On this #InternationalWomensDay, I'm mindful of the privilege of telling women's stories, especially the ones in my recent works, spanning the 17th to the 21st centuries in England, France, and the Isle of Man. Three really existed, five are fictional. #celebratingwomen
The red callbox is in demand today.
"Can I be your Valentine? Will you be mine?"
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#valentinedog #valentinesday #willyoubemyvalentine
#valentinesday2026 #decorateddog
๐ฌ What does it mean to succeed in Hollywood when the spotlight is not the end goal? On #SayItWithHistory, I talk with author and historian @margaretporter.bsky.social about The Limits of Limelight and the remarkable life of Phyllis Fraser.
๐ง Listen here: redcircle.com/shows/6092bd...
My indoor garden on a grey winter day. ๐ชป
#hyacinths #forcingbulbs #indoorgardener #hyacinthflowers
So pleased that ๐๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ถ๐ช๐ฏ๐ด ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐๐ต๐ข๐ณ๐ญ๐ช๐จ๐ฉ๐ต is included in the latest Book Trib @wf-writers.bsky.social listicle "celebrating womenโs fiction books featuring characters who take brave leaps of faith to start over and forge new paths in their lives." #womensfiction #balletnovel #london #novel
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On the #ninthdayofchristmas, nine ladies dancing, plus one leaping lord. With my two ballet-adjacent novels: ๐๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐๐บ๐ณ๐ต๐ญ๐ฆ ๐๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ, a retelling and reimagining of ๐๐ช๐ด๐ฆ๐ญ๐ญ๐ฆ (international award finalist), & ๐๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ถ๐ช๐ฏ๐ด ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐๐ต๐ข๐ณ๐ญ๐ช๐จ๐ฉ๐ต, a London-based contemporary. ๐ฉฐ #christmastide #ballet #dancers #dance
White #ChristmasEve.
Launch Day for ๐๐๐๐จ๐ฉ๐ฎ ๐ฟ๐๐๐๐จ ๐๐: ๐๐๐จ๐ฉ๐ค๐ง๐๐๐๐ก ๐๐๐ก๐๐จ ๐ค๐ ๐ฝ๐๐ฉ๐๐๐๐จ ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ฝ๐ง๐๐ฌ๐จ.
Twenty-five tales to transport you far afield in time and place. Congratulations to my fellow contributors, and the diligent, gifted editorial team. #FeistyDeedsII #HistoricalFictionAnthology #WomensFictionAnthology
It's tree day! ๐ฒ Skillfully felled by my husband, atop a blustery mountain peak. ๐ฒGracie's reaction: "What's this all about?"
#christmastree
#christmastreefarm #smallbusinesssaturday
I'm pleased to share my participation in this forthcoming short story anthology, now available for early review on NetGalley. All royalties support the @wf-writers scholarship program. My story is set on the magical (my ancestral) Isle of Man in the 18th century. netgalley.com/catalog/book/754796
Here comes the weekend, and if you want a lighthearted and entertaining summer read, BookTrib has suggestions! Thanks to Women's Fiction Writers Association for putting together this collection--and including ๐ ๐๐ฉ๐ข๐ฏ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ฐ๐ง ๐๐ฐ๐ค๐ข๐ต๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ. Link to info
booktrib.com/2025/07/23/7...
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Three of my historical novels, representing three different genres and three different eras, in the #HNS2025 on-site conference bookshop.
#mynovels #historicalnovels #histfic
#biographicalhistoricalfiction
#17thcenturyfrance
#18thcenturyengland
#goldenagehollywood
Dot loves our annual Rose Party!
Dinner at the Ritz in #London to celebrate ๐๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ถ๐ช๐ฏ๐ด ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐๐ต๐ข๐ณ๐ญ๐ช๐จ๐ฉ๐ต. Drinks in the Rivoli Bar, where Ellie and Dan meet the first time--and return later in the story. The pink roses decorating the lobby are approriate--Dan's father grows them.๐ฅ
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#AuthorLife #NewRelease #NewBook
I'm seeing a performance at the Royal Ballet. Super excited! ๐ฉฐ
Both. As usual.
My new book (released on 6 May) is ballet themed...lots of credit due to Marilyn D. ๐ฉฐ
Leaving for UK soon!
Really good. You?
Seven eggs in the chickadees' nest, seven in the wrens'.
#birds #birders #birdwatchers #nature #naturephotography #chickadees #wrens #PhotographersOfBluesky #photography #birdnest
Recognition by the Eric Hoffer Award (for books from small, academic, or independent presses) is definitely a career highlight. I'm delighted that ๐ ๐๐ฉ๐ข๐ฏ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ฐ๐ง ๐๐ฐ๐ค๐ข๐ต๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ is one of the two Honorable Mention recipients in the Romance category.
๐งณ๐ฌ๐ง๐ฌ๐ฅโ๏ธ๐บ๐ฒโ๏ธ๐ฌ๐ง #BookSky #AuthorLife #BookAward
Gosh, thanks.
Publication day activities: stopping at the bookstore, where ๐๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ถ๐ช๐ฏ๐ด ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐๐ต๐ข๐ณ๐ญ๐ช๐จ๐ฉ๐ต is stacked on a front table. On to the TV studio for an interview by my own show's co-host. A glass of ๐พ to celebrate. Today: carry on researching and writing novel Number 18! ๐๏ธ๐ฅ๏ธ #booksky #writesky #authorlife
It's publication day for ๐๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ถ๐ช๐ฏ๐ด ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐๐ต๐ข๐ณ๐ญ๐ช๐จ๐ฉ๐ต, my 17th novel and 2nd contemporary. โPorter writes in a clear and appealing manner that makes the complicated world of dance accessible and attractive .โฆ always keeping the reader hooked." ๐๐ช๐ณ๐ฌ๐ถ๐ด ๐๐ฆ๐ท๐ช๐ฆ๐ธ๐ด
"A compelling story" ๐๐ช๐ฅ๐ธ๐ฆ๐ด๐ต ๐๐ฐ๐ฐ๐ฌ ๐๐ฆ๐ท๐ช๐ฆ๐ธ
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Two weeks from today, on 6 May, ๐๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ถ๐ช๐ฏ๐ด ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐๐ต๐ข๐ณ๐ญ๐ช๐จ๐ฉ๐ต is released. I'll be sharing images & info about locations & other story elements--starting with the Ritz Hotel in London & its Rivoli Bar. Important plot developments happen there! As in the prior novel, ๐ ๐๐ฉ๐ข๐ฏ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ฐ๐ง ๐๐ฐ๐ค๐ข๐ต๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ.
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A happy and blessed #Easter Day to all who are rejoicing and celebrating.
The Easter Bunny brought sweets. My pysanky eggs were purchased in Warsaw ๐ฌ๐ฎ, made in Ukraine ๐บ๐ฆ
I was aware nest-building had begun. When I looked inside to check progress, I found lady bluebird at work. She carried on as if I wasn't invading her space. ๐ฆ
