This site is for anyone looking for more information about writer Lori O'Connell. You'll find her professional copywriting portfolio as well as information about her personal written works.

Personal Background

Lori O'Connell published a dozen or so articles in the Ottawa Citizen during high school. After graduating, she went on to complete a BA in Communication at the University of Ottawa, then moved to Japan and taught English for three years on the JET program.

In the summer of 2003, Lori settled in Vancouver, BC, working as a copywriter and marketing consultant with local clients in a wide variety of industries.

In early 2005, she delved back into her own personal writing. The first piece she wrote, a flash fiction piece called Road Kill, won first prize in the E-Clips quarterly writing contest. She has since had a number of martial arts related articles published in various newsletters and websites. In 2007, Lori published Weapons of Opportunity, a narrative non-fiction book chronicling her training and teaching experiences in the martial arts. She is also having a new book called "When the Fight Goes to the Groud: Jiu-jitsu Strategies and Tactics for Self-Defense" published through Tuttle Publishing in Jan. 2013. She also writes regularly on her martial arts blog, Jiu-jitsu Sensei, as well as Give'r 365, a blog about her 1-year commitment to selfless giving.

Currently a 4th degree black belt in Can-ryu Jiu-jitsu, Lori O'Connell has studied martial arts with a fervor that nears obsession for nearly 20 years. She teaches at her own martial arts dojo, Pacific Wave Jiu-jitsu, in Vancouver/Richmond, BC, Canada, which she founded in January 2006.  She is currently writing a book about ground defense tactics for the street for Tuttle Publishing, an international martial arts publisher.

To get tweets about Lori in the martial arts world, follow 'JiujitsuSensei'. Lori can also be found on LinkedIn and she is a "Yelper," writing reviews on local businesses.  Check out her reviews.  

See Lori's Internet Marketing Consultant website.