April 5, 2022
My Well is Dry
by Samantha Hoffman
After this past year of working on a conference I was never quite sure would happen, my blog coffers are dry this week. The conference did happen, it was a most wondrous thing and I'm proud of what we accomplished. We received so much positive feedback - everyone was joyous at being able to gather again in person. We also received constructive criticism, which we welcome, and which has given us ideas for next year.
For the moment, though, I'm exhausted. So I am unapologetically mining the conference to fill this page today, and since a picture is worth a thousand words...
here you go.
Perhaps you'll see yourself in these photos.
Soon I'll be back to posting (hopefully) valuable, inspirational and motivating content. Meanwhile, I trust you'll cut me some slack.
Travel is what recharges me so I'm getting ready for a trip to Portugal and when I return I'll no doubt be rested and reinvigorated.
Enjoy the pictures, and put us on your calendar for next year: Let's Just Write! An Uncommon Writers Conference, March 25-26, 2023.
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Writer, editor, artist, personal assistant, private chef, runner (8-time marathoner), film and theatre buff, traveler… Author of What More Could You Wish For (St. Martin’s Press).
V.P. of the Chicago Writers Association, Executive Director of Let’s Just Write! An Uncommon Writers Conference.
Visit me at www.samanthahoffman.com
Read my latest short story, Only One Syllable, published by Hypertext Magazine.
Comments
Kate Fletemeyer on Tuesday, April 05, 2022
Enjoy Portugal, Samantha! You deserve a big beautiful break!
We honeymooned there a gazillion years ago and returned pre-pandemic—it never disappoints. Be sure to stop at the Port Institute for “samples.”
Bon voyage,
Kate
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Jody Whelden on Tuesday, April 05, 2022
Samantha -
I always enjoy your blog—
Feedback idea to consider if you are open to it—
Hoping you folks will consider sharing some of the content highlights of the conference. These photos are nice for attendees but other members with financial, physical, family obligations & limitations who could not/did not attend might be included in some form.
Maybe you do post content highlights somewhere and I have not found it. My apologies in that case.
Thx for listeninng.
Jody Wisconsin
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Liz Trager-Mendel on Tuesday, April 05, 2022
Thanks for sharing. Looking forward to hearing more about the conference in the future.
Meanwhile, recharge and enjoy Portugal.