Author Blog

Author Blog

The mid-life journey of a product leader turned mythological fantasy and children's book author. D.M. De Alwis is a Canadian-born Sri Lankan author living north of Toronto. She has over a decade of experience as a product leader working with startups and has authored children's books and fantasy fiction.
17
Feb
Free Books in February

Free Books in February

I signed up for a few too many book funnels this month. Then again, I have been heavily marketing three books: A Water Horse (Free), A Lion's Head and A Lion's Pride.
3 min read
14
Feb
A Library Book

A Library Book

You don't have to buy an author's book to support an author. Requesting their book at your local library is the number one way of supporting authors, especially indie authors.
2 min read
07
Feb
010 | How Buddhist Cosmology Inspired the Pawn of Samsara Duology

010 | How Buddhist Cosmology Inspired the Pawn of Samsara Duology

No spoilers. The Pawn of Samsara (POS) duology cemented the ground rules for world-building my fantasy universe. Here's a behind-the-scenes look.
7 min read
03
Feb
January Stats | Good Things Come to Those who Wait

January Stats | Good Things Come to Those who Wait

I'm in the clouds. I'm drifting. I'm diving. I'm swooping. I'm circling the runway. Will I land? I'm doing what I often do to procrastinate—experimenting and analyzing.
2 min read
01
Feb
Goals for February and beyond

Goals for February and beyond

This didn't fit in the end-of-January newsletter.
1 min read
22
Jan
How Author's use Social Media for Discoverability

How Author's use Social Media for Discoverability

An overview of an author's marketing funnel, growing your social media funnel and re-establishing why.
15 min read
22
Jan
When Sh!t happens to hurt your pride

When Sh!t happens to hurt your pride

Costly mistake in the name of efficiency. I'm brave enough to admit it and talk about my loss of pride. #Adventures-in-book-publishing.
4 min read
15
Jan
Subscribers, I thank you...

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.
3 min read
04
Jan
Goals for 2026 | Beginning with a Giveaway

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.
6 min read
31
Dec
Going Even Wider | Google Books!

Going Even Wider | Google Books!

As a new Publisher, I'm discovering new things every day. Today I spent time creating a series of BookBub ads that will run in the first quarter of next year—one field I hadn't seen before: a link to Google Books.
1 min read