16
May
When feedback lights a fire to revisions
Help comes from the unexpected. Keep to the journey. Get better with every round.
4 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.
08
May
Clearer plot points, obstacles, and characters’ attempts to overcome
I want to praise 2 literary agents. Neither represents me. That’s ok. What I appreciate is that they gave me feedback.
4 min read
30
Apr
Making Sense Of Ancient History
I keep going down a rabbit hole. I am researching ‘just enough’ to create a setting for my novel set in 600 BCE Indian Subcontinent.
5 min read
26
Apr
Did the lion or the cat come first?
The cat I picked up a few years back has been inspirational for one of my characters. But…
4 min read
18
Apr
Where do stories come from?
Memory, past lives, what we call our gut or a hunch — are they built into our DNA?
3 min read
14
Apr
Social media will kill your motivation
BIPOC author rant. Querying is hard enough as it is without the demotivation. Is it me?
5 min read
07
Apr
Writing the premise
I followed a helpful instructional video by Jed Herne. If you want to learn more about my novel, keep reading.
1 min read
29
Mar
A Kaleidoscope Coming into Focus
Feedback is a great way of learning more about how my ADHD affects the people around me.
2 min read
25
Mar
Writing the final Chapter
To the tune of ‘The Final Countdown’
1 min read
19
Mar
A rooster struts his stuff
Celebrate your wins like Peter Pan.
2 min read