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Erica L. Williams

Erica L. Williams

Rise from the Ashes: Happy New Year — Erica L. Williams

I never took an interest in gardening until after my father died in January of 2021. He was an avid outdoors person, and no matter the…

Jan 1, 2022

Rise from the Ashes: Happy New Year — Erica L. Williams

Jan 1, 2022

Erica L. Williams

I’m Okay…Are You? Surviving the Storm — Erica L. Williams

The south is no stranger to natural catastrophes. Hurricanes, floods, and tropical storms are disasters in which most southerners have had…

Feb 18, 2021

I’m Okay…Are You? Surviving the Storm — Erica L. Williams

Feb 18, 2021

Erica L. Williams

Happy Endings Are the Bestest — Erica L. Williams

Usually, my Valentines’ posts start with something like, “I said I wasn’t going to do it. Not this year. I wasn’t going to write about…

Feb 14, 2021

Happy Endings Are the Bestest — Erica L. Williams

Feb 14, 2021

Erica L. Williams

Pastor Jamal Harrison Bryant VERZUZ The Real Housewives of Potomac — Erica L. Williams

By now, most have seen The Real Housewives of Potomac’s Monique Samuels’ epic takedown of Gizelle Bryant on Part 1 of the RHOP reunion…

Dec 18, 2020

Pastor Jamal Harrison Bryant VERZUZ The Real Housewives of Potomac — Erica L. Williams

Dec 18, 2020

Erica L. Williams

Fall & Winter, My Most Complicated Time of the Year — Erica L. Williams

For many, the arrival of fall season, sweater weather, generates an onslaught of frenzy. Pumpkin spice everything, HBCU tailgating…

Dec 6, 2020

Fall & Winter, My Most Complicated Time of the Year — Erica L. Williams

Dec 6, 2020

Erica L. Williams

Is Your Nickname a Fitting Representation of You? — Erica L. Williams

In the Black community, it is not uncommon to have a nickname. If you’re Black and don’t have a nickname, some would argue that it’s…

Nov 8, 2020

Is Your Nickname a Fitting Representation of You? — Erica L. Williams

Nov 8, 2020

Erica L. Williams

Walter Mosley and the Awkward Black Girl — Erica L. Williams

I once saw Walter Mosley at a writer’s conference in Austin. Standing next to him, I was at a loss for words. When I gathered myself, I…

Sep 19, 2020

Walter Mosley and the Awkward Black Girl — Erica L. Williams

Sep 19, 2020

Erica L. Williams

The Anniversary of the Baton Rouge Flood of 2016 — Erica L. Williams

Four years ago, in August, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, experienced what was known as the Historic Flood of 2016, or what the locals called…

Aug 16, 2020

The Anniversary of the Baton Rouge Flood of 2016 — Erica L. Williams

Aug 16, 2020

Erica L. Williams

Most Anticipated Books of 2020 by Black Women — Erica L. Williams

Reading a good book is my favorite thing to do. Books have provided a welcome escape to the stressful demands of masking, sanitizing…

Aug 5, 2020

Most Anticipated Books of 2020 by Black Women — Erica L. Williams

Aug 5, 2020

Erica L. Williams

ou Are Worthy, Oh So Worthy: When Imposter Syndrome Comes Knocking — Erica L. Williams

I struggled with calling myself a writer, although it has always been a part of my life. While neighborhood kids were outside playing…

Jul 18, 2020

ou Are Worthy, Oh So Worthy: When Imposter Syndrome Comes Knocking — Erica L. Williams

Jul 18, 2020

Erica L. Williams

Erica L. Williams

MFA in Creative Writing from Vermont College of Fine Arts. Work has appeared in Necessary Fiction, Vol. 1 Brooklyn, Blood Orange Review, & elsewhere.

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