It's Giveaway Time Again! Summertime Giveaway #1: June 30 - July 6, 2019

Hosting a giveaway is no walk in the park but I had a lot of fun with my last one. This time, I'm so happy to be joined by my husband who blogs over at JD Kittles Creative Digital. He's been taking awesome nature and weather photographs for years now and gets better every day. He recently started pushing his YouTube channel a little more and it's paid off. (Join us in celebrating his new milestone: 500 views on YouTube!) He's inspired me to work harder on my own YouTube channel, I can tell you.
Anyway, we thought this was a great way for us to do something fun together while also introducing his relatively new blog to the world. We've worked really hard to create five themed prize packages, combining our love of books and photography. I can't wait to share so let's get to it!

Summertime Giveaway #1: Paradise Lane

Yep. This is the first of five separate giveaways. Each will last one week. I had an idea to share some of my favorite books with my readers and followers so I thought a summer fun reading giveaway would be nice. Then, when my husband started his blog, I thought, why not collaborate? He takes awesome photos and weaves paracord. I knew we could work those into some pretty awesome prize packages. In order to share  those beloved books with you, I had to buy some of them used. (One has been out of print for a long time. The other was just too expensive to buy brand new.) Never fear, though, they are in good condition and I have photos to prove it, as you will see in each of those cases. Both of John's book choices were available new, as was one of mine. I'm super happy about that! Another thing I'm excited about is the variety. We've got a two in historical fiction, one each in nonfiction and tween/teen, and a set of two early readers for you this month.

Here's the deal. Starting Sunday, June 30, 2019, we'll be giving away a prize package each week during the month of July. The prize packages will contain one book, one bookmark, one paracord keyring, two paracord zipper pulls, one digital image download (with permission to print once included [logo must remain on photo] and you may also use the photo as the wallpaper on your electronic device...personal, non-commercial use only), and one MKRM Author sticker to one winner. So that means there will be a total of five winners, one for each weekly giveaway. Are you excited now, too? :)

Starting at 12:00 am (CST), Sunday, June 30, 2019, we're opening the giveaway for prize package number one. This giveaway is only open for those living in the 50 United States and United States military members at any APO/FPO. I'm not able to run international giveaways at this time. Participants will be entered into a drawing for Prize Package #1 (Total prize valued at $45.40 USD!) which includes the following (Photos of the prizes follow):

• A paperback copy of "Paradise Lane" by William Taylor. You can read my review of the book at Goodreads or my blog post about it. The book is used but in very good condition. The pages show some yellowing but the cover is intact and not bent or nicked. This book is for teens, but I still love reading it to this day. It does deal with one somewhat heavy topic, just so you are aware.
• A Rose Fairy bookmark - The bookmark is brand new and in protective plastic. It has a nice little poem on it, along with some lovely art.
• A rose-themed nature photo taken by J.D. Kittles of JD Kittles Creative Digital. You'll receive a higher resolution image to download and use as a digital wallpaper, or you could print it once. (Neither Melody Kittles (aka Robin McEvleen, aka MKRM Author) nor J.D. Kittles (aka JD Kittles Creative Digital) are responsible for the printing costs. Winners are responsible for the printing cost. It's up to you, but you won't have the rights to resell it. It'll come with a note of permission to have it printed up once in whatever size you choose up to 8 x 10 and the watermark must stay on. You may not use this photo commercially.)
• A rugby themed key ring - The All Blacks are New Zealand's national rugby team. Since the story takes place in New Zealand and rugby is one of the topics touched on in the book, I thought this would be a very nice gesture. (The All Blacks know nothing about this giveaway, nor are they in any way affiliated with this giveaway. We're only using the colors they use to create the keyring.)
• Two paracord zipper pulls - Simply clip these onto any zipper and go! One is pink multi. The other is solid black.
• And finally, one MKRM Author logo sticker. This is the color logo I originally made when I started this blog.

What you need to know about the process: Fill in all the info requested in each of the mandatory items. For the optional items, be sure to follow the directions and complete only the options you are comfortable with.
One winner will be chosen at the end of the week. Get your entries in before the giveaway ends on July 6, 2019 at 12:00 am (CST). Winners can only win once. So that means if you win in this giveaway, you can't win any of the other of our Summerfun Giveaways this month.
Remember, if you don't enjoy either my newsletters or John's post notifications, you can always unsubscribe. There's a link to unsubscribe at the bottom of every newsletter/notification we send. All you have to do is click it. :) But I hope you'll see something you enjoy on our sites.
OK, so check out the Terms and Conditions to be sure you understand everything about the giveaway. They're listed at the bottom of this post, and linked within the Rafflecopter widget. Check out the photos of the items in the first of our five prize packages. Then scroll to the Rafflecopter widget and get started. What are you waiting for?

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Terms & Conditions: To read the terms and conditions, you can click the link on the giveaway widget above or you can read the info below. It's the same in both places. If you need to contact me, just click the contact option in the top menu and fill out the contact form. If you need to contact John, visit his contact page by clicking here.

Terms and Conditions for the Summer Fun Giveaway #1 (exactly as on the Rafflecopter widget)

This giveaway is only available to US citizens living in the continental United States, Alaska, and
Hawaii, as well as United States military personnel (APO/FPO), ages 18 and up. Relatives of Melody
Kittles (aka Robin McElveen, aka MKRM Author) and J.D. Kittles are not eligible to participate.
There is no purchase necessary to enter the prize drawing. Only the first four options are mandatory to
enter the drawing. All other entries are optional. Individuals meeting the above requirements may
enter only once. The maximum number of entries a participant may earn is 46. (This the total possible
number of entries a person would receive when selecting all available optional entries including the
mandatory ones. 5+5+5+5+1+7+1+1+1+7+7+1). The giveaway begins on Sunday, June 30, 2019 at
12:00 am (CST) and will end on Saturday, July 6, 2019 at 12:00 am (CST). All entries must be
received before 12:00 am (CST) on July 6, 2019 to be eligible. One prize package will be awarded.
Included in this package are the following: one used (good condition) paperback copy of the book
"Paradise Lane" by William Taylor ($13.00 value), a rose-themed bookmark ($1.00 value), an artisan
made paracord key fob ($15.00 value), two artisan made paracord zipper pulls ($0.50 value/each), a
digital image download of a rose with letter of permission to print once (up to 8 x 10 size and logo
must remain on the photo - value $15.00, digital download may also be used as wallpaper on
electronic devices for personal use only), and an MKRM Author logo sticker (value $0.40). Total
prize value is approximately $45.40 USD. Prizes cannot be exchanged or transferred. Rafflecopter's
randomizer will randomly select a winner from the eligible entries.* Winners name(s) and
prize-related picture(s) may be posted on Melody Kittles' (aka Robin McElveen, aka MKRM Author)
website, J.D. Kittles's website, and /or their social media sites for promotional purposes. Winner(s) are
responsible for any taxes due on their prize(s). Melody Kittles, MKRM Author Blog, Robin
McElveen, JD Kittles Creative Digital, and J.D. Kittles are not responsible for any damages incurred
during shipping. However, be assured we will make every effort to package prizes well. Prizes will
ship USPS book mail so please allow two to three weeks for delivery. The number of eligible entries
received determines the odds of winning. Void where prohibited by law. No purchase necessary.
Winner(s) will be contacted by email 48 hours after the giveaway ends. *Winner(s) must respond
within 48 hours of being notified with their mailing address or they will forfeit their prize to the next
person drawn. If you have any additional questions - feel free to email us through our contact pages -
(click to go to Melody’s Contact page or John’s Contact page). This promotion is in no way
sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Facebook or Instagram. We hereby
release Facebook and Instagram of any liability.