"or even in New Orleans, who are STILL waiting for government help."

Ambitious people from New Orleans, the ones who fended for themselves, had jobs and new homes within weeks of the hurricane in New Orleans.

Take a lesson from them, if you can get on a computer to type about comic book collections then you have the means to create an account on Guru.com or getafreelancer or rentacoder to find projects in writing, 3D design, or other things you can easily manage.