Autism Coloring Book is finally available as a FREE download, in both English and Chinese.
I am doing much better with my paranoid schizophrenia; however, I have experienced some paranoia, recently.
I have noticed a change for the better with my thinking. It occurred maybe an hour or less after taking my prescribed medication two days ago. It appears that what was left over with the voice, or abnormal impulses I have will completely go away!
I haven’t heard back from my brother Steve, who is translating Autism Coloring Book into Chinese. As I mentioned previously, a print-on-demand self-publisher is interested. I’ve decided to publish with them, assuming everything in the contract is acceptable.
I still have paranoia and am getting over recognizing it.
I might be able to attend my twentieth high school class reunion as I am doing a little better. It would be nice to see people again as I haven’t seen them in a long time. If I feel up to it, I’ll consider attending.
I am in the process of preparing the drawings, cover and text for Arizona Coloring Book.
I have all of the illustrations for Arizona Coloring Book on hand as my brother Kevin, who has autism, finished them last weekend. Today he drew illustrations for another project. I assume he likes to which it appears he does.
I hope to be able to offer Autism Coloring Book for download soon. I haven’t talked to my brother Steve, who speaks fluent Chinese, about his progress in translating the book. I very much look forward to offering it as a published book too assuming we find a decent publisher interested. As I mentioned in my previous entry, we have an offer which while it is a good one, I am waiting to hear back from my brother before I agree. I very much look forward to seeing the book in print in both English and Chinese! I will be proactive in promoting our books assuming they are published.
I have been planning to find a job through a program which helps the mentally ill and others to find jobs here in Tucson. Soon I hope to be employed.
I have noticed slight improvements with my thinking which looks promising. Maybe I’ll be well and able to attend my twentieth high school class reunion, which I hope to do.
I have decided to probably publish Schizophrenia Coloring Book through CreateSpace, an online print-on-demand publishing company. They publish two of our books, Valentine’s Day Coloring Book and Kevin Likes Art: He has Autism – A Coloring Book. It can be downloaded for free at http://www.schizophreniacoloringbook.com.
I haven’t made the time to study my Spanish, which is still an important endeavor.
I apologize to everyone who has e-mailed and not received a response as I have been busy with non-writing related things recently.
Tomorrow, I plan to get more information regarding applying for a job through the program I wrote about previously, the one that helps the mentally ill, that is.
The illustrations for Arizona Coloring Book are almost complete. I assume Kevin will finish within the next month or so as he usually draws one to three illustrations per week when he visits.
I received an offer from a print-on-demand self-publisher for Autism Coloring Book. The owner’s daughter has autism and severe ADHD. I want to reply soon as I am seriously considering taking him up on his generous offer!
My brother Steve, who knows fluent Chinese, is in the process of translating Autism Coloring Book which hopefully will be done soon as I look forward to seeing it in print soon possibly as I believe that the print-on-demand publisher interested will realize its true potential considering it is bilingual.
I have spent little time working on Karliff: The First Novel as I have been preoccupied with other things recently. Last week and today, I added more content. It might not ever be published, I know as knowing that means I am slowly recovering as I had unrealistic expectations before, unfortunately. I am sorry for any confusion to everyone who reads Richard Writes. I might be on the road to complete recovery soon.
My twentieth high school class reunion is coming up this year. I do not know if I will be feeling well enough to attend, unfortunately as I do not think normally, yet anyway. I’d like to see and talk to the people I grew up with as that will/would be special. Maybe I will. I hope to see people I knew, especially as I miss them.
I suffer from a severe mental illness. I apologize for not always doing what a decent human being might as I am wondering about people who were scared because of my actions about four years ago. I still have paranoia which I am trying to deal with.
Kevin Likes Art: He has Autism – A Coloring Book is finally available online at Amazon.com. For online ordering information, please visit www.KevinLikesArt.com. Please do not hesitate to leave a review on Amazon.com. Thank you. It was self-published through CreateSpace.com.
I have been adding more content to Karliff: The First Novel which might be ready to resubmit to an editor in the coming weeks assuming I am very satisfied. I might decide to add another chapter or so, assuming I am not satisfied.
I still haven’t contacted my younger brother Steve to inquire about the progress with his translation of Autism Coloring Book into Chinese. I look forward to offering the book as a free download.
I haven’t made the time to revise my picture book manuscript about paranoid schizophrenia. I really like that story.
I have many other projects in the works, which I will get to when I make the time.
I have been revising the first novel in my children’s novel series, Karliff: The First Novel, which needs it very much. I realized this after submitting it to an editor. I will also be revising the other two novels in the trilogy, Karliff Returns and Karliff: The Third Novel. I hope to be a published author when my writing is ready; I am not in a rush. I will definitely be submitting Karliff: The First Novel to a traditional selective publisher.
I am waiting to receive a proof copy of Kevin Likes Art: He has Autism – A Coloring Book from CreateSpace.com, a self-publishing print-on-demand publisher. Assuming we are satisfied with the proof, it will be available for order from Amazon.com within thirty days, most likely much sooner.
Autism Coloring Book is in the process of being translated into Chinese. My younger brother Steve, as you might already know, speaks fluent Chinese. I will get back with him soon to find out what his progress has been so far. As I have already mentioned, it will be available for download soon after I receive the translation.
I am feeling better mentally.
I have been improving in that I am on the road to total recovery, I believe. My communication has improved, at least from what I can easily tell.
I have begun the process of applying for a job.
I plan to find an apartment soon after complete recovery, probably as I need to be an independent person, like most other people my age.
I have decided to devote my time to finishing (revising to completion) the first manuscript in my first children’s novel series above other writing projects. I expect to have it completely revised soon, as I believe I am well enough to do so.
Valentine’s Day Coloring Book is available for order on Amazon.com (U.S. online store only). For more details, please visit http://www.valentinesdaycoloringbook.com. I have the proof copy and I believe it will make a wonderful addition to any child’s collection of quality books for the holiday, at least here in the U.S. as I do not know of any other countries that celebrate it. Please let Kevin, my autistic brother and the illustrator, know what you think about it after you receive your copy from Amazon.com and do not hesitate to leave a review.
I believe I might be realizing that even more opinions of mine could be a result of obsessive-compulsive disorder as I am not a psychiatrist and can’t determine for certain.
On Saturday, I believe, I submitted Valentine’s Day Coloring Book to CreateSpace.com which is a print-on-demand self-publishing service. I patiently wait to receive a book proof for final approval as it will be nice to make the book available before Valentine’s Day this coming year. It contains thirty-seven drawings by my autistic brother, Kevin. As soon as it is available, I will send out my e-mail newsletter with ordering information.
A new coloring book, in addition to Kevin Likes Art: He has Autism – A Coloring Book, is being self-published by my autistic brother and me titled, Valentine’s Day Coloring Book. He drew the illustrations and I came up with the cover design and cover text only–there aren’t words in the coloring book, as with the previously mentioned coloring book. We hope that both books will be available for order before the end of the year. Also, I anticipate being on television regarding my writing soon after complete recovery from my paranoid schizophrenia and obsessive-compulsive disorder, that is if I still have the symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder.
I’ve still noticed that my thinking isn’t what it is supposed to be in that, today, during checkout from the post office, my speech wasn’t acceptable. I started to say what my ill mind wanted me to say, and then I corrected myself, stuttering those words that I assumed my ill mind wanted me to say. If I had said what my ill mind wanted me to say, I assume I wouldn’t have stuttered. I believe my ill mind wants me to say things, in that, we think and then say what we would like to say. For me, I sometimes listen or feel a vibe telling me what to say or do which can be annoying as I do not like having to do so.
Let me clarify. In my opinion, as my psychiatrist doesn’t know what I mean when I explain the situation the best I can to him, my speech is affected because of my paranoid schizophrenia. My speech and communication has improved as the voice I heard became less and less and finally it went away. Now, I have a feeling, like intuition, I guess, often telling me what to say, do and write. I can tell that this feeling isn’t normal thinking as I can compare my thinking to years ago when I was in high school (I was experiencing the prodrome of paranoid schizophrenia then, though).
I guess that when these feelings, or intuition go away, that my speech and communication will be normal or close to it, I assume as I am not an expert.