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.

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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
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• 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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