Flailed writer https://allanmiller.weebly.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/mrallanmiller.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/mrallanmiller.bsky.social/post/3mtvojeamdk2eMy Abbey & Pie quest continues.. Here’s a cherry bakewell pie outside Balmerino Abbey (founded 1229). I was worried this was straying into cake territory, but I had it on good authority (the woman in the SPAR in Wormit) that a cherry bakewell is a pie in the same way that a pumpkin pie is a pie.25 Aug 2026 11:08 +0000at://did:plc:rsmslsvrjcsvbgluapxlladn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtvojeamdk2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/mrallanmiller.bsky.social/post/3mttch2kjxk2kJ.R.R. Tolkien spent 12 years writing The Lord of the Rings, whereas I’ve spent around 18 years trying to scoff different pies near Abbeys. Make of that what you will, but here’s a picture of me outside Lindores Abbey (founded 1190) with a slice of gala pie.24 Aug 2026 12:26 +0000at://did:plc:rsmslsvrjcsvbgluapxlladn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mttch2kjxk2khttps://bsky.app/profile/mrallanmiller.bsky.social/post/3mrrsbv73vc2sFriends, Abdomens, Countryphiles lend me your ears! I’m reading a couple of my short stories on the special summer edition of the superb Sherry’s Shorts on HHR. There’s great stories a plenty on the show, so give it a listen. Your lugs will thank you for it!! https://www.mixcloud.com/invernesshr/sherrys-shorts-july-2026_1/ [contains quote post or other embedded content]29 Jul 2026 11:14 +0000at://did:plc:rsmslsvrjcsvbgluapxlladn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrrsbv73vc2shttps://bsky.app/profile/mrallanmiller.bsky.social/post/3mrhta6otds2iHear ye! Hear ye! Hear me reading my short story “Bucket and Spade” (that first appeared in Gutter) and my tall tale “One Loch Wonder” (that first appeared in trashcatlit.com) on the spectacular summer holiday special edition of the superb Sherry’s Shorts on https://www.mixcloud.com/invernesshr/sherrys-shorts-july-2026_1/ [contains quote post or other embedded content]25 Jul 2026 12:04 +0000at://did:plc:rsmslsvrjcsvbgluapxlladn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrhta6otds2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/mrallanmiller.bsky.social/post/3mntx6eqrnk2uAhoy me hearties! If ye be seekin’ a treasury of treasured stories look nae further. The mighty collection “What Comes to Light” tis now available in ye olde PDF form, and for a few doubloons ye can feast your eyes on yer very own paperback copy! [contains quote post or other embedded content]09 Jun 2026 10:06 +0000at://did:plc:rsmslsvrjcsvbgluapxlladn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mntx6eqrnk2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/mrallanmiller.bsky.social/post/3mllcy7pbb22wI’d be mighty obliged if you were to take a gander at my interview with the brilliantly weird and weirdly brilliant Weird Lit Magazine. As well as writerly matters, I talk about astral projection, my penchant for nocturnal dirges, and my thoughts on artichokes. [contains quote post or other embedded content]11 May 2026 12:53 +0000at://did:plc:rsmslsvrjcsvbgluapxlladn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mllcy7pbb22whttps://bsky.app/profile/mrallanmiller.bsky.social/post/3mkspejrd2c2uOf all the stories I’ve written, the most popular have not been about love, death, or the cybernetic sexbots of Rigel 6. No, without a shadow of a doubt the theme that has most captured the imagination has been.. traffic congestion and road management. https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/fife-mans-hilarious-take-on-sheriffhall-roundabout-prompts-hundreds-of-jokes-from-residents-816969201 May 2026 17:58 +0000at://did:plc:rsmslsvrjcsvbgluapxlladn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkspejrd2c2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/mrallanmiller.bsky.social/post/3mjyxesddlc2dIt’s been a while but my quest to eat a different variety of pie at every Abbey in UK continues!! Plus I’ve got a new collaborator joining me on my pi(e)lgrimage. But for now it’s over to you - can you GUESS THE ABBEY & PIE??? To guess more Abbeys and Pies go to allanmiller.weebly.com/abbeys.html21 Apr 2026 12:12 +0000at://did:plc:rsmslsvrjcsvbgluapxlladn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjyxesddlc2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/mrallanmiller.bsky.social/post/3mjwe6qw4cc2rSupa stoked to have my story “A Plate of Crocodile Testicles” feature in the Featured Creators section of Full House Literary. Have a gander or listen to me read for the added bonus of my impression of a 5 year old boy! Cheers @fullhouselitmag.bsky.social https://www.fullhouseliterary.com/prose-script/a-plate-of-crocodile-testicles-by-allan-miller20 Apr 2026 11:24 +0000at://did:plc:rsmslsvrjcsvbgluapxlladn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjwe6qw4cc2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/mrallanmiller.bsky.social/post/3mhsjlzzgts23Hey weirdos, if you like stories and you like ‘em weird, check out my weird story in this collection of weird stories in Weird Lit Magazine. [contains quote post or other embedded content]24 Mar 2026 11:59 +0000at://did:plc:rsmslsvrjcsvbgluapxlladn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhsjlzzgts23https://bsky.app/profile/mrallanmiller.bsky.social/post/3mg5wvtfypc2dWell, butter my butt and call me a biscuit! Little ol’ me is as happy as a doodlebug on a jambalaya to be popping up on this ‘ere list! [contains quote post or other embedded content]03 Mar 2026 14:07 +0000at://did:plc:rsmslsvrjcsvbgluapxlladn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mg5wvtfypc2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/mrallanmiller.bsky.social/post/3mfounfbwjc2lIt’s arrived, and to prove it, it’s here! A collection of the finest funny short stories from around the world, by the finest funny short story writers from around the world (and me). The Bare Bones Book of Humour is now available in the UK. https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/8198652892?ref=cm_sw_r_ffobk_cso_cp_mwn_dp_5662XB7WTC1TPDZKHHBJ&ref_=cm_sw_r_ffobk_cso_cp_mwn_dp_5662XB7WTC1TPDZKHHBJ&social_share=cm_sw_r_ffobk_cso_cp_mwn_dp_5662XB7WTC1TPDZKHHBJ&bestFormat=true&fbclid=IwY2xjawQL4w9leHRuA2FlbQIxMABzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEex0yotsKQxDuKeovPCNSK9hn7uoM3Dedluve7Ua4BIitf-XPJk4hLCbUuxBQ_aem_P2ismSu8QxQ1OsmQB4HX1w25 Feb 2026 14:16 +0000at://did:plc:rsmslsvrjcsvbgluapxlladn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfounfbwjc2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/mrallanmiller.bsky.social/post/3mdnhtvjjj22kHear Ye, Hear Ye (maybe that should be Read Ye, Read Ye). I’ve updated my website. (Oh I know!) There be links to new work in @trashcatlit.bsky.social, Diceroll Press AND The Barebones Book of Humour, PLUS a plethora of shenanigans and a rare PUBLIC APOLOGY!! (Oooooh hello!) allanmiller.weebly.com https://allanmiller.weebly.com30 Jan 2026 14:04 +0000at://did:plc:rsmslsvrjcsvbgluapxlladn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdnhtvjjj22khttps://bsky.app/profile/mrallanmiller.bsky.social/post/3mbyqhifyxs2mLook ye upon my mighty words (on humorous prose) and tremble! https://barebonespublishing.in/2026/01/04/in-conversation-with-allan-miller/09 Jan 2026 14:47 +0000at://did:plc:rsmslsvrjcsvbgluapxlladn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbyqhifyxs2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/mrallanmiller.bsky.social/post/3mbydporhxk2oAward yourself 15 points if you knew that the collective noun for cats was clowder. Then check out this clowder of cool cat tales. [contains quote post or other embedded content]09 Jan 2026 10:59 +0000at://did:plc:rsmslsvrjcsvbgluapxlladn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbydporhxk2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/mrallanmiller.bsky.social/post/3mbw3g4cqu22aLooking to add a collection of the funniest stories from across the globe to your laughter library? Get along to the New Delhi World Book Fair on the 18th of Jan for the launch of The Bare Bones Book of Humour (Alternatively wait a few more days until it becomes available for order internationally)08 Jan 2026 13:25 +0000at://did:plc:rsmslsvrjcsvbgluapxlladn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbw3g4cqu22ahttps://bsky.app/profile/mrallanmiller.bsky.social/post/3mbeqenhrfc27This story is worth the price of the anthology on its own, and there are another 26 brilliant stories in this collection. If you’re compiling your reading list for 2026 (as I know you are) I highly recommend adding What Comes To Light. Plus you'll be helping raise funds for 🦔🦡🐇🦊🦦🦌 [contains quote post or other embedded content]01 Jan 2026 15:52 +0000at://did:plc:rsmslsvrjcsvbgluapxlladn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbeqenhrfc27https://bsky.app/profile/mrallanmiller.bsky.social/post/3maqr44ftns2mTwas the night before Christmas, so why not relax, crack open the eggnog, and enjoy this festive short story of mine published by those nice people at Diceroll Press. https://diceroll.press/2025/12/23/little-donkey/24 Dec 2025 17:12 +0000at://did:plc:rsmslsvrjcsvbgluapxlladn/app.bsky.feed.post/3maqr44ftns2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/mrallanmiller.bsky.social/post/3mant22t4wc2mThe cat is out of the bag, and I’m feline purr-ty good about fleaturing in this pawsome cat-alogue of furry tales! [contains quote post or other embedded content]23 Dec 2025 13:09 +0000at://did:plc:rsmslsvrjcsvbgluapxlladn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mant22t4wc2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/mrallanmiller.bsky.social/post/3m75uuj3g4227Heavens above I’m over the moon to be a Cosmic Chronicler in the most stellar microfiction contest in the galaxy!!04 Dec 2025 11:34 +0000at://did:plc:rsmslsvrjcsvbgluapxlladn/app.bsky.feed.post/3m75uuj3g4227https://bsky.app/profile/mrallanmiller.bsky.social/post/3m4ltdcge3c2kPantwetting? Count me in!! [contains quote post or other embedded content]01 Nov 2025 20:28 +0000at://did:plc:rsmslsvrjcsvbgluapxlladn/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4ltdcge3c2khttps://bsky.app/profile/mrallanmiller.bsky.social/post/3m4deisiv2s2iIf you’re looking to sink your fangs into some horror stories this halloween “Sick Ink” by JP Relph @therelphian.bsky.social is terrifyingly good!29 Oct 2025 11:41 +0000at://did:plc:rsmslsvrjcsvbgluapxlladn/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4deisiv2s2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/mrallanmiller.bsky.social/post/3m24vmv4gcc2xIf you like short stories AND raising funds for wildlife then you’ll LOVE “What Comes to Light”. “What Comes to Light” is available to buy from Trash Cat Lit and all for the low, low price of £9!! Seriously folks, it’s a treasury of brilliant stories by brilliant writers and it’s for charidee!! [contains quote post or other embedded content]01 Oct 2025 11:09 +0000at://did:plc:rsmslsvrjcsvbgluapxlladn/app.bsky.feed.post/3m24vmv4gcc2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/mrallanmiller.bsky.social/post/3lzvicsm6js2xI’m so excited (about this @genrepunkmag.bsky.social award nomination from @welkinprize.bsky.social ) and I just can’t hide it (hence this post) I’m about to lose control (but hopefully not of my bowels) and I think I like it!! [contains quote post or other embedded content]28 Sep 2025 12:22 +0000at://did:plc:rsmslsvrjcsvbgluapxlladn/app.bsky.feed.post/3lzvicsm6js2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/mrallanmiller.bsky.social/post/3lzgbxkd2ek2bI’m chimply delighted to have my short story Baboon nominated for the @genrepunkmag.bsky.social awards. Orangutank you very much @trashcatlit.bsky.social Take a l-ooh-ooh-k at the monkey business in question here trashcatlit.com/baboon/ [contains quote post or other embedded content]22 Sep 2025 11:18 +0000at://did:plc:rsmslsvrjcsvbgluapxlladn/app.bsky.feed.post/3lzgbxkd2ek2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/mrallanmiller.bsky.social/post/3lx7sbiauss2aI’m over Dunoon that this particular story of mine, that’s being included in this collection, is being included in this collection. What a line up! Trash Cat Lit once again smashing it out the bin!!! [contains quote post or other embedded content]25 Aug 2025 10:31 +0000at://did:plc:rsmslsvrjcsvbgluapxlladn/app.bsky.feed.post/3lx7sbiauss2a