Today's Brain Bender

What two words, formed from different arrangements of the same five letters, can be used to complete the sentence below?

The young writer _____ for years until he is recognized and his _____ are published.

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As always leave your guesses in the comments. I'll post the answer this afternoon. (Hey, it's kinda fun feeling like Alex Trebek...)

Update: Today's correct answer was provided by the author of Pereiraville! Whoohoo!