Hsia has enjoyed writing since she was a child, and during her high school years, she often sent short stories to literary magazines to earn pocket money for picnics and outings.
上高中時，夏美華經常寫小說投稿，不過那時候投稿都有目的，比如說要參加郊遊、舞會缺錢用，就寫篇小說，投到「皇冠」或其他雜誌，幾乎每投必中。高中畢業後，夏美華考上銘傳商專商業文書科。