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TK Sheffield, MA, is a Wisconsin-based author and screenwriter crafting stories for readers and viewers to laugh and escape.
The Books & Wisconsin Screenplays
In addition to The Backyard Model funny mystery series and magical screwball romcoms like The Valentine Lines, she writes screenplays, with scripts set in charming Wisconsin locations such as Door County and Mineral Point. Her screenplays have earned awards or finalist nominations from festivals such as The Madison Film Festival, the Wisconsin Screenwriters Symposium, and Beyond Entertainment Family Film Festival.
Her Romcom Features, and Children’s Animation TV pilot stories include:
The Foursome
A golf romcom set in Door County’s cherry orchards (new 2026).
THE FOURSOME is a 100-page feature screenplay that delivers Sideways meets Tin Cup in Wisconsin’s breathtaking cherry orchards: a witty, emotional adult rom-com about marriage, infidelity, forgiveness, and the world’s most passive-aggressive sport.
Logline:
Two longtime couples escape to picturesque Door County for polka-scored golf and brats, but retired colonel John Sutter quietly grapples with his wife’s affair—made brutally awkward when her supposed lover arrives. Amid shanked drives, cart chases, and cherry-blossom views, John must face his hardest shot: forgive the woman he loves, or walk away.
This is a visually stunning, four-quadrant adult comedy with built-in regional appeal. (Door County’s real courses and festivals offer authentic, low-cost production value). Golf metaphors drive the themes organically, while Midwest-nice fuels laugh-out-loud set pieces and raw emotional payoff.
Clean humor, Wisconsin setting, low cost.
The Night Icelandic Horses Saved Christmas Eve,
Santa faces a Christmas Eve crisis when his reindeer fall ill with the 24-hour flu. Eight noble Icelandic horses arrive from afar, offering their strength and spirit to pull the sleigh. Through their selfless act, Santa learns that true holiday magic comes from giving gifts and accepting help with an open heart.
Drawing inspiration from Icelandic folklore and the real-world resilience of Icelandic horses, the screenplay features vibrant visuals—like soaring under the Northern Lights and a special tölt that defies gravity—perfect for animation.
The Night Icelandic Horses Saved Christmas Eve was a winner in Beyond Entertainment Family Film Festival, Chanticleer Book Awards, and Everything Holiday Film Festival.
The Devil Wears Flannel
The Devil Wears Flannel is a 100-page fish-out-of-water romcom with sassy seniors, TikTok-fashionista bloggers, and twenty-somethings experiencing their quarter-crises. Target audiences include older females, mother-daughter filmgoers, and fans of Hallmark-style movies.
Logline:
Three small-town fashion bloggers win a dream internship in New York, but when their hypochondriac editor must follow them back to picturesque Butternut, Wisconsin for the holidays, the city snob’s world turns upside down as he falls for a charming resort owner and learns that true style—and love—can thrive in flannel and snow.
This screenplay is a multi-winner or finalist in comedy film festivals in New York, Austin, Chicago, Houston, and London, among others.