Resmi Jaimon : Freelance Writer, Kochi - Kerala, Mumbai

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I remember this day (January 13th) every year - it was on this day, seven years back - in 2003, my first article was published in The Hindu's Metro Plus (Thiruvananthapuram edition) as the main story. Since then, I have written for 66 publications and will touch 67th mark in February 2010. In 2009, I devoted more time for my other interests. In writing, the long-awaited Chicken Soup for the Indian Teenage Soul was published. The anthology has one of my stories - "Grade's Don't Define You." I also sold another personal story to Chicken Soup for the Indian Woman's Soul. I worked on multiple corporate and web content writing projects apart from my regular writing assignments. And more than before, I rejected several of the offered assignments either because they wanted to work for very low rates or the topics weren't of interest to me. For now, I am trying to win assignments from a couple of national publications. And hope I can find time to fulfill my much-...

Looking for a ghostwriter? Do you want to write and sell your story to publications - newspapers, websites or magazines? Do you have an amazing true story to tell? Are you an expert in any field looking to see your name in print? I can help you convert your stories or ideas to articles, features, interviews and write it to suit your target publication. Also, I can help you to write an ebook or book. Why Me? I have experienced writing for magazines, newspapers, ezines, websites, portals, coffee-table books, books and anthologies. I am currently working on two ebooks - cookbook and a travelogue. I write about travel, technology, lifestyle, food, business, trade, how-to's, author and celebrity interviews, human-interest stories. I have worked with 70 editors in the past 7 years while working for 66 publications. So, if you dream of seeing your name in print, contact me at resmi.writer@gmail.com for further discussion on my ghostwriting services.

I am currently seeking ghostwriting opportunities for websites, portals, newsletters, blogs, corporates, ebooks or any other! I have experience writing for Indian, U.S and U.K publications. My areas of interest includes - travel, technology, real estate, interiors, lifestyle, business, career and food. You can view my brief profile and recommendations at http://www.linkedin.com/in/resmijaimon . I can forward you some of my best writing samples on request. Links to some of my stories are online in this blog too.

I am available to blog for you - for topics ranging from lifestyle, travel, Indian real estate, food, business and technology. Contact me via email - resmi (dot) writer (at) gmail (dot) com, for further information.

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.

Information Technology (i.t) magazine (EFY) has launched the beta version. Now, you can read the articles I write for Information Technology magazine online too! Since it is in the beta version, you won't find all my stories online. But, I hope the list will be complete soon. I first wrote for EFY's BenefIT in June 2005 and had three stories published the same year, before I moved out. I started writing for EFY again, this time my articles were for Information Technology (i.t) in November 2007 and for BenefIT from March 2008. You can view my small bio and the list of articles online. Check it out !

An article titled " A fun, cheap way to bust stress " was published in Indiwo.com as well as www.ibnlive.com on November 5, 2008. The story talks about opting for weekend travel - why you should go for a weekend holiday, the travel mode, determining the kind of places you may want to visit, how to make use of the Internet to book tickets and hotels as well as tips on must-dos while you plan a weekend holiday.

After a long wait, Delhi Press launched 'Live IT,' an IT magazine for the contemporary woman in October 2008. I have worked on a series of stories for Live IT. Two of my articles have appeared in the second issue of Live IT - ie; November 2008. One is a feature - "10 rules to make e-mail communication effective" (Page 80-82) and a tech-tip article - "Search Files Using File Extensions" (Page 66). Unfortunately, for the tech-tip, Live IT doesn't allow author byline!

Kochi, happens to be not just India's, but Asia's first stopver destination for Volvo Ocean Race. My husband and I visited the race village construction site at Willingdon Island, Kochi on October 12, 2008. The work is in progress and getting ready to welcome the team and a large number of tourists, estimated to arrive at Kochi during the event from December 3-13, 2008. I have images of the ongoing construction site and more. Email me for more information about the different story angles I can work on - for both pre and post event news / features.

I am looking to hear from editors or leads from co-writers about the magazines / newspapers / websites, which has a section for book reviews (right now, reviewing a book on parenting) and accept freelance book review submissions / queries.

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)