Richard Writes - A Blog by Children's Writer, Richard Carlson Jr.

My blog is being written while I have been recovering from my illnesses, therefore it has been influenced adversely by my condition. I apologize in advance for any confusion.

My mental state has improved from what I can tell.

I have begun the two writing projects mentioned in my previous blog entry and also a third of which one is related to my paranoid schizophrenia, another my paranoid schizophrenia and obsessive-compulsive disorder and the third to my brother Kevin's autism.

Presently, my writing projects include:

1. A children's picture book involving a ten-year-old boy and his older paranoid schizophrenic brother which is probably finished or needs very minor revision

2. A children's novel about a ten-year-old boy which I have an over 6,000 word revised draft of that I know needs at least some changes

3. A sequel to the above mentioned manuscript which is over 3,140 words and is in progress

4. A third novel in the series to the writing project mentioned above which is still in planning meaning I only have notes and ideas

5. A project about my paranoid schizophrenia that I basically have a rough draft for

6. A project about my paranoid schizophrenia and obsessive-compulsive disorder that I have notes and some ideas about

7. A project about my younger brother Kevin's autism that I basically have a rough draft for

I have been extremely busy with my writing and making a Web site for my brother Kevin. As you might already know, Kevin has autism. Tonight I was excited to finally upload the complete site (www.KevinCarlson.info). Be sure to see his artwork, as it is wonderful to finally have more of it online for visitors to see.

I also have been writing the sequel to my children's novel. I'm stuck. I can't determine exactly how the story should progress. I possibly have a great ending in mind, but getting from where I'm at now (about 2,800 words) to the end will be a challenge as I must come up with the storyline, which will include literary elements, as mentioned on my site in other places.

Could I be on a roll?

I am also planning a third novel in the series.

I decided it would be best to write all three novels and then look for a publisher. That way I can plan ahead and not write something for example in the first novel that contradicts what is in the second or third.

I am also going to see about my autistic brother Kevin illustrating my books when they are ready; of course this depends on a publisher's decision.

I haven't weighed myself recently; I don't believe I lost any weight because I still consume a lot of beverages with a lot of sugar. Maybe I'll stop drinking beverages with so much sugar–time will tell.

Also, I have two new writing projects in mind that are still in the early stage of development. One is regarding autism and the other has to do with my paranoid schizophrenia and obsessive-compulsive disorder.

I've been recovering. I might still be getting over obsessive-compulsive disorder. Please excuse me for not mentioning my younger brother Kevin, as he had to do with my obsessive-compulsive disorder, I assume or maybe my thoughts about him were related to my paranoid schizophrenia, I don't know. I regretfully was, I can only assume, and probably still am suffering from at least a bit of obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Kevin, who has autism, is the person who illustrated most of my self-published books. As you might know from reading my Web site, I was suffering from untreated paranoid schizophrenia during the time I self-published and promoted those seven poorly written and poorly promoted books. I apologize to those people who were tricked into believing I was a good author because my brother Kevin, who is a much better illustrator than me, illustrated most of my books which again, were poorly done.

I already have a domain name for a Web site about him and his work, www.KevinCarlson.info which is a great place for children to visit, well, when the site is complete and up and running it will be.

Recently, I've been debating what to call the third book in my children's novel series! Yes, I'm most likely going to write a total of three books, which will be similar in that they will all contain literary elements as I describe on my Web site.

I have a few titles in mind and several ideas for storylines. Also, I've been writing the sequel to my children's novel which is coming along exceptionally well; it is now about 1,470 words in length.