May I please (directly) quote you, from your 2009 account, “I’m Leaving in a Mini-Van” ?

Right now, I’m deep-in-the-process, of applying to the 2011 Bread Loaf Writers’ Conference– answering the question:

“What do you hope to gain from the Conference”: trying to say what I feel about being there, but struggling with it.

A friend of mine, last night, looked over what I wrote and said that I seemed to know what I wanted to do after attending Bread Loaf– but needed to expand on what I hope to accomplish while there (since this would be my first time).

Since applying early is “strongly encouraged,” I’m hoping to have everything in by this Friday (01/28/2011).

Your words describing Bread Loaf were electric: conveying exactly, what I would hope to experience when actually there!

Thank you very much.

By the way, I’m applying for a Work/Study scholarship, besides as a General Contributor– and yes, I’ve seen the acceptance-rate (6%) for those spots:

I’d ask friends and family members to say, “break a leg,” but then, I’d make a pretty lousy waiter!

Deborah