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I am a writer from Michigan. I love writing, books, movies,and comics books. I have found many others do too. I have three blogs on writing, reading, and comic books at jacobmalewitz.blogspot.com, areadereye.blogspot.com, and comicbin.blogspot.com. I currently

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Jobs & Careers > Arts & Entertainment Jobs How to get started reviewing books: 2 of 7
I have written dozens of book reviews for various sites and my college newspaper. What makes it worth it? The free books. And let's not understate what you can do with a book. If you really want to review books here's a couple ways to get the most out of them.1. Get a site or blog. You need a web presence, a place to point ma... More..
Entertainment > Movie Reviews Movie reviews: Letters from Iwo Jima: 2 of 6
Clint Eastwood completes his chronicle of an epic battle in "Letters From Iwo Jima," a tale told from the Japanese perspective of the monumental battle of Iwo Jima.While the story does explain in short the importance of the island and the losses that the Japanese suffered during World War II, it mainly focuses on the battle f... More..
Arts & Humanities > Writing Resources Book reviews: Lessons From a Lifetime of Writing, by David Morrell: 1 of 2
David Morrell's Lessons From a Lifetime of Writing is a book that grabs you from the beginning. Morrell's cutting honesty and intrepid storytelling combine to make this book a worthwhile read for any budding writer.Morrell begins the book with a few reality checks for writers. The average writer makes about $6,500 a year. Mor... More..
Arts & Humanities > Writing (Other) Book reviews: Writers on Comics Scriptwriting, by Mark Salisbury: 1 of 1
Review: Writers on Comics Scriptwriting - By Mark Salisbury Mark Salisbury tells a series of success stories in the world of comics in this page-turner. "Amongst the doom and gloom painted by comics industry analysts, there beats, ironically, the heart of a medium at the peak of its creative powers." So writes Mark Salisbur... More..
Arts & Humanities > American Literature Book reviews: The Writing of Fiction, by Edith Wharton: 1 of 1
Edith Wharton, author of The Writing of Fiction, was the first woman to win the Pulitzer Prize. She won the prize for her first novel: The Age of Innocence.Wharton lived from 1862 to 1937. In The Writing of Fiction Wharton analyzes the origins of modern fiction, the most estimable authors of her time, and some of the more imp... More..
Arts & Humanities > Marketing & Selling Writing Book reviews: Writing and Selling Historical Fiction, by Persia Wooley: 1 of 1
Writing and Selling Historical fiction, written by experienced historical ficion writer Persia Wooley, is the best book on the subject of historical writings.Historical fiction is its own frontier. It lacks the excitement of horror, the lust of romance, and the surprise twists of mysteries; yet historical fiction continues to... More..
Entertainment > Movie Genres Looking at the best foreign films: 1 of 1
Foreign films are in vogue lately. Just tune into channels like Independent Film Channel (IFC) or Sundance, and you'll find a plethora of them. I'm no expert on foreign films, but I do enjoy directors like Francois Trauffaut and Akira Kurosawa.What's interesting is the effect each of these directors has on American film.Take ... More..
Arts & Humanities > American Literature Book reviews: Wolf Boy, by Evan Kuhlman: 1 of 1
Evan Kuhlman shines in his debut novel "Wolf Boy" with a fascinating look at the story of a family grieving and a boy's desire to put his mind to use. Renowned comic book writer Stan Lee, creator of Spider Man and X-Men, was impressed by Kuhllman's novel. "I dipped into Evan Kuhlman's "Wolf Boy" and couldn't put it down," Lee... More..
Arts & Humanities > Fantasy & Science Fiction Book reviews: The Lightstone, by David Zindel: 1 of 1
The Lightstone, a re-released novel by writer David Zindel, succeeds in showing the author's way with words, but the story seems unoriginal and moves slowly.Valashu (Val), the seventh son of the ruling family of Mesh, goes on a quest to find a holy grail-like object to save humanity.The evil Morjinn, lord of Ea, threatens The... More..
Jobs & Careers > Career Path & Goals Your job and happiness: 29 of 46
Finding a job that brings happiness can be confused easily. I know that If i had the chance I would change it every week. I'm a college student, and my major changes daily. There is this idea that to get a good job you need an education. For the most part this is true, but college is very expensive. I you're writing on helium... More..