Bring On Lemons

GIVEAWAY ENDS FEBRUARY 14TH AT 12:00 NOON (CST) **COMMENT ON THIS POST FOR YOUR CHANCE TO WIN! Julia Asel Thomas  – Loving the Missing Link book details, review, & giveaway contest! Loving the Missing Link   is a fabulous tale about love, success, hope and music. During the 1970's. Young Cheryl Simpson feels trapped in her small Missouri town. As her mother tries to help her find a way up and out, Cheryl begins to feel that it is all an impossible dream. She sees herself living a boring and dismal life for the rest of her days. Just at the moment when she is about to give up on happiness, she gets the opportunity to join her high school band. The band promises a connection with the world outside her town, but Cheryl does not see any future for herself in music. It is just a tool to get where she wants to go. However, Cheryl’s mother arranges for Cheryl to take private lessons with an accomplished musician, who helps her realize the beauty and awesome power...

Crystal's son Andre in Kindermusik Channeling the Spirit of Professor Harold Hill   - Guest Post & Giveaway with Julia Asel Thomas and her first published book: Loving the Missing Link #LMLThomas I recently saw that The Music Man was going to be on TV, and I simply had to make time to watch it. I love that movie. Now, we all know “Professor” Harold Hill was a con man trying to make a buck by selling band equipment. But in the end, it didn’t matter. What mattered was that he had the passion, charisma and persistence to convince the town that they needed a band to help their children grow up right. In these days of music department budget cuts, I wish I could channel the spirit of that character. Somehow, the message that band is practical, positive and far-reaching for our students has been lost. If I could be Harold Hill for just a day, I would convince budget committees across the country that they would be doing their communities a great disservice by cutting...

If you know me at all, you know I love a good party! Now - virtual parties aren't quite as much fun as the real deal because hugging is so...well...awkward and impossible? right? I have had the recent pleasure of meeting the acquaintance of a lovely woman name Julia. Julia has quickly become my friend as we are kindred spirits with our love of music, reading, and writing. We also have come to find out that both of us are bassoon players (although one of us was awful and I refuse to say which that was). If you are interested in meeting Julia for yourself, I'd encourage you to  "like" her on Facebook  where she will soon be inviting you to a virtual book launch party for her very first book: Loving the Missing Link . But wait, I'm getting ahead of myself. Let me start at the beginning by telling you about Julia: About Julia Asel Thomas: Julia Asel Thomas writes stories with vivid descriptions, authentic dialogue and revealing narration. Her deb...