Telling the right story requires the right words.

Elegant, uplifting, compelling words.

I know where to find them.

  • I help businesses, nonprofits, community groups, families and students find the right words for their message and mission.

  • I listen with sensitivity and an open mind and heart. I promise hard-working hustle that is efficient and effective. My writing is designed to serve you.

  • Newly-imagined web copy. Mission statements. College essays. Policy briefs. Speeches, newsletters, love letters.

David Cook davidjacksoncook@gmail.com

Writer.

For more than a decade, I wrote the city column for the Times Free Press; decorated with national, regional and local awards, my column challenged, comforted and questioned.

Educator.

For two decades, I’ve taught high school English, authoring courses on gender, sports, race and the spiritual journey. Twice-named Teacher of the Year, I create classrooms where we prioritize questions over answers, listening as much as speaking.

In 2023, I opened Walden, a firm that merges together these talents: listening, writing, communicating, creating. Whatever your writing needs — newly imagined messaging, web copy, nonprofit mission statements, policy briefs, college essays, newsletters, love letters, — I know where to find the right words for you and your work.

Clients include:

  • Chattanooga Area Chamber of Commerce

  • Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga

  • Dunlap Mercantile

  • Chattanooga Engineering Group

  • Thousand Hills Co.

  • CALEB

  • Veterinary Care & Specialty Group.

Creative.