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.

I have been feeling better mentally. I have been trying to recover, but can only do so much as I can only rely on my medication to get all better.

The third manuscript in my children's novel series is now over 4,050 words and coming along very well, with a goal of at least 10,000 which is necessary. I have been working on it every day now for at least the past several days. I am going to get registered copyrights for my manuscripts as soon as they are ready, as I am anxious, but in no way in a rush to do so. I'd like to get a new Web site up about the series.

Spanish is coming along as I usually do a few lessons every day or so here and there.

I've already begun the fourth lesson for my vocabulary building audio based program; actually I started a while ago and since haven't done much until tonight.

I have been feeling proud of myself with Spanish in that I usually do well on my Spanish tests with the Spanish Language software I have.

As stated on my Web site, I am going through a vocabulary learning audio program. I really enjoy learning new words like you might which means you might already have a large vocabulary. Although I enjoy the program, I mainly learn new words without the program in my spare time.

I haven't been writing for over a month. In my spare time, I have been jotting down notes for my children's novel series for the most part and I have a character's name for another novel, that is, if I decide to write another series, which sounds good to me in that I love to write.

I still need to get a decent job which is necessary for me to find as when I'm all better or as better as possible, I'm going to discontinue social security disability. I am being patient with my condition and as far as I know, I'll recover. Could I be as well as I'm going to be? I hope not as I need to recover so I can think normally.

I am going to download a government created driving manual because I need to brush up on my driving knowledge and skill. Maybe I'll be driving regularly as soon as I'm able too and working full time.

Kevin, my artist younger brother who has autism, a while ago drew illustrations for us to use on a new Web site about my children's novel series which look spectacular to say the least. The Web site isn't online because I am waiting to finish writing and get a registered copyright for at least the first novel in the series which isn’t to say I will not divulge to the public at this point the book title which is very secret.

My twentieth high school class reunion is coming up in 2009 which I hope to be able to attend and be able to see how much I've improved from when I wasn't taking any medication. I also hope to have someone special in that I'd like to be married someday probably like most of my former classmates. I am not very proactive in that I am too ill to do something like date right now. Maybe I'll find a special person soon; at least I hope I will.