Welcome! I am a writer and artist living on Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia. I write speculative fiction, essays and articles. I also make mosaics and dabble in oils, acrylics, and mixed media.
My woodland home sits beside a ‘holler’ at the foot of the Cape Breton Highlands, so I call this place Highland Holler. (And when you holler the highlands echo right back atcha!) Every season here brings its own delights and challenges. I share some of my thoughts and observations, gleaned from life here in the holler, on my blog.

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This little tree is featured in my short story ‘The Little Christmas Tree’ in
Cape Breton’s Christmas, Book 9 (2022); Ronald Caplan, ed.; Breton Books
https://suemckaymiller.com/short-stories/

This doodle ‘Bones’ appeared in ‘Magine: Unama’ki / Cape Breton’s Literary Magazine; Fall 2022, James Thompson, ed.

My short story ‘The Stone Mound’ appeared in ‘Magine: Unama’ki / Cape Breton’s Literary Magazine; March 2022, James Thompson, ed.
https://suemckaymiller.com/short-stories/
Latest Post
Winter isn’t just monochrome. In this blog I explore the many colours of winter on water, ice and snow, all set against the white canvas of snow.
- The Colours of Winter
- Stones I have Known
- Swimming with Frogs
- Dogs and Drift Ice
- Meet the Mystery Mammal