Growing up in Oklahoma, Doug began writing screenplays in 1998 and became a 2001 semi-finalist in the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences' Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting. His script FATHER FIGURE was one of 129 scripts left from 5,489 entries. He made the switch to writing young adult novels in 2008. His first novel SKID was honored as a young adult semi-finalist in the 2013 Best Kindle Book Awards. In 2014 MY GIRLFRIEND BITES was honored in the same category. He is also a member of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators. Doug respects cats, love the mountains,