Resmi Jaimon : Freelance Writer, Kochi - Kerala, Mumbai

In August 2010, I mentioned about selling stories to Chicken Soup for the Soul - Indian College Students. The book was published in April 2011 and today, we received our copies. A special moment of happiness, as in this title both my husband, Jaimon and I share a story each, titled 'A Project Journey from Scratch' and 'An Inspired Ride' respectively.  A Project Journey from Scratch is about my husband and his friend's hands-on-experience of his final year B.Tech project at TKM College of Engineering, Kollam, Kerala. An Inspired Ride is about how I learnt to ride Enfield bullet and took it as a challenge to ride the heavy bike, when I was 17.  This is the first time, my husband shared a story and feels good as we both share stories for the same title.  I hope you will enjoy both the stories. 

Chicken Soup for the Soul - Indian Women Published in June 2010, Chicken Soup for the Soul - Indian Women has my story ' Dear Diary ," published under the category 'Life Lessons.'   Chicken Soup for the Indian College Soul I have two stories accepted for publication in Chicken Soup for the Indian College Soul: Project Journey from Scratch - This story in "Jaimon As Told to Resmi Jaimon" format. It's my husband's final year engineering project story. An Inspired Ride - It's my story of riding 'Enfield Bullet' during my late teens and probably, being the first girl in Kerala (if not in India) to attend the driving test riding the heavy Bullet. Chicken Soup for the Indian Friends Soul " True friends ," the story about my pen friendship with Jyotirmoy Dutta, Shimla will appear in Chicken Soup for the Indian Friends Soul. Interestingly, Jyotirmoy's story "Lessons Across the Bar" is also appearing in the tit...

I've had one more success with Chicken Soup for the Indian Soul series. My story "Dear Diary.." is appearing in Chicken Soup for the Indian Woman's Soul, to be published soon.

Almost two years wait is finally coming to an end. Westland will celebrate the launch of their second Indian series; "Chicken Soup for the Indian Teenage Soul," edited by Raksha Bharadia on October 3rd, 2009, in Ahmedabad. I have a story in the book..Watch out for my story in Chicken Soup for the Indian Teenage Soul...will post the review as soon as I receive my copy, hopefully within the next two weeks! Atlast, I can say, I have contributed to the world-famous best selling anthology "Chicken soup for the soul," though my real aim is to be published in the American / International series (whatever they call!).

A short review of Chicken Soup for the Soul - Indian series appeared in The Hindu's supplement - NXg (Chennai edition), sometime in August 2008. The story can be read at http://www.go-nxg.com/?p=1900

Interview with Raksha Bharadia, the editor of the Chicken Soup for the Indian Soul was published in Rediff on June 18, 2008 Read the the interview titled "'Whatever you write about, be honest'" at http://www.rediff.com/getahead/2008/jun/18raksha.htm An exclusive extract from the book went online on June 16, 2008 at http://www.rediff.com/getahead/2008/jun/16soul.htm