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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…

3 min readJan 1, 2022

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

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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…

2 min readFeb 18, 2021

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

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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…

3 min readFeb 14, 2021

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Happy Endings Are the Bestest — Erica L. Williams

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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…

4 min readDec 18, 2020

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

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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…

3 min readDec 6, 2020

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

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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…

4 min readNov 8, 2020

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

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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…

3 min readSep 19, 2020

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

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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…

4 min readAug 16, 2020

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

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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…

4 min readAug 5, 2020

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

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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…

4 min readJul 18, 2020

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

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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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