Monthly Archives: March 2020

Stirrup Award Finalist

Posted on March 28, 2020 by Robert Lee Murphy

My article “Races Within a Race: The Building of the Transcontinental Railroad” that appeared in the April 2019 issue of Roundup Magazine has been selected, by the membership of Western Writers of America, as a finalist for the Stirrup Award … Continue reading →

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One-Eyed Jacks

Posted on March 12, 2020 by Robert Lee Murphy

Quite by chance, while surfing the television channels last evening, I caught the start of the movie One-Eyed Jacks. I had never seen this 1961 film starring and directed by Marlon Brando until last night, but I feel a personal … Continue reading →

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Facebook Connection Problem

Posted on March 6, 2020 by Robert Lee Murphy

Facebook has not been posting my blog to my Facebook Page recently. This is a post directed specifically to Facebook. Check out my new trade paperback versions of The Iron Horse Chronicles.

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New Kindle Versions of The Iron Horse Chronicles

Posted on March 6, 2020 by Robert Lee Murphy

Recently I had to replace the Kindle versions of all three volumes of The Iron Horse Chronicles. If you purchased a Kindle version created by Five Star Publishing, they appear to still work fine. You can access the new versions by … Continue reading →

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