Resmi Jaimon : Freelance Writer, Kochi - Kerala, Mumbai

Back from my trip to Nilgiris during July 2008, including my seven day stay at Ooty (or Udagamandalam as you call), I am looking to sell my travelogues based on this region. I also have travel stories based on my recent visits to: Goa Kodaikanal Munnar As for Munnar, I have a very special story - which could be an interview feature or a travelogue. In addition to this, I am open to write about travelogues or travel guides related to Kochi or Thiruvananthapuram (the commercial and capital cities of Kerala respectively), any time I am assigned to do so! I have lived in Thiruvananthapuram for 23 years and now settled in Kochi. Photos are also available for all the above mentioned stories. All these stories can be written for national (Indian) or International audience. Contact me at resmi (dot) blog (at) gmail (dot) com for further information.

Read "How to get a free flight ticket," published on June 16, 2008 in Wealth (Web 18) http://wealth.moneycontrol.com/features/travel/how-to-get-a-free-flight-ticket-/9661/0

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

The articles I wrote for Wealth (Web18) went online when the portal was launched during May last week. Three of the stories which appear online now are mentioned below. I REALLY want to bash up my colleague! EVER felt so annoyed over a work situation that you want to punch someone (most likely your boss or subordinate), in the face? Anger takes its shape in various forms at different levels. You could be just another employee resenting workplace issues and, consequently, confronting annoyance. Read more at http://wealth.moneycontrol.com/showstory.php?id=2981 BIG discount source: travel agents! How do you plan your trip abroad? You would usually book travel tickets, hotel suites and arrange for sightseeing on your own. For busy working professionals, going through a travel agent is not a bad idea. Here's a lowdown on what a good travel agent could offer you. Here comes the D-word. Hotels give discounts on room tariff or hotel packages occasionally. To find a better deal, conside...

Greensville Sky Villas – Apartment-Villas in Pune, India Promise the Best of Both Worlds (May 6, 2008) http://www.offplanpropertyexchange.com/off-plan-property-investment/blog/2008/05/06/greensville-sky-villas-%e2%80%93-apartment-villas-in-pune-india-promise-the-best-of-both-worlds/

I am looking for a blog writing opportunity in Real estate (India), technology, computer & Internet, lifestyle, food and/or business sector. If you have a blog job for me, contact me at resmi (dot) writer (at) gmail (dot) com. Experience: I've experience writing for a U.K based real estate blog. This apart, I maintain the following blogs: http://ratvanisher.blogspot.com/ (Business) http://resmi-jaimon.blogspot.com/ (the blog you are currently reading http://resmijaimon.blogspot.com/ (personal view points) http://resmijaimon-ovewrites.blogspot.com/ (Includes varied topics - recently launched)

If you are an expert in computer & technology, real estate & interiors and travel domain, do contact me at resmi (dot) writer (at) gmail (dot) com. Also, seeking people from different walks of life to provide inputs for varied stories related to computer, Internet, real estate, interiors, travel & tourism, business, food and more. I may be able to use your feedback / quotes in my forthcoming stories and also include your name, designation, company name / location in these stories.

I am working on a series of success stories in the IT domain for three leading Indian technology publications. If your answer is 'yes' to any of the following queries, get in touch with me at resmi (dot) writer (at) gmail (dot) com. Are you the CEO / Managing Director / Director / Chairman / President / Vice-President of an IT firm? Or any other top management official? Do you have a start-up firm (software & hardware) in the IT domain? Do you have innovative products in the IT sector? Are you an expert in computer, Internet and technology?

A series of workshops that help promote personal and professional effectiveness are being held in BPCL-Kochi Refinery’s Learning Centre (April 17, 2008) - a report in The Hindu's Metro Plus. http://www.hindu.com/mp/2008/04/17/stories/2008041751040400.htm

Meet Sreelakshmi Suresh from Kozhikode (Kerala), the youngest girl web designer in the world (April 15, 2008) http://www.chandamama.com/story/story-content.php?sId=1&cId=5&storyId=727

For a series of real estate stories published in www.offplanpropertyexchange.com , a real estate blog, go through the following links: Real Estate Giant Yoo by Starck and Panchshil Realty to Develop Prestigious Yoo Pune in India (March 13, 2008) http://www.offplanpropertyexchange.com/off-plan-property-investment/blog/2008/03/13/real-estate-giant-yoo-by-starck-and-panchshil-realty-to-develop-prestigious-yoo-pune-in-india/ Dubai Internet City’s Smart City Project in Kochi, India, to Shine as a Leading IT/ITES Park (March 17, 2008) http://www.offplanpropertyexchange.com/off-plan-property-investment/blog/2008/03/17/dubai-internet-city’s-smart-city-project-in-kochi-india-to-shine-as-a-leading-itites-park/ Technopark Kerala, India, the preferred IT park destination for over 140 companies (March 31, 2008) http://www.offplanpropertyexchange.com/off-plan-property-investment/blog/2008/03/31/technopark-kerala-india-the-preferred-it-park-destination-for-over-140-companies/ Devanahalli, th...

The travelogue on Goa appeared in Rediff on March 6th, 2008. The story is based on our trip to Goa during Decemeber 1st week, 2007. I and my husband spent 3 days in Goa. It was also my first attempt to take pictures for my own stories. You'll find two of them in the story. To read the travelogue, check out: http://specials.rediff.com/getahead/2008/mar/06sld1.htm

"Kakkanad is the Focus of the IT and Real Estate Boom in Kochi, India," appeared in Offplanpropertyexchange's blog on February 29, 2008. To read the article log on to: http://www.offplanpropertyexchange.com/off-plan-property-investment/blog/2008/02/29/kakkanad-is-the-focus-of-the-it-and-real-estate-boom-in-kochi-india/

"Thiruvananthapuram retains its charm" in Rediff (January 16, 2008) http://specials.rediff.com/getahead/2008/jan/16sld1.htm (4 pictures for Thiruvananthapuram story were taken by Roop Shaji)

Sit up and take notice: Office perks! in Rediff (January 14, 2008) http://www.rediff.com/getahead/2008/jan/14perks.htm

Interview with a group of 12 engineers from Sudan. They were in BPCL - Kochi Refinery for a two-week training programme. Read "The Sudanese connection" (January 14, 2008) in The Hindu's Metro Plus, Kochi edition: http://www.hindu.com/mp/2008/01/14/stories/2008011450180200.htm

My first story in 2008 went online on January 5th, 2008. Going for maintenance-free lawns (The Hindu's Property Plus) http://www.hindu.com/pp/2008/01/05/stories/2008010550540300.htm (Kochi edition). This story appeared in Kochi, Thiruvananthapuram, Chennai, Coimbatore and Malabar editions.

On January 13th, 2008, my writing career completed 5 years. In other words, it was the 5th anniversary since my first story appeared in print as well as online. The story, "The Neo-homework" appeared in The Hindu's Metro Plus (Thiruvananthapuram edition). Read it online at: http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/mp/2003/01/13/stories/2003011301520100.htm

Rest of the articles published in Rediff during 2007 (this list is incomplete!): Travelling: When things go wrong (July 10, 2007) http://www.rediff.com/getahead/2007/jul/10travel.htm Monsoon rejuvenation using Ayurvedic treatments(August 3, 2007) http://www.rediff.com/getahead/2007/aug/03ayurveda.htm Feeling unlucky? Feng Shui might help (September 14, 2007) http://specials.rediff.com/getahead/2007/sep/14Shui, Health, Monsoon, Rediff, Travelslid1.htm

Other articles published in The Hindu during 2007: "Romancing in the rains" (The Hindu's Metro Plus , Kochi edition;July 09, 2007) http://www.hindu.com/mp/2007/07/09/stories/2007070951120300.htm "Granite still a hot favourite" (The Hindu's Property Plus, Kochi edition; July 28, 2007 ) http://www.hindu.com/pp/2007/07/28/stories/2007072850380300.htm "Dos and don’ts before you lay the first stone" (The Hindu's Property Plus, Kochi edition; September 15, 2007) http://www.hindu.com/pp/2007/09/15/stories/2007091550320300.htm "Flaunt your name "(November 3, 2007) appeared in both Kochi and Thiruvananthapuram editions of The Hindu's Property Plus on November 3, 2007. This story appeared only in print version. Entertainment goes in-house (Appeared in Kochi and Thiruvananthapuram editions of The Hindu's Property Plus; November 17, 2007) http://www.hindu.com/pp/2007/11/17/stories/2007111750430300.htm