Interview Transcript
MIKA MILLER: MOVING CONFIDENTLY IN THE DIRECTION OF HER DREAMS
Bestselling author MIKA MILLER has been a creative individual all of our life. Born and raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, she has always enjoyed writing poetry, short stories and plays so it seemed like a natural evolution that she would write a book. In talking with her in our exclusive interview, MILLER told Conversations that she “never had any doubt” when it came to the success that is now hers.
She was working a corporate job that wasn’t fulfilling to her, and found the courage to step out on faith and pursue her passion as a writer.
“I wondered what type of legacy I was going to leave for my son,” she said. This gave her the courage to do everything she could to make her career as an author work. “African-American women need to seek the beauty of being a woman,” MILLER said when discussing her book AND GOD CREATED WOMAN. “The characters naturally evolved. I didn’t really know their (the characters’) stories. At the end of the day I wanted to show the different facets of a woman. That was the message I wanted to convey. If life’s circumstances bring you trials, work to overcome them. Don’t give up.”
I asked her what it was like to see and hear the feedback of her debut novel. “When someone praises your work it feels like you are being accepted. This is your life’s work
and you want people to like what you write. The response has been overwhelmingly positive.”
MILLER also told Conversations that the lesbian community has been very supportive of her, embracing the story because it shows a same-gender-loving woman in a more positive light. How did she feel when she first saw her book in a store?
“It was very surreal,” she confessed. I guess it’s like an artist hearing their song on the radio for the first time. It was a lifelong dream come true.” She then adds: “I didn’t write this book for the money. I wanted to reach people.”
At the end of the day MIKA MILLER hopes that she can encourage others to follow their
dreams. “I want them to know that if I can do it so can they.”
And what helped her from the very beginning?
“You just can’t give up. Dream big and then move confidently in the direction of your dreams.”