Free download of current draft version (very close to release version) of my part autobiography ebook

Last updated on 3rd May 2019

Since the previous draft version (dated 15th April 2019), I have added a Table of Contents, added some content, and done one round of checking the book for errors and correcting the errors I spotted. The title continues to be the same: "Autobiography of an Indian Software Techie and Spiritual Aspirant – Part 1" and this current version is dated 23rd April 2019.

This is the link for viewing/downloading PDF file of the current draft version of my part autobiography book (5 MB file size, 272 pages of A5 size): [Link deleted. Please visit  https://ravisiyer.blogspot.com/p/autobiography-of-indian-software-techie.html for latest version download link.] .

I will be getting on to the work of colour cover page design and then incorporation into book. I also may add a little other content to the book. I have also sent emails today to those of my previous companies for whom I could find contact info, sharing the draft version, and pointing out the sections where I mention their company. I will wait for a few days for any feedback from them.

Hopefully the ebook version (without ISBN which I will apply for once the book is finalized) will be ready for self-publishing early next month (May). And once I get allotted an ISBN, I will update the ebook with the ISBN.

After the ebook is done (without ISBN), I will start working on the paperback version. That will need a front cover + spine + back cover design, and will need 300 DPI grayscale images in the book content part (Pothi.com advised me to do that). So I will have to do some image conversion work. If everything goes well, perhaps the first version of paperback (perhaps without ISBN as it may take some time for ISBN to get allotted for it) may be ready by end next month (May).

It will be interesting to see how Digital Printing handles grayscale images in the book (300 DPI). Note that there does not seem to be any extra charge for printing grayscale images. In other words, the charge is calculated based on number of pages printed, irrespective of whether the page has text or images, https://publish.pothi.com/tools/price-royalty-calculator/ (272 pages Black & White interior A5 sized book with colour cover will cost Rs.247 for printing (and Soft Cover binding)). Note that this is Print-On-Demand model where one can order very small number of book copies to be printed. It can even be just one copy. Bulk printing (say 500 copies) can reduce the price drastically but that involves large upfront investment from the distributor/seller.