Tag Archives: Eagle Talons

Sun City Anthem Spring 2018 Book Signing

On Saturday, April 21, 2018, I joined seven other members of Anthem Authors at the 2018 Sun City Anthem Spring Arts & Crafts Fair in Henderson, Nevada. I was pleased to have all three books of my historical fiction trilogy The … Continue reading

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Henderson Local Author Showcase

On St. Patrick’s Day 2018, I participated in the 5th Annual Local Author Showcase at the Paseo Verde Library in Henderson, Nevada. As the official program states, “This project is funded in party by a grant from the Nevada Arts … Continue reading

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Big Eight-O

This past week I celebrated my eightieth birthday. Many folks sent their good wishes. I extend my thanks to each of you. I want to share a couple of photos from my birthday dinner at Hank’s Fine Steaks & Martinis … Continue reading

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2018 Stirrup Award Nomination

I have received a nomination for the Western Writers of America 2018 Stirrup Award. The Stirrup Award is given annually for the best article to appear in Roundup Magazine, the official publication of Western Writers of America. My nomination is … Continue reading

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Henderson Libraries 5th Annual Local Author Showcase

A month ago, I posted an announcement that I will participate in the Henderson Libraries 5th Annual Local Author Showcase on March 17, 2018. I will be able to autograph all three books in The Iron Horse Chronicles trilogy from … Continue reading

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History of the Horse in Western America

Readers of this blog know I periodically contribute to the blog, Mad About MG History. MG stands for Middle Grade, and the purpose of the blog is to provide information for teachers and librarians engaged in encouraging middle grade students … Continue reading

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Upcoming Local Author Showcase in Henderson, Nevada

I’m pleased to announce that the Henderson Libraries has extended an invitation to me to participate in the 5th Annual Local Author Showcase on March 17, 2018. This is the fourth time I will participate. It is particularly appropriate this … Continue reading

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Outstanding Book Signing Event at South Point Casino

On Saturday, December 9, 2017, from Noon until 4 PM, at South Point Hotel, Casino, & Spa, in Las Vegas, Nevada, I had the best book signing event ever. I had all three volumes of The Iron Horse Chronicles trilogy available, and most folks bought Eagle Talons, … Continue reading

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Winter Club Fair & Book Signing

On Saturday, December 2, 2017, during the annual Winter Club Fair at Sun City Anthem, Henderson, NV, I autographed copies of The Iron Horse Chronicles for folks shopping for nice Christmas gifts. Just a reminder that on Saturday, December 9, 2017, from … Continue reading

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Robert Lee Murphy Website Restored

If you visited my website over the past few days, you probably noticed that it was discombobulated. An update provided by one of the plugins I use to produce the website did not take properly and caused several features to disappear. It … Continue reading

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