Twenty years in uniform, across the Army and the Coast Guard. Now he writes the stories most people never see, from the inside.
Duty, sacrifice, and the moral weight carried by the people who serve. Start with the Shane Alexander series.
The Final Verdict screenplay is a three-time finalist, at the London International Screenwriting Competition, the Orlando Film Festival, and the Wild River Film Festival. The Hunt is an Orlando finalist too, and Into the Dark and the pilot Alexander are also placing.
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← Back to homeA second finalist placement for the feature adaptation of Shane Alexander Book 1.
The screenplay for The Final Verdict has been named a Finalist at the Orlando Film Festival.
It is the script’s second finalist placement this year, following the London International Screenwriting Competition in March, and brings The Final Verdict to five festival honors in 2026.
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← Back to homeIn addition to being an award-winning author, Eric has achieved recognition as a screenwriter. His Shane Alexander stories are now placing at film festivals and screenwriting competitions.
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