Revel Coach
Wordsmith Consulting
Your Message. Your Story.
Memoirs. Blogs. Speeches. Podcasts.
Entrepreneurs,
Your dynamic message is your most valuable asset. Don't let the fear of written communication hinder it.
Hone and refine your communication on paper, the computer screen, or in front of an audience to shape the way customers and stakeholders view our business.
Revel Coach Wordsmith Consulting helps your message become your most valuable asset.
Focus
Hone Your Voice.
Deliver
Confidently Share Your Story.
Clarity
Edit with Confidence.
Connect
Connect with Your Audience.
Inspire
Compel Your Audience to Act.
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Why I Write
In 1980, my ninth-grade English teacher believed I couldn’t write. I would be destined to have an endless string of jobs ringing cash registers and popping out babies. Well, to be frank, she didn’t say that exactly. She did recommend remedial high school classes. Which I took and aced—as in A+.
What my teacher didn’t know was that I would later receive both a BA and MA in English Literature and go on to teach college writing.
In ninth grade, I couldn’t spell worth a darn. My English teacher based her assessment on spelling exams, which I consistently failed. No matter that I submitted a toothpick replica of Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre or that I devoured the few classics we read in class that year, I couldn’t spell.
In college, I still couldn’t spell. In fact, I wrote a paper that had nine misspellings of the same word. Minus 45 points. Ouch.
Then along came spell check—the miraculous invention that puts little red squiggly lines under words it doesn’t recognize. I still had to look up the words, but at least I could figure out which ones were spelled incorrectly.
It became a game: guess the correct spelling before I found it in the dictionary. I won more times than not. I became a spell check champion!
In 1997, I received a dyslexia diagnosis. That explained many things: why I always turned left instead of right, why I constantly misdialed phone numbers, and why I couldn’t spell.
My personal struggle is like many millions of others who share in learning differences. Today I fashion myself a writer, not because of or in spite of my ninth-grade teacher. Rather, I write because I enjoy it. Writing allows me to express myself and keep in touch with family and friends.
I have been fortunate to have my work honored with awards and medals, published in magazines, and placed on bookshelves. And now, I want others to know that they, too, can write with award-winning style. I believe no one should be afraid of words. And, okay, maybe it also has a little to do with the fact that a long time ago someone suggested I should have an endless string of jobs as a cashier.
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