About Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen
I’m Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen, a full-time freelance writer and blogger in Vancouver, BC. Also known as The Adventurous Writer, I created six “Quips and Tips” blogs and have written four “Quips and Tips” ebooks.
My degrees are in Education and Psychology from the University of Alberta, in Edmonton. I’ve held more than 60 jobs — I love trying new things — and lived in Kenya, East Africa for three years. There, I taught Language Arts and Journalism at an American school in Nairobi.
I’ve been the Psychology Feature Writer for Suite101 for almost five years – but writing for “Quips and Tips” is my passion and full-time job!
“Quips and Tips” eBooks
75 Ways to Let Go of Someone You Love – to help people let go of the past and move on with their lives. Letting go is one of the most painful things you’ll ever do…but there are ways to make it easier.
80 Ways to Say “I Love You” – to help people like me, who struggle to find the right holiday, anniversary, and birthday gifts for their partners! This ebook is about more than gifts, though — it’s about saying “I love you” and building a more meaningful relationship in small, incredibly important ways every day.
75 Ways to Make (More) Money Blogging – to help writers and bloggers make money doing what they love! If you spend time and energy on your blog, you deserve to earn a few bucks for your efforts. This ebook isn’t just about making money blogging, it’s about building a better blog.
73 Ways to Fire Up (or Just Fire!) the Muse- to help writers and bloggers overcome fear, self-doubt, criticism, and uncertainty. After all, who wants to read age 95 and wish they had written that bestselling novel? Who wants to die with unfulfilled dreams and desires? Not me.
As a freelance writer, I’ve written for a wide range of publications, including Reader’s Digest, Woman’s Day, MSN Health, Natural Health, Spirituality & Health, and sometimes More. I also enjoy writing for organizations such as BC Women’s Hospital and Health Match BC.
But, my “Quips and Tips” sites occupy me full-time (and beyond!).
“Quips and Tips” Blogs
Quips and Tips for Achieving Your Goals covers everything from overcoming career obstacles to making more money. Articles range from How to Achieve Your Weight Loss Goals to 10 First Date Conversation Starters. This site helps readers achieve their personal, professional, and financial goals.
Quips and Tips for Successful Writers is all about writing, editing, getting published — and blogging! There, I combine quips from famous published writers with practical writing advice. I write about everything from how to grab your reader by the throat to reasons book manuscripts are rejected.
Quips and Tips for Money and Love blends my two favorite topics: love and money. There, I weave finances with relationships –a all articles containt practical money and love tips for couples. Popular articles include Financial Infidelity – 5 Steps to Fixing the #1 Relationship Wrecker and 10 Reasons Relationships Fail.
Quips and Tips for Couples Coping With Infertility — because infertility is a drag, but it doesn’t have to make us bitter, angry, or depressed. My husband and I are riding the infertility roller coaster, but it hasn’t destroyed our dreams or crushed our spirits. On that site, I write articles about getting pregnant, dealing with childlessness, and even improving sperm count.
Quips and Tips for Spiritual Seekers is a blog partnership with transformational coach and fellow Suite101 writer, Gini Grey. On this site, we pair quips and tips about everything spiritual, to help readers live balanced lives. How to Increase Your Spirituality With the Power of Intention is one of my most recent articles.
And finally, Quips and Tips From the Working World is my newest creation. There, you’ll find job profiles and interviews with people at work, such as private investigators, fitness instructors, university professors, insurance adjustors, and wine store owners. Each profile includes the best and worst parts of the job, career tips, salary expectations, and education requirements.
You’re welcome to contact me through the comments section below or on my newest blog, The Best Ways to…. Please note that I can’t offer personal or psychological advice.
To learn more about me (as if this weren’t enough!), visit The Adventurous Writer.
Tally ho,
Laurie
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Themocracy
Hello,
I’m a regular advertiser on your site (theadventurouswriter.com) through Google Adwords, and that’s how I found you. Over the last few months you’ve sent good traffic to our site so I’ve been digging deeper and I like what you are offering to the community.
Would you be able to link to our Christian Prayer Center (http://www.christianprayercenter.com) as a resource for your readers? We allow people to post prayer requests and in turn get thousands to pray for them.
Here is our blog: http://www.christianprayercenter.com/blog/
And here is our Facebook Page (287,00 members): http://www.facebook.com/christianprayer
God bless,
Pastor Johnston
Hi Laurie,
I produce a parenting segment for CBC Radio. I’m hoping to talk to you about your journey with infertility. Please feel free to contact me via email. Thank you very much.
Hi Laurie,
I am the co-founder of the website http://www.thegrandparentsguide.com. I came across your article “Busting cold and flu myths” and I was wondering if you would be interested/agreeable to us reprinting that article with a link to this site. I see a lot of content on your site that might be interesting to our readers and I have had good experiences partnering with other writers. Let me know if this is something that you would be interested in. Check out our site.
Thanks,
Amy Greenberg
Dear Cora,
Thank you for letting me know that the Deep Cove Forum link didn’t work! I’ve been having some problems with the site — but it’s all good now
http://theadventurouswriter.com/deepcovevancouver/index.php
Cheers,
Laurie
Hi Laurie. Something seems amiss with the Deep Cove Forum link. I’ve tried it in 3 browsers and all return a “Unable to load the ‘html_above’ template” (whatever that means.) Cheers.
Dear Laurie,
If you are still looking for experts on incense, please do send me your interview questions.
Spiritual Science Research Foundation (www.ssrf.org) has done extensive spiritual research on incense sticks, the Divine principles attracted through various fragrances and has also made available graphic art of how some incense sticks emanate positive frequencies. You can read more about our research on incense sticks and spiritual healing at http://www.ssrf.org/healing.
We also produce incense sticks for spiritual healing and cleansing the environment. SSRF is a non-profit organisation. The specialty of our incense sticks is that they are produced with the blessings of a higher level Saint, and thus have a higher level of positivity than the average ones available on the market. They are mainly intended for spiritual healing.
I am based in Europe, however we have volunteers in Canada (Toronto and Vancouver) as well.
I would be happy to tell you more about any of the above in more detail.
Best wishes,
Ana
Hi Laurie, I did not receive your email. Please try me at [email protected].
Thanks,
Chantelle
Hi laurie I am a fellow Vancouverite noew in santa barbara -I was intereste din your work on ‘Fear of Intimacy” i want to share with you some work we are doing on this topic..
thanks
Hello Chantelle,
I’ve emailed you directly — thank you!
Laurie
Dear Laurie,
I am writing in response to your inquiry regarding losing a pet. My book, Once In A Lifetime Dog, My Borisangel has just been published. It is the story of loving and losing a very special dog. I would be happy to answer your questions for your article.
Sincerely,
Chantelle Hildreth
Laurie, i have removed the article. sorry, i am now reading all the tips on your web site about blogging. Your site is awesome. I really need a writer for my site! You have a gift with words. again, sorry i never meant any harm, i am a learner! Have a great day Mary