Randy Labarge

I am a disarmingly funny, heart-warming writer who is keenly perceptive of the human condition. My writing explores what it means to be human and exposes the humor in life in an honest and quirky way.

After a career in the U.S. Air Force as a surgical specialist and a nuclear materials detection technician, I moved to a second career in one of the U.S. Department of Energy’s national laboratories. While at the national lab I met screenwriter Blake Snyder and became hooked on screenwriting. I have completed two feature length scripts: "Baghdad Coffee Company" and "Please help Our Kid".

"Baghdad Coffee" was a finalist in the 2011 Pacific Northwest Literary Contest and "Please Help Our Kid" won First Place in 2012. I am nearing completion on a third feature and have a fourth in outline form. In addition, I have written six shorts, one of which, "The Screamwriter", was produced in 2013, and another, Itch, is currently in post-production.

Along the way, I established the Southeast Washington chapter of the Pacific Northwest Writers Association and, after six years, I continue to facilitate this monthly group of nearly 60 writer members. In addition, I have lectured and presented workshops on story structure and basic screenplay format at a local high school and in a regional writer’s conference, The Rivers of Ink.

Once a member of the Northwest Screenwriters Guild, I have attended classes and workshops by screenwriting notables Lew Hunter, Michael Hauge, John Truby, Linda Seger, Syd Field, Christopher Vogler and Blake Snyder.

I believe in continual learning and work hard to improve the quality of my stories. I particularly enjoy the synergy that comes from teaming with other creative individuals.