Meet Mya Kay — Storyteller, Survivor & Soul Healer Through Words

From the heart of North Philly to the hearts of readers across the globe, Mya Kay has always had one mission: to help people heal through the power of storytelling. Her pen doesn’t just write stories — it writes freedom. Whether she’s diving into the raw realities of growing up in a single-parent home, highlighting the strength of children living with disabilities, or weaving dreams of entrepreneurship into her pages, Mya writes with one goal in mind: leave her readers inspired, empowered, and ready to rise.

Born and raised by a warrior single mom, Mya found early refuge in books, escaping childhood trauma one chapter at a time. And when you’re named after Maya Angelou, destiny has a way of calling you early. Every Saturday, like clockwork, she’d hit the library and max out the number of books she could carry home — no exaggeration.

She wrote her first novel while walking through one of life’s toughest storms — her mother’s first battle with tongue cancer. That book became more than a project; it became a lifeline. Writing helped heal her soul, and when her mom beat cancer, Mya took her first big leap toward a full-time writing career.

A proud Temple University grad with a degree in Journalism, Mya later earned a Master’s in Creative Writing — mostly to confirm what she already knew deep down: writing is what she was born to do. Since then, she’s authored twelve books, including two celebrity memoirs, with one featured on The Real.

In 2019, she launched Girls Anthem — a movement rooted in purpose and power, dedicated to helping girls and women chase destiny without losing themselves in the process. It’s not just a brand. It’s a lifestyle.

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Fun Facts That Prove Mya’s Life is Its Own Story:

📚 She taught English in South Korea for a year — because global dreams need global steps.

🌟 She met Maya Angelou on February 4, 2006 while working security at the National Constitution Center. When she told Maya she was named after her, the icon kissed her hand. And yes, Mya absolutely didn’t wash that hand for days.

🎤 She has a photo of herself at 3 years old signed by Lou Rawls (shoutout to her uncle who yelled across the crowd in Atlantic City to get it done).

📕 Her debut YA novel, A Song for Jordan, had its first book signing at Barnes & Noble — a major feat for a self-published author.

🎤 She’s done several celebrity interviews and even snagged her first celebrity cover story for Bronze Magazine in November 2018. 

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Mya Kay isn’t just writing books. She’s writing legacy — one chapter, one reader, one soul at a time.

 

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