By day, I've worked in corporate communications and PR — an industry where you’re always “on.” But I worked really hard — even in the busy seasons — to carve out moments to work on my manuscript. 

 

Writing just for me, I set out to create something fun and unique. I kept thinking about the people who rarely get a break: spokespeople, small business owners, and, of course, Santa, a beloved figure in our household during the holidays. 

 

That’s where the idea for my story began to take shape:

Santa has traveled the world – but only from high above, speeding through the sky in his sleigh. He’s never truly visited anywhere … until now.

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After tiresome preparations at the North Pole leave Santa and his team feeling glum and in need of a well-earned break, they trade their boots for flip flops and head out on their first-ever vacation in hopes of rekindling their holiday spirit. This whimsical tale of adventure is bursting with fun as Santa and the elves explore the exciting sights and sounds of Michigan, the “Mitten State.”

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