As a full-time freelance writer, I contribute to magazines such as Reader’s Digest, Writer’s Digest, Health, Woman’s Day, Spirituality & Health, alive, MSN Health and sometimes More. My writing goals include writing non-fiction books that inspire people to pursue their dreams and achieve their goals.
“Freelancing full-time. Will write for food.”
My degrees are in Psychology and Education, from the University of Alberta in Edmonton (in Canada). To learn more, visit The Adventurous Writer for my credentials and published articles.
I live on Bowen Island, British Columbia, Canada.
Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen’s Blogs
Quips and Tips for Spiritual Seekers is my newest blog — it’s a partnership with author and transformational coach, Gini Grey. It’s a fledgling blog, and blends psychology (my specialty) with intuition (Gini’s area of expertise). Like all my “Quips and Tips” blogs, it features a book and practical life tips in every article.
On Quips and Tips for Couples Coping With Infertility, I pair inspirational quotations with practical ways to deal with infertility and the hope of getting pregnant. Again, I highlight a book in every article. My goal is to help people remember that infertility is a drag, but it doesn’t have to make us bitter, angry, or depressed. Infertility is ugly, but it doesn’t have to wreck our dreams!
Quips and Tips for Achieving Your Goals is my most popular blog; those articles range from overcoming emotional infidelity to investing in mutual funds. Books or products are highlighted, and inspirational quotations are paired with practical life tips.
See Jane Soar is based on a book I’m writing; I pull life lessons from successful women in history. Amelia Earhart, Rachel Ray, Annie Oakley — there are SO many women we can learn from! The book is also called See Jane Soar.
And finally, I’ve been the Feature Writer for Psychology Suite101 since October 1, 2006. There, I specialize in articles about mental and emotional health and wellness.
Enjoy yourself here with these writers, bloggers, and poets. Feel free to comment on the posts or email me personally. I’d love to hear from you!
Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen
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Doreen Pendgracs | Aug 13, 2009 | Reply
Love your blog! Have added it to my Blog roll.
Laurie PK | Aug 13, 2009 | Reply
Thanks, Doreen, I’m glad you’re here! And, I look forward to seeing more of you here on Quips & Tips
Tina L. Ray | Aug 27, 2009 | Reply
This is the best – and I mean THE BEST!!!! writing, kick in the pants, cry in my coffee, keep writing, site I have ever found…
I don’t even know how I found it?!?!
Thank you, keep it up.
plus you are a fellow Canadian – I am so proud of us!!!
Your out on Bowen Island – I am here on the opposite coast in Saint John, NB – we got the country covered lol!!
Tina
Laurie PK | Aug 27, 2009 | Reply
Thanks, Tina, I’m glad you like Quips & Tips! If you have any questions or comments on anything here, please feel free to jump in.
I’ve never been that far east; my dream is to take a road trip across Canada one day — from ocean to ocean. I’d LOVE to see the Maritimes.
Take care of your end of Canada, my friend, and I’ll take care of mine
Laurie
Eremeeff | Sep 28, 2009 | Reply
Thank you! I would now go on this blog every day!
Reed Fisher | Jan 6, 2010 | Reply
Right, Laurie, great post. It’s always difficult for writers to know how much time they spend on each project. I’ve tried time-capture products but never had any luck with those stopwatch-based systems; I always forgot to start and stop the timers so they were less than successful for me. Don’t you wish you had one that was completely automatic? One that would start and stop itself, and even know when you had several windows open and just time the one you’re working in? One that would recognize your idle time and then tell you how many minutes it was and let you assign the time to projects or just let it be idle time?