Christmas in July 2021 Guidelines

  1. Dates in 2021:
    1. Pre-Event Week: 6/27 through 7/3
    2. Week 1: 7/4 through 7/10
    3. Week 2: 7/11 through 7/17
    4. Week 3: 7/18 through 2/24
    5. Week 4: 7/25 through 7/31
  2. How to Get on the “Nice” List:
    1. Check In* (Leave a Comment One Time) wherever you follow Donald Jay (Donaldjay.com Blog, Donald Jay Author Podcast, Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram). 1 Ticket (each week)
    2. Read the Blog and/or Listen to the Podcast weekly and comment*: 1 Ticket (each week)
    3. Share the Blog or Podcast link with family and friends. 1 Ticket each share (each week)
    4. New sign-up** for DonaldJay.com Blog or new follow** Donald Jay Author Podcast: 3 Tickets – 1st Week, 1 Ticket each week thereafter.
    5. Refer** someone who signs up for the DonaldJay.com blog or podcast: 3 Tickets (one time during sign-up week.) Referrals must be communicated to Donald Jay by the referring party or the new follower.
  3.  Prizes (Tentative List – Prizes may vary.):
    1. Pre-Event Week: (6/27 through 7/3)
    2. Week 1: (7/4 through 7/10) Bookmark/USA Slimline Pen/USA Bookmark
    3. Week 2: (7/11 through 7/17) Bookmarks or Ebook: May There Always Be Enough.
    4. Week 3: (7/18 through 2/24) Train Pen
    5. Week 4: (7/25 through 7/31) $25 Gift Certificate to Vermont Country Store (Grand Prize for Most Tickets Earned)
  1. Definitions:
    1. Week: 12:01 am Sunday through midnight Saturday.
  2. Rules:
    1. *Check-ins and comments may be submitted on any social media platform related to Donald Jay (Donaldjay.com Blog, Donald Jay Author Podcast, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or Goodreads).
    2. **Sign-ups, **follows, and **referrals must be communicated to Donald Jay by the referring party or the new follower in a timely manner. Tickets will be awarded in the week Donald Jay is notified.
    3. Winners for the weekly giveaway contests will be awarded at the discretion of Donald Jay.
    4. Winners for the grand drawing will be chosen by random drawing from tickets awarded.
    5. Individuals may only win one weekly drawing.
    6. Weekly drawing winners are eligible again for the Grand Prize (Most Tickets) Drawing.
    7. Winners must provide Donald Jay with an appropriate mailing address for delivery of prizes. Mailing addresses provided for this purpose will not be used for marketing purposes (added to the blog subscription list) without the permission of the prize winner.
    8. Awarding of tickets, prizes and prize substitutions, rules, etc. are at the sole discretion of Donald Jay.
    9. This contest may be modified or discontinued at any time, for any or no reason, with or without notice at the sole discretion of Donald Jay.