Until 1848 the Mexico Empire was Huge - What Happened?

 

Mexico obtained independence from the Spanish Empire with the Treaty of Córdoba in 1821 - after a decade of conflict between the royal army and insurgents for independence, with no foreign intervention.  The conflict ruined the silver-mining districts of Zacatecas and Guanajuato.  Mexico began as a sovereign nation with its future financial stability from its main export destroyed. 

Mexico briefly experimented with monarchy but became a republic in 1824.  This government was characterized by instability.  After independence, Mexico contended with internal struggles that sometimes verged on civil war.  As settlers poured in from the U.S., the Mexican government discouraged further settlement with its 1829 abolition of slavery.

Until 1848 Mexico was huge, including what is now Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, California, Colorado, Oregon, parts of Wyoming, Utah, Nevada, etc.  Mexico lost the war that America began in 1846 over Texas boundaries, and the U.S. seized then 55% of the land mass of Mexico.

For Mexico, the war had remained a painful historical event for the country. It lost large parts of its territory and highlighted the domestic political conflicts that were to continue for another 20 years.  The Reform War between liberals and conservatives in 1857 was followed by the Second French Intervention in 1861, which set up the Second Mexican Empire. 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican%E2%80%93American_War

The Mexican Revolution started in 1910 when liberals and intellectuals began to challenge the regime of dictator Porfirio Díaz.  He had been in power since 1877, a term of 34 years called El Porfiriato.  Diaz violated the principles and ideals of the Mexican Constitution of 1857.

Two great figures, Francisco “Pancho” Villa from the north of Mexico and Emiliano Zapata from the south, led the revolution and remain key cultural and historical symbols in this fight for social reform.

The agrarista (supporter of land reform) ideals of Zapata and his followers, the Zapatistas, are summarized in their mottos: “Tierra y Libertad” (“Land and Freedom”) and “La tierra es para el que la trabaja” (“The land is for those who work it”).  

These slogans have not ceased to resonate in Mexican society, enshrining agrarian reform and unprecedented economic rights for the Mexican people. Once the armed struggle ended, it was necessary to rebuild a shattered nation...

 

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Successful Publishing - April Newsletter

 

Tips for Successful Publishing - Newsletter April 2023

by 111Publishing and SavvyBookWriters

Content of this Newsletter:

- Print on Demand

- Writing Contests

- Residencies & Fellowships

- Freelance Writing

- No Marketing Budget?

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Happy April everyone! It is also called the “National Month of Hope”. April is a good time to complete a project. Earth sign transits bring appreciation for simple pleasures. And as it was weeks ago since the last holiday, look forward and enjoy the Easter Holidays - at least in Europe where the celebrations go from Good Friday to - and including - Easter Monday. Spring is here, and lots of new books, just in time for the second-best reading time of the year. 

Draft2Digital:
After two years of beta-testing D2D is now officially a worldwide PoD created and distributor.

Print-On-Demand just opened up for every author, everywhere

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• Turn your ebook cover into a wraparound print cover in seconds
• Pick from one of dozens of beautiful and professional interior layouts
• Distribute your print book worldwide to our massive-and-growing network of retailers

• No setup costs
• Free ISBNs
• A free change for your print book every 90 days
• UNLIMITED free changes on your ebooks
• D2D’s celebrated, industry-beloved, legendary author support—you’ll never be alone out there!

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MUST READ for Every Author and Publisher

Eye-Popping Book and Reading Statistics [2023]
https://lnkd.in/gnYWiTV8

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- WRITING COMPETITION

Writer's Digest Annual

One Grand Prize winner will receive $5,000, an interview in Writer’s Digest (Nov/Dec 2023 issue), and a paid trip to the Writer’s Digest Annual Conference. The First place winner in each category will receive $1,000 and the publication of their winning piece on WritersDigest.com   $20 Entry Fee.  Deadline May 5

https://www.writersdigest.com/writers-digest-competitions/annual-writing-competition

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Mudfish

A prize of $1,200 and publication in Mudfish is given annually for a single poem. Cash prize $1,200. Submit up to three poems of any length per entry. All poems are considered for publication.  $20 Entry fee.  Deadline June 15 

https://mudfish.org/submissions/

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The Threepenny Review 

Poetry, fiction, nonfiction. Payment: $400 per story or article, $200 per poem, or a Table Talk piece.  

Deadline: April 30

https://www.threepennyreview.com/submissions/

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Intrepid Times

Travel writing "with heart." Payment: $50 - $250.  Deadline: April 30

https://intrepidtimes.com/submit-your-writing/

More places to submit your short stories:

Every Writer’s Resource’s Top 50 Literary Magazines 

http://www.everywritersresource.com/topliterarymagazines.html

Let’s Write a Short Story’s 44 Literary Magazines To Submit To 

http://letswriteashortstory.com/literary-magazines/

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The Review’s Magazine Search  

http://www.thereviewreview.net/magazines

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No Marketing Budget?

Video is the best-performing digital content type and will dominate social media & the Internet

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07BYDH41S/

https://www.books2read.com/u/3GYnpa

https://www.thalia.de/shop/home/suggestartikel/A1050298606

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- GRANTS & FELLOWSHIPS

My Time Fellowship for Parent Writers

Two fellowship winners will receive a one-week residency to allow the recipient to focus completely on their work, at least one to be awarded to a Person of Color. A $500 stipend will be provided to cover childcare and/or travel costs. Each writer’s suite has a bedroom, private bathroom, separate writing space, and wireless internet. We provide uninterrupted writing time, a European-style gourmet dinner prepared five nights a week and served in our community dining room, and a community kitchen stocked with the basics for other meals. Writers who are also parents of dependent children under the age of 18 are invited to apply. Work may be any literary genre: poetry, fiction, plays, memoir, screenplays, or nonfiction. Prior publication is not a requirement.  Deadline April 10

https://www.writerscolony.org/fellowships

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Ilgenfritz Longfellow Scholarships

A scholarship is for a female high school student who lives in Maine to attend the Longfellow Young Writers’ Workshop at the University of Maine at Farmington each July.  Deadline May 1.

https://www.mainewriters.org/ilgenfritz-scholarships

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Mineral School Residency Fellowships

Mineral School is an artist's residency located in a former elementary school built in 1947 near Mt. Rainier, in Mineral, Washington. During 2023 and the first half of 2024, we'll host 24 creative people. We provide accepted applicants with space and time to create new work without the interruptions of normal life and with the bonus of healthy meals prepared by culinary guest staffers using locally-grown organic produce and eggs where possible. Each resident will live in an 800-square foot former classroom that offers peekaboo views of Mineral Lake and Mt. Rainier, and that will double as their writing studio, with desk and chair, lighting, bookcase, and lots of chalkboards.  All one-week sessions are free. Otherwise, two-week residency costs $425 (mixed-genre residencies).  

Deadline April 15.   https://mineralschool.submittable.com/submit

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Illinois Envisioning Justice Grants

Aid in network-building and nurture partnerships between people building a truly just society. Limit $5,000 for individuals.  Open May 15 - closes July 14 

https://www.ilhumanities.org/program/envisioning-justice-grants/

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Mandel Cultural Leadership Program

The Mandel Cultural Leadership Program is a new fellowship for artists and producers who aim to reimagine Jewish life and galvanize action on a range of social issues through their creative work. The two-year fellowship includes an educational program, support from an adviser, and a $40k stipend to advance a project. Eligible candidates include artists across disciplines and a range of cultural producers, including but not limited to journalists, curators, chefs, comedians, video game world builders, cultural organizers, and culture bearers.  Deadline April 17

https://mandelinstitute.org/programs/cultural-leadership/cultural-leadership-application-faq/

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Literary Magazine Fund

In alliance with the Amazon Literary Partnership, the Community of Literary Magazines and Presses (CLMP) invites literary magazines to submit applications for grants from the Literary Magazine Fund. The Amazon Literary Partnership supports nonprofit literary organizations that empower writers to create, publish, learn, teach, experiment, and thrive.  Deadline April 14

https://www.clmp.org/programs-opportunities/lit-mag-fund/

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Southern Studies Fellowship in Arts and Letters

Nine-month residency in Spartanburg, SC. One writer & one visual or performing artist will be selected to work together on a joint capstone project that will be presented at the end of the residency period. Fellows will be provided with an apartment, including utilities, & a monthly stipend of $900. Fellows will also travel in the Southeast to do research, & travel expenses will be covered. This residency will run from Sept 2023 to May 2024.  Deadline March 31.   https://southernstudiesfellowship.org/

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Artis Grants

Artis provides support for artists and curators from Israel who have been accepted at major international residency programs. Residency grants are provided directly to the successful applicant in support of travel, program fees, production costs, or other needs associated with the residency. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis, and responses are given within three months. Currently, applications are only being considered for residencies that take place in 2023 and 2024.  https://artis.art/grants_and_open_calls/program/residency

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Knoxville, TN, Rescue Plan Grants

Awards for artists living full-time in the City of Knoxville range from $500 to $15,000. 

Arts and culture projects that provide opportunities within communities historically underserved and/or disproportionately impacted by the pandemic and local neighborhoods are encouraged.  Deadline April 16.

https://tnartscommission.org/news/american-rescue-plan-grants-available-through-the-arts-culture-alliance/

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SC Literary Grants

Fast Track Literary Grants are intended to support new or existing public literary programs such as (but not limited to) writers' series, festivals, conferences, workshops, or writer’s residencies at schools.  Awards are up to $3,000.   Deadlines are June 1 and September 1.

https://schumanities.org/grants/howtoapply/

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How to Find Books Outside of Amazon - Besides Bookstores and Libraries

https://www.savvybookwriters.com/how-to-find-books-outside-of-amazon/

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I wish you a Happy Passover and a great Easter Holiday! Take care of yourself and each other during these Spring days and as we head toward early Summer,  brighter days, and happy times. Here is a video to motivate your pleasure in writing by Jack Canfield, founder of the “ChickenSoup” series:

https://authorsuccess.com/training/jack-canfield-web-class-cwtm/?cookieUUID=bf2c7006-a509-49eb-ada0-d9ca0b07a874

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Successful Publishing Newsletter March 2023

 

Tips for Successful Publishing - Newsletter March 2023
by 111Publishing and SavvyBookWriters

Content of this Newsletter:

- Writer Residencies

- Freelance Writing

- Add People 

- Writing Contests

- Tax Deductions

Hello friends, happy March 

Hopefully, Spring is finally arriving in your neck of the world. 

It's a month full of holidays and anniversaries to celebrate during the next weeks:  St. Patrick's Day, Women’s Day… Well, the whole March is Women's History Month... For many young people, it’s time for the famous “March Break”.  Daylight Savings Time is back on the second weekend - and lots of writing contests, fellowships, and free writer’s residencies.  Just apply!

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RESIDENCIES

Soaring Gardens Artist Retreat

Soaring Gardens Artists Retreat in the country outside of Laceyville, PA offers visual artists, writers, composers & musicians 3-week residencies between May & Sept. No fees, no demands, simply spacious studios, pleasant rooms, nature, and time. A limited number of $500 need-based grants are available. Location Laceyville, PA.  Deadline March 10    https://www.lermantrust.org/apply/

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Hedgebrook Writers in Residence

The program supports fully-funded residencies for selected women-identified writers at the retreat each year.  Up to 6 writers can be in residence at a time, each housed in a handcrafted cottage.  Writers must be women, 18 and older, which is inclusive of transgender women and female-identified individuals.  Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, TV/Screenwriters, Playwrights & Songwriters are all encouraged to apply.  The location is  Freeland, WA.  Deadline March 13   https://www.hedgebrook.org/writers-in-residence

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Banff Centre’s Summer Writers Residency 

It provides writers space for the creative exploration of their writing practice.  This self-directed residency offers the opportunity to work away from the constraints of everyday life.  Writers in all creative genres are invited to apply.  Financial Aid of 100% is available to cover tuition, and 50% is available to offset food and accommodation costs.  All accepted participants will receive this financial aid package.  Application Deadline March 15   https://www.banffcentre.ca/programs/summer-writers-residency-2023

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- FREELANCE WRITING

Bicycling 

They publish stories about every aspect of cycling, from tips on how to pick out your first bike to human interest pieces to training techniques for competitive cyclists aiming to get better for their next event, and everything in between. They speak to all cyclists: beginners, weekend riders, fans of the pro peloton, cross racers, gear fanatics, and more. Their audience responds best to stories that explain how to better themselves as cyclists for every ride. Pays up to a dollar per word. 

https://www.bicycling.com/about/a34243047/how-to-pitch-bicycling-magazine/

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- ADD PEOPLE 

I must admit, I am guilty too: writing non-fiction too dry and with too many facts and not adding real people in some way into the blog or book.  Recently I talked to a multi-book writer about it and wrote a blog post last week.  Here is an excerpt:

“We need to build page-turning non-fiction books. Thumbing through any newspaper or magazine, you will find people in almost any story: mentioning names, interviewing a person, citing people…

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- WRITING CONTESTS

Winning a contest really boosts your chances of getting published. Many of these contests are held every year.  So if you missed one you'd like to enter, you have lots of time to prepare and catch it next year. 

Mahler & Lewitt Studios Essay Prize

The prize awards £3,000 to the best proposal for a book-length essay (minimum 25,000 words) by a writer resident in the UK & Ireland who has yet to secure a publishing deal.  In addition to the £3,000 prize the winner has the opportunity to go on residency at the Mahler & LeWitt Studios in Spoleto, Italy, to work on their book.  The book will then be published by Fitzcarraldo Editions.  No Entry Fee.  Deadline March 13

https://fitzcarraldoeditions.com/prizes/essay-prize

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Romance on the Road Travel Writing Competition

Write an original, factual, first-person travel story about a time you experienced romance while traveling. Feel free to explore romance in all of its manifestations, but ensure that your travel story builds itself around the context of a place or experience.  One winner and up to three runners-up will be selected to have their work published in Intrepid Times.  The winner will be paid a cash prize of US $200, and the runners-up will receive our standard fee.  Please write between 1200 and 2000 words.  No Entry Fee. Deadline March 19   https://intrepidtimes.com/romance-on-the-road/

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Grindstone Literary Novel Prize

The 2023 Novel Prize is open to authors from all countries, self-published authors who are unrepresented are eligible to enter.  Entrants are asked to submit the first 5,000 words of their manuscript.  Manuscripts may be finished or part-finished at the time of submission.  All manuscripts must have a finished (or projected finished) length exceeding 70,000 words.  Grand Prize: £1,500. Runner Up: £500.  £16 Entry fee.  Super early bird deadline April 1

https://www.grindstoneliterary.com/novel-prize

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Trio Award for First or Second Book

The Trio Award for First or Second Book is only open to poets with fewer than two books published. Poetry manuscripts must be between 48-70 pages of poetry, written in English. Creative nonfiction manuscripts must be between 60,000 - 80,000 words. Translations are not eligible for publication. Winner receives $1000 and twenty copies of their book.  $25 Entry fee. Deadline May 1

https://triohousepress.submittable.com/submit

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Writer's Digest Annual Writing Competition

The Grand Prize winner will receive $5,000, an interview with them in Writer’s Digest (Nov/Dec 2023 issue), and on WritersDigest.com, a paid trip to the Writer’s Digest Annual Conference.  $20-$30 Entry Fee.  Early-Bird Deadline: May 5

https://www.writersdigest.com/writers-digest-competitions/annual-writing-competition

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TAX DEDUCTIONS

It’s this time of the year again… Tax season is already in full swing.  Don’t wait until the last minute.  What authors can deduct from taxes: ALL book production costs, book promotions, transportation costs, rental for book readings, office rental or mortgage, heating, electricity for your home office by square feet, phone / Internet / e-Reader costs, website/blog costs, such as hosting or development, computer/copy Machine, scanner, router… just to name a few.  Find a comprehensive list of all deductibles here:

http://www.savvybookwriters.com/what-writers-can-deduct-from-taxes/

We hope you found lots of writing and publishing ideas in this March newsletter.  Enjoy St Patrick’s Day and the upcoming Daylight Savings Time next weekend. 

 

 

Books by Doris-Maria Heilmann:

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Smart Free Marketing for Entrepreneurs and Self-Employed

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Audiobooks for Success

Valuable guidebook for authors, audiobook publishers, narrators, voice-over artists, and audiobook listeners. Learn how to create, produce, publish, and market your audiobooks

https://books2read.com/u/bPRRyJ

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111 Tips to Create Impressive Videos -  How to Plan, Create, Upload, and Market Videos 

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111 Tips To Make Money With Writing - The Art of Making a Living Full-time Writing - An Essential Guide for More Income as Freelancer https://books2read.com/u/bWZMjz

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111 Tips to Get Free Book Reviews  - Best Strategies for Getting Lots of Great Reviews plus 1,200+ reviewer contact links https://books2read.com/u/mZ5nx5

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Book Marketing on a Shoestring How Authors Can Promote their Books 

Without Spending a Lot of Money https://books2read.com/u/mZ5gdp

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