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Amazon Rankings

I don’t normally pay much attention to Amazon rankings, because my books are always hovering in the low rankings – okay sellers, but not burning up the place. Today, April 29, 2018, though, I just happened to be looking for another author’s books and noticed a couple of mine in sidebars listed as top sellers. I thought I’d share that information with my readers – maybe it’ll stimulate you to join the list of those who’ve read these titles.

Mountain Man 

#146 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Literature & Fiction > African American > Historical
#254 in Books > Literature & Fiction > African American > Historical
#2960 in Books > Literature & Fiction > Genre Fiction > Westerns

The Marshal and the Madam: The Adventures of Bass Reeves, Deputy US Marshal, Volume 2

#4792 in Books > Literature & Fiction > Genre Fiction > Westerns
#4963 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Literature & Fiction > Genre Fiction > Westerns

The Shaman’s Curse: The Adventures of Bass Reeves, Deputy US Marshal, Volume 3

#1491 in Books > Literature & Fiction > Genre Fiction > Westerns
#1823 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Literature & Fiction > Genre Fiction > Westerns
#6935 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Literature & Fiction > Action & Adventure

Wagons West: Daniel’s Journey

#1040 in Kindle Store > Kindle Short Reads > Two hours or more (65-100 pages) > Literature & Fiction
#1696 in Books > Literature & Fiction > Genre Fiction > Westerns
#2037 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Literature & Fiction > Genre Fiction > Westerns

Frontier Justice: Bass Reeves, Deputy US Marshal

Kindle version: #369 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Literature & Fiction > African American > Historical
#661 in Books > Literature & Fiction > African American > Historical , #7816 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Literature & Fiction > Genre Fiction > Westerns

Paperback:  #6120 in Books > Literature & Fiction > Genre Fiction > Westerns

Looks like it’s my westerns that are becoming popular, or maybe it’s just that westerns are undergoing a resurgence in popularity. Whatever it is, I’m happy to see it.

 

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Some photos of the Washington, DC area’s second day of spring 2018

March 21, 2018, the second official day of spring, and here’s the view I have from my kitchen and family rooms in North Potomac, must outside Washington, DC. And, while it doesn’t show in the photos, the snow is still falling, and is forecast to continue to fall until late at night, putting most of the area on snow emergency lock-down.

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Taking a break from my writing

 

Every now and then, I have to step away from the keyboard, and let my mind relax. My writing alternatives are usually photography (outside) or art (in my garage studio), but when the weather is cold, those are uncomfortable. My daughter home schools her oldest child, though, and has asked me to teach her art, so on really blustery days, when I need a break from writing, I teach Samantha and her sister, Catie, how to draw and paint.

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Our classroom is the dining table. As you can see in this photo, they take their lessons seriously, really getting into it. But, we also have fun. They like to make up funny stories to go with the pictures I have them do. The fascinating thing for me is how quickly and easily they absorb the techniques I teach them, while at the same time, bringing their own unique techniques to the use of those techniques.

Sammie, age 6, has a sophisticated technique, and tends to be a bit doctrinaire in her approach – but, still quite competent.  Catie, on the other hand, at age 5, takes a more impressionistic approach to her drawing, and lets her imagination soar. After two hours with these two, my mind is completely refreshed, and I’m ready to get back to the second of my epic novels about pirates and the War of 1812.

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Keeping track of my free books

As part of my marketing plan, every month, I offer 4 – 5 of my books free for Kindle users. If you’d like to keep track of what’s available, check out the Uhuru Press Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/UhuruPressbooks/. Happy reading.

Cover final 2 This one, for example, is available free from February 25 to March 1 at https://www.amazon.com/bp/B075RT9G6H

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Free books in February

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Free books to curl up before the fire with in February.

Feb. 4 – 8:  Murder on the Menu.  https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01M3QFTYJ

Feb. 11 – 15: Buffalo Soldier: Range War. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00SLR0FJU

Feb. 18 – 22:  Mountain Man.  https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0165TJYOM

Feb. 25 – Mar. 1:  DC Street Art.  https://www.amazon.com/dp/B075RT9G6H

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