Key "firsts" (by age) in writing career:
19, first publication, Mathematics Magazine (a number theory problem)
28, first writing award, Haycox Short Story Prize
29, first story published, "The Scrapbook" in Northwest Review
30, first play produced, "Above the Fire," award-winner, University of Missouri
31, MFA, Playwriting, University of Oregon, Shubert Playwriting Fellow
38, first performance of "Ramblin': the songs and stories of Woody Guthrie"
44, first theatre residency, Playwright-in-residence, New Rose Theatre
45, first book published, Christmas at the Juniper Tavern
45, first TV production, Christmas at the Juniper Tavern, ACE award
46, first screenplay optioned, "Ruby's Tune" (based on my play "Waitresses")
48, first school residency, Distinguished-Writer-in-Residence, The Catlin Gabel School
58, begin teaching screenwriting at Portland State University
63, first opera libretto, "Dark Mission" (for John Nugent)
65, begin Oregon Literary Review
67, shoot first video
I really was a late starter in the writing game.
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