Now, you may be thinking: how does one hug words? I can't answer that for you, I don't believe it's possible in the literal sense, though you can do your darndest hugging a piece of paper with a word on it. What I think of when I say "wordhugger" is the metaphorical side—someone who loves words, and by extension stories, poems, books, etc. A wordhugger is one of those people that, somewhat like drug addicts with drugs, gets something of a high from the intricacy of the written word.
I graduated from college four months ago. Four years before that I made the decision to be an English major and that's pretty much what brings me here. At the time I thought, "English major? Absolutely not. You can't do anything with an English major." Somehow I convinced myself otherwise because here I am, four years later...jobless. But I don't regret that decision for a second. I learned more than the definitions of words like "onomatopoeia" and "cacophony" in my time as an English major. I learned criticism, analysis, and open-minded discussion. I learned that authors are discoverers, writing in new ways and new styles since...ever.
Basically, I'm pretty much a fanatic about words.
But I still don't have a job, so in order to feel good about myself, I've decided to put my higher education to good use. Somehow I don't feel like I had the chance to read enough classics in college and I've been looking for some good reads as I job search. So consider this my personal book review blog where I get to write English papers forever. I recently renewed my library card and discovered Project Gutenberg (google it) which should satisfy my book lust love for the time being.
So, to begin, I'll start like any proper book starts—with an introduction. Hi, I'm Tess, and I'm a wordhugger. I had my first taste of words when I was probably six, and I haven't been sober since. I'm proud of that fact. I love reading words, writing words, and helping others write words. I also like converting others to being wordhuggers. My husband is one of my converts.
