Hi HN,<p>I wrote "The Read Aloud Cloud" [1], 160+ pages of cartoon-filled cloud computing explainers, so my non-technical friends and family would finally understand what I do for a living.<p>Just for HN, I've uploaded a sneak peek of Chapter 2: "Evolution of the Cloud (A Prehistory)" [2]<p>Happy to answer questions about:<p>- How to write a nonfiction book proposal that sells<p>- The traditional publishing process (and why I went that route instead of self-pub)<p>- Cloud or tech careers in general<p>- Cartooning<p>- Whatever else!<p>[1] <a href="https://www.bookdepository.com/The-Read-Aloud-Cloud/97811196" rel="nofollow">https://www.bookdepository.com/The-Read-Aloud-Cloud/97811196</a>...<p>[2] <a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/izyele6p60dfb68/Ch2.pdf?dl=0" rel="nofollow">https://www.dropbox.com/s/izyele6p60dfb68/Ch2.pdf?dl=0</a>