0 ratings | 0 reviews | avg rating:0.0

Ashish Malpani’s Followers (57)

Ashish’s Bookshelves

to-read (0)
currently-reading (0)
read (0)

Ashish’s Friends (23)

Anish Malpani

1,019 books | 359 friends

Archit

2,046 books | 910 friends

Bookschatter

5,826 books | 1,509 friends

Mrunalsinh

837 books | 285 friends

Melissa Burovac

765 books | 75 friends

Tasmia Nahreen

113 books | 101 friends

Abha Malpani

18 books | 75 friends

Harshad Saraf

1 book | 16 friends

More friends…

Ashish Malpani

Goodreads Author

Born

India

Website

http://www.ashishmalpani.com

Twitter

ashishmalpani

Genre

Crime, Fiction

Member Since

May 2016

edit data

Ashish Malpani is an Indian-American freelancer and blogger. Born in Sangamner, a small town in rural India, he spent much of his adult life in Austin, Texas. A technology product marketer by trade, Ashish earned his MSE from Purdue University and MBA from the University of Texas.

Ashish fell in love with reading and traveling at a young age. As a kid he had two dreams in life: to write a novel and to travel around the world. Thirty eight countries and counting, Ashish has explored various cultures and captured the world through the lens of his camera with his wife Samta and son Ayan.

Learn more
Ask the Author

To ask Ashish Malpani questions, please sign up.

Popular Answered Questions

What’s your advice for aspiring writers?

Ashish Malpani Since writing and publishing was really new for me, I didn’t discuss it with lot of people beforehand. I disclosed it after I had submitted the novel …moreSince writing and publishing was really new for me, I didn’t discuss it with lot of people beforehand. I disclosed it after I had submitted the novel for self-publishing. So I will summarize my learning from the process here.
• Self-publishing is easy: Both eBook and print versions are easy to do. Making changes after publication is easy as well. For all the options that I had discussed before, the quality is relatively better than small publication houses.
• Buyers are wary of self-published books: In my experience, the buyers, book reviewers stay away from self-published books. First, because it is easy, everyone is doing it and not all books are great. Second, the books don’t look professional when compared with regular books. It is estimated that less than 1% of the self-published books really cut it.
• Set the expectations right: It is estimated that average print self-published book sells about 100-150 copies; and mostly because of friends and family. So don’t expect miracles to happen overnight. It does need lot of marketing and promotional support to get any good sales numbers. Not everyone who is your ‘friend’ on Facebook is going to buy the book.
• Good book cover and back cover blurb is a must: But it doesn’t guarantee that the book will fly off the shelf. But mediocre book cover and poorly written blurb will definitely turn the readers away. The same applies to the content. It is critical to get the content professional edited.
• Do it because you want to: Write because you want to share something with the world, and not to make money from day one. Enjoy the process and the short limelight. Needless to say, don’t quit your day job just yet.
(less)

flag

2 likes · like
Comment

How do you deal with writer’s block?

Ashish Malpani My training as an engineer has helped me put a structured process around my writing. I break down my writing in smaller tasks and project manage it. M…moreMy training as an engineer has helped me put a structured process around my writing. I break down my writing in smaller tasks and project manage it. My writer's blocks are self imposed when I know what I want to write but don't know how to write. A break for couple days and spending time doing something else helps me get over it.(less)

flag

1 like · like
Comment

See all 6 answers from Ashish Malpani…

Combine Editions
Ashish Malpani’s books

Average rating: 4.45 · 20 ratings · 7 reviews · 3 distinct works

	Ten Days in October 4.33 avg rating — 15 ratings — published 2016 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Tenth Son 4.75 avg rating — 4 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Simply Emily by Arya Mirpuri, Cassia Sollit (Editor), Ashish Malpani (Goodreads Author) (Editor) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

* Note: these are all the books on Goodreads for this author. To add more, click here.

2 posts
Ashish Malpani's Blog

Why will you love and hate the protagonist of ‘Ten Days in October’

Inspector Shivaji Chavan, the protagonist of ‘Ten Days in October’ is police station in charge for a small rural Indian town called Sangamner. He is newly transferred and still trying to learn about the town and the people. He is a family man and moves to the town with his wife and son. He loves drinking chai (masala tea) and whiskey. Chavan also loves riding his bullet motorcycle and believes tha Read more of this blog post »

1 like · Like • 0 comments • flag