[1][2] At the beginning of her writing, she was a spiritual follower of Tolstoy, but she quickly began to focus on women's work and issues.

In her writings for Työväenlehti, Tihla took a stand on the position of women and criticized the church and society's moral problems.

Along with Elvira Wilman and Hilja Pärssinen, Tihla was the most popular female writer in the labor movement.

[3] She was arrested for her participation in the Finnish Socialist Workers' Republic of 1918, but escaped from prison and lived illegally for six years.

The first articles and stories of her were published in Finland at the beginning of the 20th century and received positive reviews from the famous Finnish writer Juhani Aho.