11
Jul
What's Your Take?
Tell me what you think of this site, my overabundance of content, and the mediums I use.
1 min read
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.
10
Jul
Why Write Gods as Fictional Characters
A conversation with my mother inspired this blog post which features 'an' origin story of Lord Ganesha's elephant head.
3 min read
08
Jul
Characters—A Music Playlist for A Lion's Head
I wish I'd taken up drawing as a child. Instead, I've got to make do with images drawn by others. Since I have no pictures, music will have to do. Here is a breakdown of supporting characters.
5 min read
02
Jul
Editor Feedback—Is it Racism or Inexperience?
Feedback as a BIPOC writer comes with an additional levy. This is how I discern whether or not I need to (or how to) make revisions due to editor feedback.
7 min read
19
Jun
Why authors should affiliate with Bookshop.org
Isn't it great to be an independent author? To be honest, published authors have the same struggle with self-promotion. While I've had an account on goodreads.com for some time, I hadn't availed myself of all the benefits of creating a BookShop.org account.
3 min read
17
Jun
Goal | My books in 20 brick & mortar stores by the end of 2025.
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.
6 min read
16
Jun
Adventures in Cold Calling Booksellers
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.
5 min read
12
Jun
Inconsistencies in Writing and How to Find Them
We're too close to our work. Identifying and fixing inconsistencies is the first step towards an immersive and cohesive story.
2 min read
02
Jun
Light Podcasting
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?
7 min read
31
May
Retelling Nara Sinha's Myth
Or Narasimha if that is your preference. To me, he has become Sinha. I asked the question, What happens when an asura created by the gods has completed his purpose? What then? The result is a 90,000-word novel.
3 min read