Resmi Jaimon : Freelance Writer, Kochi - Kerala, Mumbai

Finally, after 4+ years of marriage, I have changed my name officially. My surname will now be my husband’s name, instead of my father’s. Henceforth, I will be known as “Resmi Jaimon” officially (so far, it's officially, Resmi Shaji!). The notification was published in gazette early this month.

"A home away from home," an article on homestays was published in Rediff today (March 25, 2009). The story is online at http://specials.rediff.com/getahead/2009/mar/25travel-home-away-from-home.htm

The story "Ace venture," interview with Sreelakshmi Suresh, a 11-year old girl was published in today's The Hindu - Young World. Read the interview online at http://www.hindu.com/yw/2009/02/24/stories/2009022450280400.htm .

I have three stories in Live IT's February 2009 edition. It is my first cover story for Live IT, since the magazine was launched in October 2008 and my first article appeared in November 2008. The articles which have appeared in Live IT's current edition (February 2009) are: 1. The Interactive Interface (cover story) 2. The ABC of Conception to Parenting 3. Bringing Video Entertainment Online (Interview with Sunil R Nair, CEO and co-founder of Nautanki.tv)

The start up feature of Innoz Technologies is in print as well as online in EFY's Information Technology (i.t). The article is online at http://itmagz.com/index.php/component/content/article/742.html?ed=27

I have two articles in Live IT (January 2009). One is a story on 'Futuristic Kitchen' and the other, 'Learning Craft the eway.'

Let my announcement for the first story published in 2009 be about the one titled "Old Meets New" in Jetwings (January 2009). Jetwings is the in-flight magazine of Jetairways. So, you are flying in Jetwings, you have a chance to read my article (page 178 - 180)! The story concentrates on what's a Nalukettu and Ettukettu (the traditional designs of Kerala architecture) and its modern forms, which is widely popular, especially with the higher-income segment.

January 13th, is a day I can never forget, as it's the day when my first article "The Neo Homework" was published as the lead story in The Hindu's Metro Plus (Thiruvananthapuram). So, today I complete six years of freelance writing career. My first published story can be read online at http://www.thehindujobs.com/thehindu/mp/2003/01/13/stories/2003011301520100.htm .

A week more to go, but less chance of seeing more stories in print or online, except for may be two. This could be the best time to take stock. In 2008, I was published in 11 new publications - in India and abroad and 51 stories were published (most of them in print though some of them have online versions too). Apart from those published this year, I have written 18 more articles, submitted to different magazines in India. The topics include travel, technology and lifestyle. Additional two articles along with a series of photos were submitted for a coffee table book, scheduled to be published in March 2009. Another three articles were not published this year , of which one was an exclusive interview with a business family (it's supposed to have given me a good exposure, if published.. for a magazine I haven't worked earlier); trade article for a U.S magazine (all of a sudden the editorial team changed and they had new ideas!) and a real estate article for a U.S magazine (the e...

"Tempting apples," talks about the place 'Kanthalloor' in Munnar. It's published in the Weekend section of Discover India (December 2008).

An article titled "Home search on the web" is published in Live IT (December 2008).

The article " CAREER CHANGE: is this a good time? " was published on December 2, 2008 in indiwo.

Rejuvenate yourself: Bust stress with Ayurveda was published on November 18, 2008 in the health section of ibnlive.in.

Taroby - An Email dashboard for enterprises was published in October 2008, i.t (Information technology) magazine. It's a start up story.

The articles published in BenefIT during 2008 are as follows: Travelling Bitten by the IT Bug (Apri 2008, BenefIT) 6 Tips on How to Choose the right broadband connection for your business (Sept 2008, BenefIT) Explore the Web World of Communication (June 2008, BenefIT) Taroby - An Email dashboard (October 2008, BenefIT) Track and Secure Your Laptop (October 2008, BenefIT)

A story from the viewpoint of children about Volvo Ocean Race, titled " Sea spray in your hair " was published in The Hindu's Young World (Kochi edition) dated December 23, 2008.

" Suksh Technology's My100floors is not your run-of-the-mill real estate search portal. It adds a whole new dimension to the search process, courtesy some map magic. " The start-up story on Suksh Technologies have appeared in EFY's Information technology (i.t), December 2008.

Bouwe Bekking's interview is online at http://www.hindu.com/mp/2008/12/04/stories/2008120451630100.htm

The interview I had with Bouwe Bekking, skipper of Telefonica Blue has appeared in The Hindu's Metro Plus dated December 4th, 2008 (ie. today).The story will also appear online later today.

My website ( http://www.resmijaimon.com/ ) has finally touched 4000 visitors mark today! Amazingly, the blog on Volvo Ocean Race Cochin Stopover ( http://kochi-volvo.blogspot.com/ ) is also gaining popularity – atleast it so, seems to me! Yesterday, I got the highest number of visitors – around 125. And the total has reached 919. I started posting regular posts less than a month back and the blog has 50 posts.