Resmi Jaimon : Freelance Writer, Kochi - Kerala, Mumbai

I read Somewhere@nowhere last month - a different kind of a book, especially if you like simple language and travel experience in the form of a story. Personally, I liked the travel narration part. Nikesh Rathi's (author, Somewhere@Nowhere ) interview appeared online in late  February. Since then, it remains as one of the most read stories in the portal. Check out for yourself! http://www.techgoss.com/Story/464S12-How-Somewhere-@-Nowhere-was-written.aspx

The first book review, I wrote for Femina.in was published this evening. I have reviewed Preeti Shenoy's novel, "Life is what you make it it.' Review is published at  http://buzz.femina.in/books/life-is-what-you-make-it . PS: I'm currently reading another novel, and the novel's review will also appear in Femina.in.

I am looking to hear from IT professionals or those in BPO/Telecom sectors, who has a story to share about themselves or have news leads related to IT industry. It could be about an IT personnel who recently wrote a book, directed a movie, moved out of the IT industry to be a photographer or start a unique portal or service, about a unique IT conference, an IT professional who won an award, or any other, that has some connection with the IT industry. The person needn't be working in the IT sector even now - they could have worked in the industry, probably 4-5 years back too. You can also send story leads / news leads of what's going on at your office / work premises - something interesting.  Most importantly, if you are sharing inside information, you can even remain anonymous. Email me at resmi.writer@gmail.com .

I finished reading Raksha Bharadia's 'All and nothing' sometime back and was about to post the review, when I forced to put it on hold as a couple of editors have shown interest in the review. If they don't publish the review, I would be posting the review in the blog or else will post links to the published review. Today and tomorrow, I would be reading Preeti Shenoy's recently published "Life is what you make it." Thanks to both of them, for sending a copy of their book to review. Inviting authors : Send your book for review I invite authors to send me book for review, which would be posted either in the blog or else pitch and sell book review / interview for suitable publications. For further details, reach me at resmi.writer@gmail.com .

Visit back soon to read review of Raksha Bharadia's novel, "All and Nothing."

On January 13, 2011, completed eight years of freelance writing career. The 8th year completion also marked published clips in 77 publications. Inviting Assignments  After another short break, I am back to writing and inviting assignments including magazine articles, ebooks, books, web content writing, ghostwriting, report writing, social media marketing and others. Reach me via email for further discussion.

As we bid goodbye to 2010, I wish all my blog readers, well-wishers and others, a very happy and prosperous New year 2011. The year 2010 was with lots of ups and downs. On the personal front, I lost both my mother-in-law and father-in-law in early 2010.   It was a very hectic year of my husband too with his project on the peak and spending majority of his time at work. I took a long break between February and April, following my in-law’s passing away as it was tough even to concentrate on writing. I haven’t yet taken stock of the number of new publications I wrote for in 2010. Roughly, I would estimate it to be 8 or 10, with the latest being published in a travel trade journal in December 2010. At the same time, I lost my regular market of two years – Delhi Press’s LiveIT as they bid goodbye to the publication in December 2010. I sold seven stories six or seven stories for various titles of Chicken Soup for the Soul and for the first ...

I had an unexpected break - especially from posting on my blogs and using my social networking accounts from the last week of October till November end. Towards the end of October, I received a call from my ISP informing, I had 4.5 GB of data transfer for the month of October and I was to pay them above Rs.3,000. I couldn't believe - because I hadn't downloaded so much of data. Since past few months I was paying extra amount. However, I was careful as always and limited to maximum 1 GB of extra usage. The technical team arrived in my place but they couldn't fault with my computer too. I formatted the entire hard disk, and again, I could see the problem - there was extra download happening. The technical team was able to identify from the location from where even 25 MB of files were downloaded in 5 minutes, when I left the PC unused. And at times, 167 MB of files were downloaded in 60-90 minutes. Interestingly, it was from a popular mobile service provider's original web...

We are offering 20-30% discount on our writing services, depending on the volume of work, the topic and research required. We are offering discount for the following projects:  Book Ghostwriting Ebook Ghostwriting Blogging  Business Writing - Corporate web content, Brochures, Newsletters, Press releases, Sales letters etc. Also, we provide services such as article ghostwriting for busy professionals and CEO's and people from all walks of life, keen to see their articles published in magazines, newspapers etc. For further details, contact us at resmi.writer@gmail.com . Hurry. This offer closes on October 28, 2010.

I was quoted in the story, " The joy of many selves ," published in Sunday Herald (Deccan Herald), Bangalore; dated October 24, 2010.

We launched a new blog : http://writerghostwriter.wordpress.com for our writing services. The new blog will have articles related to writing and photography and give insight on why should one hire a writer for various purposes. You will also find more about our writing ventures. As we progress, we may add more sections. The blog will have articles related to writing, publishing, ghostwriting, blogging, social media marketing and others. Both my brother, Roop Shaji and I will write articles for the new blog. Tweet

Conducting a successful event is vital for any business or any individual party. If you are an event planner, good planning will ultimately lead to the growth of your business. Shannon Kilenny's book 'The Complete Guide to Successful Event,' is written in simple and easy to understand language and you can learn the tricks of the trade, of planning and conducting a successful event, reading the book.   Since most of the tips come from Shannon's experiences at work and those of her colleague's, you can expect expert opinion on how to plan, manage and increase the success of hosting events. This book is suitable for anyone who wants to host an event on his/her own or is looking for an event-planning career. The book begins with deciding on the kind of people who would participate in your event, the importance of choosing the right event site, charting expenses, planning the event in a green environment, selecting the speakers, to arranging food and sending thank you ...

Reading "The Complete Guide to Successful Event Planning (by Shannon Kilkenny)." Book Review will be posted next week.  I finished reading Parul A Mittal's "Heartdreams and Breaks," sometime in July. If interested in her interview or book review, send me a mail.  Visit my blog next week, to read both book reviews. PS: Want me to review your book? Send me a brief via mail for further discussion.

I have never been so serious before - planning my career. I have always wanted to write my own book, but for multiple reasons, it never took off. Finally, I am making my first move to be an author. I have started working on my autobiography (inspirational). And this week, I will create the final outline for a self-help book, research and write the sample chapters and send it to an Indian publisher. Meanwhile, I am inviting people from all walks of life, including CEOs, celebrities, IT personnel, chefs, or ordinary people with a story to tell, to contact me to ghost write your story. You can either take the entire credits and I will maintain confidentiality or we can work as co-authors. I am comfortable with topics such as self-help, health, parenting, hobbies, wedding, marriage, business, technology, Internet marketing, traveling, real estate and interiors, food and cuisine, and others (except politics). I can handle both autobiography and non-fiction. I also like to handle insp...

The book, "Boundless Grace" (volume One) published my experience on how I was able to find a bridegroom through the guidance of NavaJyothi Sree Karunakara Guru, the founder of Santhigiri Ashram under the section 'Experiences related to family life.' Boundless Grace (Volume One), published by Santhigiri Publications is a compilation of spiritual experiences of devotees of Santhigiri Ashram. The book is divided into four sections with a total of 47 stories under the following sections: Spiritual Visions and Experiences Experiences Related to Family Life Karmic and Spiritual Healing Gurupooja & Pithrushuddhi - Cleansing of Ancestral Errors For more information, or to buy the book contact http://www.santhigiriashram.com .

Reporting from Santhigiri Ashram - Parnasala Dedication, International Conference and other related news. For updates, check http://indian-chronicle.blogspot.com/ and http://santhigiriashramnews.blogspot.com/ .

Parnasala , a fully bloomed white lotus, an architectural marvel emerges as  major center of  spiritual and tourist attraction. In the years to come, domestic and international tourists will flock at Santhigiri Ashram to view the magnificent Parnasala.  Parnasala is listed in Kerala Tourism website, as one of the tourist destinations to visit in Kerala.             NavaJyothiSree Karunakara Guru's Parnasala at Thiruvananthapuram    (Photo Copyright: Resmi Jaimon) Parnasala is the final resting place of Navajyothisree Karunakara Guru, the founder of the Santhigiri Ashram. Years ago, 'Parnasala' was a thatched hut supported by four poles, where Guru lived and interacted with visitors. The thatched hut was later converted into a one-room tenement with a tiled roof and after twelve years of construction; Parnasala has taken its present form. The current structure of Parnasala (in marble), received in ...

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 heard some aspiring writers try to catch editor’s attention by sending ‘Letters to the Editor.’ But, I never attempted writing a letter to the editor till I read about the handwritten letters recently in The Hindu. ‘Writing letters’ (handwritten) is a topic close to my heart and I was involved in writing letters for over a decade. I began writing letters when I was 11. Thanks to my mother, who encouraged me to write letters and have penpals. In 1970’s, she had hundreds of penpals. Though I could never break her record, I had around 75 penpals. I used to take hours and sometimes, weeks to complete a letter. Writing letters of 4-5 pages were common and the longest must have been 12 or 14 pages long (long sheets of paper). Topics discussed varied from trends, my life at home and college and rarely, on attempting to teach a friend, ‘Malayalam.’ I no longer writer handwritten letters, but occasionally I read the old letters, of my penfriends. I still maintain contact with 15 or so ...

As an author or publisher, would you like to see your books reviewed in my blog - http://indian-chronicle.blogspot.com (and include a link to the post from http://resmi-jaimon.blogspot.com) or want to review your book for promotion purpose or for possible publication in a youth tabloid (I contribute book reviews every month, starting from July for this tabloid)? I also offer to post links to the review from my social networking sites and groups.  If you are an author or publisher, send me an email at r esmi.writer@gmail.com , with the book details. I may also publish select author interviews in my blog. In other words, I can help you promote your books!