Mira's first short story submitted on her own, entitled "Benteng Kasih" ("Fortress of Love")[4][5] in Femina magazine in 1975, while she was attending medical school at Trisakti University.
Mira's most successful book, Di Sini Cinta Pertama Kali Bersemi (Here Love First Blossomed), was published in 1980.
Another writer said to use a pseudonym in such a manner is Marga T.[8] This is due in part to illwill towards Chinese Indonesians during Suharto's New Order regime.
[9] As of 1995[update], Mira has published over 40 novels,[6] many of which have been cinematized, including Dari Jendela SMP (From the Middle School Window), Di Sini Cinta Pertama Kali Bersemi, Ketika Cinta Harus Memilih (When Love Must Choose) and Permainan Bulan Desember (Games in December).
[3][10] In total she has contributed the story to twenty-three films and soap operas, making her debut as screenwriter in 1973's Jauh di Mata, directed by her brother Willy.