Shelley's first book for young readers. Click this image for a link to B&N.com.

"Some of the smallest and most dangerous of human parasites are examined in these lucid introductions. Bueche discusses the nature of viruses in general and Ebola in particular, the pathogen's usually deadly method of attack, ways to prevent the spread of this highly contagious disease, and current efforts to develop a vaccine...well organized and clearly written...."
School Library Journal
Karey Wehner

	Bedbugs, written by Shelley and published by KidHaven Press (May 2005) as part of the Parasites! series. Shelley, a woman of mystery, against a Gulf Coast backdrop.

Who is Shelley?

She's a freelance reporter and children's writer in sunny Austin, Texas.  She writes about travel, healthcare and family/parenting issues. And she's shared her expertise at these trusted websites:

FREELANCEWRITING.COM
http://www.freelancewriting.com/idealab/idea011.html

"How do YOU make your query letter irresistible to magazine/book editors?"

My answer is very similar to others; that is, everyday life. Sitting in the park watching your child play on the swings? Don't just read, talk to another parent. What is their story? Everyone has one and everyone likes to talk about their own life. As they say, true life stories are stranger than fiction.
-- Shelley Bueche (Austin, TX)

MAGAZINEWRITING.COM
http://www.magazinewriting.com

Spring 2003 Issue

A Few Clips Online

Paging Doctor Dog
Med Hunters Magazine
http://www.medhuntersmagazine.com/PDFstories/
spring2002/PagingDoctorDog.pdf

TateAustin takes top honors for community service
in the small business category
Austin Business Journal
http://austin.bizjournals.com/austin/stories/
2001/08/27/focus4.html

Austin Event Planners Get in the Swing of it!
Austin Business Journal
http://austin.bizjournals.com/austin/stories/2004/04/
12/focus4.html?page=1

Saving Your Soles
http://www.rrca.org/publicat/spr02soles.htm

Smoke-Free Austin
http://www.smokefreeaustin.org/email/04_0129.asp