Margaret Porter

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

🎬 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.
🎧 Listen here: redcircle.com/shows/6092bd...

My indoor garden on a grey winter day. 🪻
#hyacinths #forcingbulbs #indoorgardener #hyacinthflowers

So pleased that 𝘚𝘦𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘯𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘚𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 is included in the latest Book Trib @wf-writers.bsky.social listicle "celebrating women’s 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: 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘔𝘺𝘳𝘵𝘭𝘦 𝘞𝘢𝘯𝘥, a retelling and reimagining of 𝘎𝘪𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘦 (international award finalist), & 𝘚𝘦𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘯𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘚𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵, a London-based contemporary. 🩰 #christmastide #ballet #dancers #dance

White #ChristmasEve.

Feisty Deeds II: Historical Tales of Batches and Brews Something new and different and exciting! I'm delighted to be a contributor to a newly released anthology,  Feisty Deeds II: Historical Tale...

shapingthefacts.blogspot.com/2025/12/feis...

Launch Day for 𝙁𝙚𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙮 𝘿𝙚𝙚𝙙𝙨 𝙄𝙄: 𝙃𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙡 𝙏𝙖𝙡𝙚𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝘽𝙖𝙩𝙘𝙝𝙚𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝘽𝙧𝙚𝙬𝙨.
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! 🌲 Skillfully felled by my husband, atop a blustery mountain peak. 🌲Gracie'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

I really needed this today.
#lakelife #sunset

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 𝘈 𝘊𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘓𝘰𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯. 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 𝘚𝘦𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘯𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘚𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵. 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.🥂
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#AuthorLife #NewRelease #NewBook

I'm seeing a performance at the Royal Ballet. Super excited! 🩰

Both. As usual.

My new book (released on 6 May) is ballet themed...lots of credit due to Marilyn D. 🩰

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 𝘈 𝘊𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘓𝘰𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 is one of the two Honorable Mention recipients in the Romance category.
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Gosh, thanks.

Publication day activities: stopping at the bookstore, where 𝘚𝘦𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘯𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘚𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 is stacked on a front table. On to the TV studio for an interview by my own show's co-host. A glass of 🍾 to celebrate. Today: carry on researching and writing novel Number 18! 🖋️🖥️ #booksky #writesky #authorlife

It's publication day for 𝘚𝘦𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘯𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘚𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵, my 17th novel and 2nd contemporary. “Porter writes in a clear and appealing manner that makes the complicated world of dance accessible and attractive .… always keeping the reader hooked." 𝘒𝘪𝘳𝘬𝘶𝘴 𝘙𝘦𝘷𝘪𝘦𝘸𝘴
"A compelling story" 𝘔𝘪𝘥𝘸𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘉𝘰𝘰𝘬 𝘙𝘦𝘷𝘪𝘦𝘸
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Two weeks from today, on 6 May, 𝘚𝘦𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘯𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘚𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 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, 𝘈 𝘊𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘓𝘰𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯.
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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 🇬🇮, made in Ukraine 🇺🇦

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. 🐦