Shelley Tougas

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Shelley Tougas



I have a few titles: mom, wife, reader, teacher, speaker. Zombie hunter and Jedi Knight are only part-time gigs.

Most importantly, I’m a writer.

I wrote my first book at age seven, and my friend did the illustrations. Mom threw away A Robin Lays an Egg in a cleaning frenzy. My first publishing heartache.

After college, I worked as a journalist. Reporting taught me character, plot, voice, and how to write 15 inches of copy in 15 minutes. I wrote about strange people in absurd situations. Journalism is my training ground for fiction and my perspective on life. I’m thankful for every moment in that newsroom.

The Free Press, my writing boot camp.
The Free Press, my writing boot camp.

Then I jumped into public relations and eventually quit to write f
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See me – & Laura – at Wisconsin libraries

I’m bringing my presentation “Everything Laura Ingalls Left Out of Her Novels” to several Wisconsin libraries. Learn Laura’s real story, visit some beautiful Wisconsin towns and meet other Laura fans! I’ll have copies of my novel Laura Ingalls Is Ruining My Life available for signing.


Here’s my schedule:



Thursday, Aug. 2, Thomas St. Angelo Public Library, Cumberland. Program starts at 6:30.
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Average rating: 3.69 · 2,137 ratings · 492 reviews · 24 distinct worksSimilar authors
Laura Ingalls Is Ruining My...

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Little Rock Girl 1957: How ...

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The Graham Cracker Plot

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Finders Keepers

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“Love people, but don't confuse it with loving their behavior.”
Shelley Tougas, The Graham Cracker Plot

“Why can't the ex-Chemist have a second chance? I get that we're kids and he's an adult, but you don't learn everything before you grow up. You learn until grass grows on your grave.”
Shelley Tougas, The Graham Cracker Plot

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