Myths & Samsara
001 | Audience & Animals?
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D.M. De Alwis
Author of fantasy fiction, poetry and more.
Anecdotal Evidence
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.
Short Stories
The Pink Eye Yaksha
Yaksha/demons are significant in Sri Lanka as representations of illness or distress. I felt, as I was writing IOD that this was appropriate to bring a historic norm to the modern era.
Myths & Samsara
Introducing Myths & Samsara
Through Buddhist cosmology, we revive ancient tales and blend folklore with world-building. Discover myths, spiritual lore, and a fantasy saga where time is a labyrinth and the dead do not rest.
Author Blog
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?
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.
News
The Erudite Bookworm
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Short Stories
IOD (3) The Conception of Sanni
This backstory is complicated. Devas in Lanka also act as guardians and may interfere in personal lives on request. We also have a Gandhara, which roughly translates to Western society as a cherub or sprite. These beings may act like muses, but they are also spirits waiting to be born.
Short Stories
IOD (2) Curse of the Black Leopard
IOD features the Kalu Kumaraya (Black Prince), a vampire-like creature native to Sri Lanka. I imagined this as his origin story. This one is not PG-13, but the perspective told in IOD is. This backstory may or may not feature in the final cut of IOD.
Short Stories
IOD (1) The Lament of Saoirse
IOD features four castaways. My writing was inspired by Robinson Crusoe and the true story of Robert Knox, who lived in Lanka in the 1600s. The backstory is the tragedy leading to an Irish ship finding its way to the Indian Ocean.