Pat's Conference Experience

Hi Everyone.  I had a great experience at the Orange Country Writers Conference. Had an appointment with Mick Silva, an editor at WaterBrook/Random House. Told him all about how my pastor Dr. T. Scott Daniels at Pasadena First Nazarene loved the Shack and had actually taught a S.S. class using the books for several week. Then I pitched Juice Boost to Mike. He liked the smoothie idea. Asked me to send my proposal to him, which I did this past Monday. Got an email from him today asking for more information. So I told him how the book used to be titled Extreme Makeover: Fruit of the Spirit Edition. And how I asked a 22-year old Mount Hermon attandee to suggest a younger-sounding title. And how she suggested a smoothie metaphor. And how everyone that heard the idea liked it. So I got another email back from him saying he'd look at the proposal right away. I laughingly told my husband if I get a rejection, it will be from a top-of-the-line Christian publisher! I'll keep you posted. Pat