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Margaret Porter @margaretporter.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

My traditional red, white, and blue floral arrangement for the 250th anniversary of American independence. Suitable for all of our allegiances.🇺🇲🇬🇧 🇲🇫 #inmygardentoday #fourthofjuly #250thanniversary

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Margaret Porter @margaretporter.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

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

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Margaret Porter @margaretporter.bsky.social · 21/02/2026

The red callbox is in demand today.

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Holley Snaith @holleysnaith.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

🎬 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...

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Margaret Porter @margaretporter.bsky.social · 01/02/2026

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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Margaret Porter @margaretporter.bsky.social · 02/01/2026

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

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Margaret Porter @margaretporter.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

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

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Margaret Porter @margaretporter.bsky.social · 29/11/2025

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

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Margaret Porter @margaretporter.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

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

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Margaret Porter @margaretporter.bsky.social · 25/07/2025

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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Margaret Porter @margaretporter.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

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

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Margaret Porter @margaretporter.bsky.social · 08/06/2025

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.🥂 🌟🇬🇧💃🩰🎭🧳✨ #AuthorLife #NewRelease #NewBook

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Margaret Porter @margaretporter.bsky.social · 17/05/2025

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. 🧳🇬🇧🎬🎥✈️🇺🇲✈️🇬🇧 #BookSky #AuthorLife #BookAward

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Margaret Porter @margaretporter.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

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

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Margaret Porter @margaretporter.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

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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Margaret Porter @margaretporter.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

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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Margaret Porter @margaretporter.bsky.social · 20/04/2025

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 🇺🇦

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Margaret Porter @margaretporter.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

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. 🐦

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Margaret Porter @margaretporter.bsky.social · 13/04/2025

Hosanna! My palm tree is flowering on Palm Sunday! 🌿

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Margaret Porter @margaretporter.bsky.social · 12/04/2025

At this latitude, the chance of mid-April snowfall is never zero. ❄️

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Margaret Porter @margaretporter.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

Two days left to enter this Goodreads giveaway. Follow my website link in my bio for details and entry.

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Margaret Porter @margaretporter.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

Readers active on Goodreads are invited to enter this giveaway. Website link in my Blue sky bio, contest link on the homepage.

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Margaret Porter @margaretporter.bsky.social · 29/03/2025

Yes, it's sleeting. But my 𝘐𝘳𝘪𝘴 𝘳𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘢 are beginning to bloom! March 2025 is going out like a lion, not as a lamb. 🦁 🐑 #sleet #march #authorgarden

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Margaret Porter @margaretporter.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

🎭This is World Theatre Day. Some evidence (not all) of my life on stage.🎭 #WorldTheatreDay

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Margaret Porter @margaretporter.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

Another batch of Advance Reader Copies. #authorlife 🌟🇬🇧💃🩰🎭🧳✨

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Margaret Porter @margaretporter.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

Yes, Dot. That 𝙞𝙨 snow. On 24 March. ❄️ #spring #snow

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Margaret Porter @margaretporter.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

For #TutuTuesday, the book trailer for 𝘚𝘦𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘯𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘚𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵, my May release. Available for preorder. 🌟🇬🇧💃🩰🎭🧳✨ #NewRelease #Preorder #Ballet

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Char Jones @literaryredhead.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

SEQUINS AND STARLIGHT by Margaret Porter, Gallica Press, out 5/6/25. I adored the author's second contemporary romance novel set in England, with ballet, burlesque, and theater, as well as love bruised by family concerns. Delightful! @margaretporter.bsky.social #gallicapress

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Margaret Porter @margaretporter.bsky.social · 02/03/2025

When your birthday falls in Carnival, and is actually on Mardi Gras/Shrove Tuesday, there's really no better option for the birthday cake! 💜 💚 💛

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Margaret Porter @margaretporter.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

At the bookstore this week, I visited "my" shelves. If you're observing the Economic Blackout/Boycott, please be aware that supporting small local and independent businesses like Gibson's Bookstore is permissable--and recommended! 📚

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Margaret Porter @margaretporter.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

🇺🇦 Steadfast support. 🇺🇦Слава Україні! 🇺🇦𝘚𝘭𝘢𝘷𝘢 𝘜𝘬𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘪!

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Margaret Porter @margaretporter.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

Lots of activity and colour at the feeders today...I don't know how these birds manage to fly in our gale-force winds. I'm sure that grumpy robin regrets wintering in this northern latitude.

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Margaret Porter @margaretporter.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

💌💘 Happy Valentine's Day!💘💌

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Margaret Porter @margaretporter.bsky.social · 09/02/2025

The joy of fresh snow on snow. ❄️

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Margaret Porter @margaretporter.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

So much happening right now, live online. Dot watching agility trials at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show. Me (off or on camera) at History Quill historical fiction conference from London. Finals of the 𝘗𝘳𝘪𝘹 𝘥𝘦 𝘓𝘢𝘶𝘴𝘢𝘯𝘯𝘦 annual competition for young dancers from all across the globe. 🐾 📚 🩰

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Margaret Porter @margaretporter.bsky.social · 01/02/2025

“Porter writes in a clear and appealing manner that makes the complicated world of dance accessible and attractive. … The complex relationships are engaging throughout, always keeping the reader hooked. A page-turning romance.” 𝘒𝘪𝘳𝘬𝘶𝘴 𝘙𝘦𝘷𝘪𝘦𝘸𝘴 Available for pre-order. 🌟🇬🇧💃🩰🎭🧳✨

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Margaret Porter @margaretporter.bsky.social · 26/01/2025

Dressed for our annual #BurnsNight dinner, in my MaCallum Ancient tartan sash & MacCallum Modern plaid skirt--Dot the dog is quite impressed. On the menu: cock-a-leekie soup, haggis, neeps & tatties, & my Caledonian Cream. Our host read Robert Burns's "Address to a Haggis" before we feasted. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

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Margaret Porter @margaretporter.bsky.social · 25/01/2025

What's for pudding at our #BurnsNight feast? Caledonian Cream garnished with shortbread and candied citrus peel. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

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Margaret Porter @margaretporter.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

My 17th novel & 2nd contemporary is available for pre-order & will be released on May 6. "Porter's juxtapositions of personalities and worlds are nothing short of exquisite . . . A compelling story . . . Immersive descriptions, strong characterization, and challenges." 𝘔𝘪𝘥𝘸𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘉𝘰𝘰𝘬 𝘙𝘦𝘷𝘪𝘦𝘸 🌟🇬🇧💃🩰🎭🧳✨

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Margaret Porter @margaretporter.bsky.social · 17/01/2025

Yesterday for our TV show 𝘛𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘗𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘴, Paul Brogan & I interviewed publisher Deirdre Randall about recent & upcoming titles. Millie Knudsen shared 𝘔𝘶𝘳𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘔𝘢𝘺𝘩𝘦𝘮, her latest true crime release. When podcaster/author Laura Knoy (R) stopped by, of course we had to do our signature kick line!

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