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✨Review by Mansi - Santa Skips Christmas!?!
Review by Mansi - Santa Skips Christmas!?!

Michelle Luise
Sep 23, 20251 min read


Exciting News!
I’m working hard behind the scenes to get Santa Skips Christmas!?! ready for families just in time for the holidays! It’s already...

Michelle Luise
Sep 23, 20251 min read


For Sale!
My debut book, Santa Skips Christmas!?!, is for sale in hard cover at: https://shop.ingramspark.com/b/084?params=x5lyDODZXFBmjA9JQJoUCXyE...

Michelle Luise
Sep 16, 20251 min read


🌊 And the winner is… The Boy and the Aea!
Thank you so much to everyone who voted and shared your thoughts. It was such fun hearing which story captured your imagination!...

Michelle Luise
Aug 10, 20251 min read


🎄✨ First Review Is In! ✨🎄
A whimsical, heartwarming twist on Christmas… a must-read for kids and adults alike! ❤️ I’m so thrilled people are connecting with the...

Michelle Luise
Aug 10, 20252 min read


Release Date Scheduled!
Santa Skips Christmas!?! has been officially accepted for publication and will be released on September 15, 2025! You can pre-order the...

Michelle Luise
Aug 7, 20251 min read


🎉 Cover Reveal! 🎉
I’m beyond excited to share the cover of my very first children’s book: Santa Skips Christmas!?! 🎅 What if… just once… Santa took...

Michelle Luise
Aug 3, 20251 min read


Meet Shana the Christmas Squirrel! 🐿️
She’s not your average squirrel—Shana is clever, kind-hearted, and about to become your child’s new holiday favorite. Shana, the...

Michelle Luise
Jul 16, 20251 min read


✨ Meet Shana! ✨
Shana, the Christmas Squirrel, is one of my newest characters! I created her story when I found this in my daughters’ advent calendar. ...

Michelle Luise
Jul 16, 20251 min read


My Final Illustrations Are In!
Getting the final illustrations for Santa Skips Christmas!?! is such a magical moment—it’s like my story went from being real in my heart...

Michelle Luise
Jul 12, 20251 min read


Meet Felix!
Meet my newest character—Felix—a boy who lives at the edge of the sea, where love, danger, and transformation intertwine. In my upcoming...

Michelle Luise
Jul 5, 20251 min read


Miss You, Moon! – A New Story in the Making
Miss You, Moon! follows a little girl named Mia who is born into a world without a moon.

Michelle Luise
May 28, 20251 min read


✨Meet my illustrator!✨
I am thrilled to introduce the incredibly talented illustrator behind Santa Skips Christmas : Natalie Merheb . Natalie is a brand and...

Michelle Luise
May 18, 20251 min read


Introducing Santa Skips Christmas!?! ✨🎅
I’ve hinted at it before, but now it’s official—my first children’s book is on its way! Santa Skips Christmas!?! is a playful and...

Michelle Luise
May 14, 20251 min read


Meet Ms. Claus—Like You’ve Never Seen Her Before
In third grade, I played Ms. Claus in the school play (embarrassing, I know). I memorized every line, rehearsed for weeks, and in my...

Michelle Luise
May 5, 20251 min read


One 90-Minute Class Changed My Life
Miriam Laundry probably doesn’t even know who I am. But she changed my life. One day, her name popped up in my Facebook feed: “Free...

Michelle Luise
Apr 27, 20251 min read


Roadblock to Roadmap!
Ever heard of trim sizes, bleeds, and print margins? Neither had I. Turns out, children’s book publishing is a lot more technical than...

Michelle Luise
Apr 18, 20252 min read


The Dream vs. The Reality
Could I do it all? I thought so. - Write the book? Absolutely! - Illustrate it? Why not? - Design the page layout? How hard could it be?...

Michelle Luise
Apr 16, 20251 min read


I Write (Even When It’s Hard)
I never set out to be an author. As a child, I wrote simply to process what was happening in my world. Those were the days when kids...

Michelle Luise
Apr 5, 20252 min read


Inspiration is everywhere, if you’re willing to see it!
A silly thought turns into a “what if,” and suddenly, a whole new world forms in my mind. Like the time I wondered, “what does Ms. Claus...

Michelle Luise
Mar 30, 20251 min read
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