Alan J. Porter
@alanjporter.bsky.social
I write about stuff … and make up stories too.
Out now in ebook and paperback : Saloons, Jungles, & City Streets. A collection of Victorian era adventure short stories.
Links to places I hangout online
https://alanjporter.wordpress.com/links/
Out now in ebook and paperback : Saloons, Jungles, & City Streets. A collection of Victorian era adventure short stories.
Links to places I hangout online
https://alanjporter.wordpress.com/links/
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Alan J. Porter
@alanjporter.bsky.social
· Nov 29
And the number of books published in 2025 containing various words by me now totals six.
Humbling and amazing for so many projects to be released in the same year. Doubt it will ever happen again.
Humbling and amazing for so many projects to be released in the same year. Doubt it will ever happen again.
My 2026 convention schedule kicks off next weekend, so decided I should get my author's website up to date. - Reckon it will only take about 30 minutes to update my bibliography and a few links...
2 hours later... I think I'm done....
Except for that one out-of-date reference I just spotted!
2 hours later... I think I'm done....
Except for that one out-of-date reference I just spotted!
January 24, 2026 at 10:11 PM
My 2026 convention schedule kicks off next weekend, so decided I should get my author's website up to date. - Reckon it will only take about 30 minutes to update my bibliography and a few links...
2 hours later... I think I'm done....
Except for that one out-of-date reference I just spotted!
2 hours later... I think I'm done....
Except for that one out-of-date reference I just spotted!
As a Thank You to all our listeners, to celebrate our first year of producing the Chronological Christie podcast, tomorrow we will be releasing the “Meet the Hosts” episode that was only previously available as a Patreon exclusive. - Hope you enjoy it.
January 24, 2026 at 7:19 PM
As a Thank You to all our listeners, to celebrate our first year of producing the Chronological Christie podcast, tomorrow we will be releasing the “Meet the Hosts” episode that was only previously available as a Patreon exclusive. - Hope you enjoy it.
I don’t think I’ve ever been put through the emotional wringer by a movie the way Hamnet just did to me. And,yes, there are reasons…
January 23, 2026 at 11:19 PM
I don’t think I’ve ever been put through the emotional wringer by a movie the way Hamnet just did to me. And,yes, there are reasons…
Daily #JamesBond Lexicon entry - SIGNAL WATCH: Worn by KGB chief General Pushkin. When a button was pushed on the watch it sent a silent alarm to a similar receiver watch worn by one of his bodyguards to signal that he needed assistance [TLDm].
January 23, 2026 at 1:16 PM
Daily #JamesBond Lexicon entry - SIGNAL WATCH: Worn by KGB chief General Pushkin. When a button was pushed on the watch it sent a silent alarm to a similar receiver watch worn by one of his bodyguards to signal that he needed assistance [TLDm].
All caught up on the available chronologicalchristie.com episodes? Want to listen to more and not have to wait months? Join our growing Patreon community and you’ll have 4 more Chronological Christie episodes to listen to as well as the Agatha Adjacent episodes at Patreon.com/chronologicalchristie
January 22, 2026 at 9:30 PM
All caught up on the available chronologicalchristie.com episodes? Want to listen to more and not have to wait months? Join our growing Patreon community and you’ll have 4 more Chronological Christie episodes to listen to as well as the Agatha Adjacent episodes at Patreon.com/chronologicalchristie
Daily #JamesBond Lexicon entry - SIGINT: Signal Intelligence. Information collected from mobile phones, emails, texting, etc. [CBn].
January 22, 2026 at 1:58 PM
Daily #JamesBond Lexicon entry - SIGINT: Signal Intelligence. Information collected from mobile phones, emails, texting, etc. [CBn].
Daily #JamesBond Lexicon entry - SIG P210: A special commemorative pistol with gold inlay originally designed, and limited to 250, to celebrate fifty years of use of the SIG p49 in the Swiss Army. Bond found one in General Medrano's room at the Perla De Las Dunas hotel.
[QOSm].
[QOSm].
January 21, 2026 at 1:49 PM
Daily #JamesBond Lexicon entry - SIG P210: A special commemorative pistol with gold inlay originally designed, and limited to 250, to celebrate fifty years of use of the SIG p49 in the Swiss Army. Bond found one in General Medrano's room at the Perla De Las Dunas hotel.
[QOSm].
[QOSm].
Daily #JamesBond Lexicon entry - SIEVE: The code name Moneypenny gave to a possible mole in the SIS offices [MPEN3n].
January 20, 2026 at 1:35 PM
Daily #JamesBond Lexicon entry - SIEVE: The code name Moneypenny gave to a possible mole in the SIS offices [MPEN3n].
We’ve been asked by a few folks what we thought of the new Netflix adaptation of The Seven Dials Mystery, so we thought the best way to answer that would be with a special podcast episode.
Give it a listen over at chronologicalchristie.com and let us know if you agree with our observations, or not.
Give it a listen over at chronologicalchristie.com and let us know if you agree with our observations, or not.
January 19, 2026 at 9:40 PM
We’ve been asked by a few folks what we thought of the new Netflix adaptation of The Seven Dials Mystery, so we thought the best way to answer that would be with a special podcast episode.
Give it a listen over at chronologicalchristie.com and let us know if you agree with our observations, or not.
Give it a listen over at chronologicalchristie.com and let us know if you agree with our observations, or not.
#BondOnTheCover Bernice Marlohe and Daniel Craig looking a little cut out on the cover of TV Digital in October 2012
January 19, 2026 at 1:53 PM
#BondOnTheCover Bernice Marlohe and Daniel Craig looking a little cut out on the cover of TV Digital in October 2012
Daily #JamesBond Lexicon entry - SIERRA: Bond's taciturn contact in the El Scorpio bar who he met after destroying Rameriz's heroin plant and headquarters. He warned Bond that his hotel was being watched [GFm].
January 19, 2026 at 1:21 PM
Daily #JamesBond Lexicon entry - SIERRA: Bond's taciturn contact in the El Scorpio bar who he met after destroying Rameriz's heroin plant and headquarters. He warned Bond that his hotel was being watched [GFm].
Did you know that all three episodes of the Partners in Crime stories and adaptations are available now at chronologicalchristie.com?
What do you think of this cover? Can you work out all the clues?
What do you think of this cover? Can you work out all the clues?
January 18, 2026 at 4:27 PM
Did you know that all three episodes of the Partners in Crime stories and adaptations are available now at chronologicalchristie.com?
What do you think of this cover? Can you work out all the clues?
What do you think of this cover? Can you work out all the clues?
In the latest CAN'T SEE THE FOREST newsletter I say farewell to some faithful companions, plus the usual catch up on words written, read, and spoken.
January 18, 2026 at 2:47 PM
In the latest CAN'T SEE THE FOREST newsletter I say farewell to some faithful companions, plus the usual catch up on words written, read, and spoken.
Nice to see that my Bristol Brabazon book has landed in our local library stacks.
- #books #aviationhistory @penandswordbooks.bsky.social
- #books #aviationhistory @penandswordbooks.bsky.social
January 17, 2026 at 4:34 PM
Nice to see that my Bristol Brabazon book has landed in our local library stacks.
- #books #aviationhistory @penandswordbooks.bsky.social
- #books #aviationhistory @penandswordbooks.bsky.social
Daily #JamesBond Lexicon entry - SIEGFRIED SUPERCOMPUTER: A powerful computer developed by S.C.U.M. agent Baron Von Skarin [JBJR26tv], and located in his base just outside Pamplona, Spain. [JBJRcb5].
January 16, 2026 at 1:48 PM
Daily #JamesBond Lexicon entry - SIEGFRIED SUPERCOMPUTER: A powerful computer developed by S.C.U.M. agent Baron Von Skarin [JBJR26tv], and located in his base just outside Pamplona, Spain. [JBJRcb5].
This is cool to see. My late-father volunteered on the Talyllyn for over 50 years.
National Lottery awards £3.7m grant to the Talyllyn Railway https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2026/01/national-lottery-awards-3-7m-grant-to-the-talyllyn-railway.html #environment #HeritageFund #TalyllynRailway #tywyn
National Lottery awards £3.7m grant to the Talyllyn Railway
The Talyllyn Railway invited RailAdvent to Tywyn today to see the announcement of a £3.7m grant that has been awarded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund. The Talyllyn Railway is the World’s First Preserved Railway and was originally built to serve the Bryneglwys slate quarry. Part of a World Heritage…
www.railadvent.co.uk
January 15, 2026 at 2:12 PM
This is cool to see. My late-father volunteered on the Talyllyn for over 50 years.
Daily #JamesBond Lexicon entry - SIDNEY: The female co-pilot of Auric Goldfinger's private Lockheed Jetstar aircraft [GFm].
January 15, 2026 at 1:32 PM
Daily #JamesBond Lexicon entry - SIDNEY: The female co-pilot of Auric Goldfinger's private Lockheed Jetstar aircraft [GFm].
Daily #JamesBond Lexicon entry - SID: A Seismic Intruder Detection device designed to detect movement on the ground within a three-hundred-yard range. One was used in the hanger for Gorner's ground-effect vehicle and was tripped by Bond which alerted the guards to his presence [DMCn].
January 14, 2026 at 1:51 PM
Daily #JamesBond Lexicon entry - SID: A Seismic Intruder Detection device designed to detect movement on the ground within a three-hundred-yard range. One was used in the hanger for Gorner's ground-effect vehicle and was tripped by Bond which alerted the guards to his presence [DMCn].
Thanks to everyone who has listened to the latest episode to drop, Partners In Crime Part Three. We would love to hear what your thoughts are.
If you haven’t had a chance to listen to it yet you can find it on all your favorite streaming platforms or at chronologicalchristie.com!
If you haven’t had a chance to listen to it yet you can find it on all your favorite streaming platforms or at chronologicalchristie.com!
January 13, 2026 at 4:22 PM
Thanks to everyone who has listened to the latest episode to drop, Partners In Crime Part Three. We would love to hear what your thoughts are.
If you haven’t had a chance to listen to it yet you can find it on all your favorite streaming platforms or at chronologicalchristie.com!
If you haven’t had a chance to listen to it yet you can find it on all your favorite streaming platforms or at chronologicalchristie.com!
Daily #JamesBond Lexicon entry - SIAMESE FIGHTING FISH: The type of fish kept by #1, the head of SPECTRE, in the office on his yacht. He used the fish’s behavior patterns as a metaphor to explain SPECTRE's strategy [FRWLm].
January 13, 2026 at 1:49 PM
Daily #JamesBond Lexicon entry - SIAMESE FIGHTING FISH: The type of fish kept by #1, the head of SPECTRE, in the office on his yacht. He used the fish’s behavior patterns as a metaphor to explain SPECTRE's strategy [FRWLm].
Daily #JamesBond Lexicon entry - SIAI-MARCHETTI SF260: A fighter aircraft used by one of Dominic Green's henchmen to fire on the Douglas DC-3 aircraft flown by Bond and Camile Montes as they headed out to investigate Greene's Tierra Project in Bolivia. [QOSm].
January 12, 2026 at 12:59 PM
Daily #JamesBond Lexicon entry - SIAI-MARCHETTI SF260: A fighter aircraft used by one of Dominic Green's henchmen to fire on the Douglas DC-3 aircraft flown by Bond and Camile Montes as they headed out to investigate Greene's Tierra Project in Bolivia. [QOSm].
The third part of our look at the Partners In Crime short story collection (and its adaptations) is now live and available on the podcast platform of your choice. Or you can access it direct at ChronologicalChristie.com
- #agathachristie #podcast
- #agathachristie #podcast
January 11, 2026 at 9:50 AM
The third part of our look at the Partners In Crime short story collection (and its adaptations) is now live and available on the podcast platform of your choice. Or you can access it direct at ChronologicalChristie.com
- #agathachristie #podcast
- #agathachristie #podcast
Are you ready to join us for the third and final installment of our coverage of the Partners In Crime short story collection? You can join us for our discussion this Sunday (Jan 11th) on your podcast platform of choice or direct at ChronologicalChristie.com
- #agathachristie #podcast
- #agathachristie #podcast
January 9, 2026 at 3:17 PM
Are you ready to join us for the third and final installment of our coverage of the Partners In Crime short story collection? You can join us for our discussion this Sunday (Jan 11th) on your podcast platform of choice or direct at ChronologicalChristie.com
- #agathachristie #podcast
- #agathachristie #podcast
Daily #JamesBond Lexicon entry - SHY SMILE: The horse that Bond was told to back in a fixed race as a way to receive his payment from the Spangled Mob for his diamond smuggling trip. [DAFn].
January 9, 2026 at 2:08 PM
Daily #JamesBond Lexicon entry - SHY SMILE: The horse that Bond was told to back in a fixed race as a way to receive his payment from the Spangled Mob for his diamond smuggling trip. [DAFn].