLDR: the sequel is available for pre-order at major booksellers. Get your print copies from January 6th, 2025.
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When it happens...
Because it will happen, what is unknown is “when”—goals for this winter break (until January 12th, 2026) and beyond. I also provide a recap of the year 2025.
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My First Book Launch
Holding this event as an unknown author was my way of showing gratitude to the people who have helped me pass every milestone on this journey.
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You Choose the Cover
Update for the month of October! A Lion’s Head is out in print. This month, I started my first ever Ad campaign on Bookbub. I used AI to figure out what my tropes were, and I wrote a blogpost on my experience of an unintended but serious micro-aggression as a POC.
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A Change in the Air...
End of September updates. A Lion’s Pride is still undergoing revisions. The sequel to A Lion’s Head is due to be released (in all formats) the first week of January, 2026.
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A Lion’s Head available in eBook, paperback, and hardcover
Another milestone! Inspired by the origin story of the Hindu God Narasimha, A Lion’s Head brings the mythology to life. The first in a Duology that touch on ancient myths while exploring reincarnation stories.
D.M. De Alwis
37 Subscribers
The end of an era... or is it the beginning?
A LION’S HEAD releases on September 9th as an eBook. The paperback and hardcover follow October 7th. This all happened so fast. Here’s a peak behind the scenes and what comes next.
D.M. De Alwis
29 Subscribers
Summertime Sizzle
July drew three new subscribers to the newsletter! I thank all of you members for the support; it means a great deal to me as I catapult forward on this journey. I have included a gift for you at the bottom of this email.
D.M. De Alwis
27 Subscribers
Happy Canada Day!
The end of June brought hot days and summer holidays. The world-at-large is hard to watch, so here’s a little escape.
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The momentum from May is hard to sustain...
Time to slow down in time for the summer.
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24 Subscribers
May Truths be Heard
Can you make a person rethink their stance? The hard part is keeping silent long enough for them to hear their words.
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Setting Up in April
This week I bring you some links and a more personalized rundown of what I’ve been up to. From today, I’ll be sending this newsletter once a month.
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20 Subscribers
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.
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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.
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18 Subscribers
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?
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11 Subscribers
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.
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