Probably your mom is tired of you being jobless and wants you to get off your but, so step up your search for a job and aim at one $11 or more. Hopefully you have transportation and if not then your first income checks should be to get yourself a good used vehicle. You didn't say your age so I'm assuming you're over 18.
She's probably selling because she can't afford to keep the home any longer and one of the reasons is because you aren't paying her rent, therefore your irresponsibility is getting in the way. So hurry and get a job (could be days or weekends or temp to perm) anything where you can build up cash and start by renting a room in someone's house for maybe $350-$450 a month.
I cant really gove you an answer,but what I can give you is a way to a solution, that is you have to find the anglde that you relate to or peaks your interest. A good paper is one that people get drawn into because it reaches them ln some way.As for me WW11 to me, I think of the holocaust and the effect it had on the survivors, their families and those who stood by and did nothing until it was too late.