Category Archives: Golden Spike – Book Three

Model Locomotive Completed

Posted on December 30, 2020 by Robert Lee Murphy

I have completed the assembly of the model locomotive and tender that I received as a Christmas gift. As I pointed out in my last post, I had not built a model since I was a teenager back in the … Continue reading →

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Annual South Point Book Signing in Jeopardy

Posted on September 2, 2020 by Robert Lee Murphy

My wife, Barbara, wearing a face shield, is discussing a dilemma with Benny Binion and his horse in the hallway leading to the event arena at South Point Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. I took this picture on August 31, … Continue reading →

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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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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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Trade Paperbacks Available

Posted on February 29, 2020 by Robert Lee Murphy

Five Star Publishing, who originally published The Iron Horse Chronicles trilogy, recently reverted the rights for eBooks and Trade Paperbacks to me. There were pluses and minuses to that. The minus was that Five Star took down their Kindle versions … Continue reading →

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Henderson Libraries 2020 Local Author Showcase

Posted on February 26, 2020 by Robert Lee Murphy

On March 28, 2020, I will be participating in the 7th Annual Local Author Showcase at the Paseo Verde Library, 280 S. Green Valley Parkway, Henderson, Nevada. This is the fourth year I have been invited to offer my books … Continue reading →

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New Cowgirl in Town

Posted on January 4, 2020 by Robert Lee Murphy

One of my wife’s friend’s husband recently passed away.  He collected hats. She gave me one of his nice Stetson hats, but it’s not the right size.  It fits my wife perfectly, so she will wear it at our next … Continue reading →

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Successful Book Signing at South Point

Posted on December 9, 2019 by Robert Lee Murphy

My book signing event at South Point Casino on December 7, 2019, was a great success. Throughout the event I had the help of three wonderful people, my wife and daughters. To my right is daughter Stacy from Kentucky. To … Continue reading →

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Book Signing at South Point Casino

Posted on November 21, 2019 by Robert Lee Murphy

For the fourth consecutive year I will be holding a book signing for my trilogy The Iron Horse Chronicles at the South Point Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. The event will take place on Saturday, December 7, 2019, between noon and … Continue reading →

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Letter to Roundup Magazine Editor

Posted on August 4, 2019 by Robert Lee Murphy

I was surprised and pleased to see a letter to the editor (Johnny D. Boggs) of Roundup Magazine that was published in the August 2019 issue. L. J. Martin, a prolific writer in multiple genres, wrote about my article “Races Within … Continue reading →

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