S. E. Shellcliffe
Writer
Follow the path of the heart and have a laugh along the way!

Writing Projects


Screenplays


THE GALAXY JUMP


TITLE: THE GALAXY JUMP

FORMAT: Feature—Kids’ Animation | Comedic Adventure

LOGLINE: An alienated 10-year-old genius must find the courage to heal from past trauma when rescuing funny, healer aliens from a space-time continuum accident catches the attention of Earth’s evil troublemakers.

COMPS: In the vein of E.T. and HOME.

SETTING: Spring on a beautiful Illinois farm with woods for adventures and lilacs, violets, lilies of the valley—and a magical fairy ring! The DUCKBUTTS are healers for a 36-planetary system on their enchanting homeworld Umvalla, a peaceful planet with purple Kornucopus trees. It’s home to talking crystals, the Great Crystal Chamber, and the Golden Light and Love triple waterfalls. They are three inches short and look like tiny humans with the exception of their duck butts, which are covered with white feathers. Helping others is their reason for being. The GRERDS are small, evil Earth beings who are jealous of the duckbutts’ powers. Dirty and stupid, they enjoy setting nails to make kids’ bike tires go flat. 


 

THE POWER OF LAUGHTER


Sylvia has to deal with being bullied at her new school. The duckbutts are there to help her through it. The West Coast grerds are even worse than the Midwest grerds. To even the score over what happened with the Midwest grerds, the West Coast grerds steal something important from Sylvia. The duckbutts and Sylvia have to find a way to get it back. Joining in the adventure are three new fairies and some funny skunks! And, Sylvia fulfills a duckbutt prophecy.

 

RUFUS AND THE RENEGADE REINDEERS (*currently being written)


Rufus, a runt reindeer, wants to train for Santa’s sleigh team. Although Rufus is told that he’s too small and it’s forbidden, he finds a way to train the Renegade Reindeers. Mrs. Claus is in on the action. When the other reindeers aren’t able to fly on Christmas Eve, much to Santa’s surprise, Rufus and his team are ready to save Christmas.


 

Picture Books


Myrtle the Turtle


Myrtle the turtle wants to race. She goes down to the racetrack to train. There, she meets Charlie, a racehorse who doesn’t want to race. Frederick Spogillus Raj T. Frog sings a frog song. He helps Myrtle in her quest. Through an unlikely friendship, Myrtle finds a way to go fast.
 

Ten Porpoises with Purposes


It’s a giggle-a-thon! This is a bedtime story about waking up laughing. Each porpoise has a laughter purpose. Have you ever woken up laughing? It’s a great way to wake up!