"Writers use the same words as other people. They just use them in a different order."

– SCRIPT staff

Welcome to Hug-A-Writer Day!

Why January 24th? Well, do we need reminding that January is crying out for a holiday? Here in Canada, every other month has one – why not January? And surprise! January 24th is the saint's day of Francis de Sales, patron saint of writers. Visitors to our site last year may recall that St. Francis died horribly when his poorly informed* doctors tried to cure his coma with red hot irons.

So... enjoy Hug-A-Writer Day! And don't forget to send this year’s greeting to everyone you know.

* Hug-A-Writer Day is brought to you by SCRIPT, a Toronto medical communications agency. Our writers still don’t recommend red hot irons as an evidence-based therapy, although it may be covered by some provincial health plans. To learn more about SCRIPT, please check out our website at: