Douglas J. Eboch’s first success in Hollywood was the kind every writer dreams of: his master's thesis at USC film school was a screenplay that became his first sale, attracted a major star, got a green light at a studio, and was made into the hit movie Sweet Home Alabama . It set the record for biggest September opening ever and ended up grossing $128 million domestically. Doug writes novels, plays ( Sleepover at the Stables and Magi Road Trip ), games ( Nightmare Cove ), and short stories ( Recon published in The Colored Lens and Meatspace published in Science Fictionery ). Doug received the Carl Sautter Memorial Screenwriting Award for Best New Voice in Feature Films from Scriptwriters Network for his screenplay, Overload . He has a BA in Film Production and an MFA in Screenwriting from the University of Southern California. Doug currently teaches screenwriting and pitching at Art Center College of Design and LMU. He has lectured or taught seminars at USC, UCLA, CSUN, Chapman University, Singapore’s MediaCorp, the Scriptwriters’ Network, and many more. He is an avid skier.