Erica was the the author of two novels, Bling (2004) and Feminista (2009) and an renowned blogger. I first listened to Bling on CD while on a road trip and I loved it. I immediately ordered the book on amazon.com and reread it. I felt super lucky because the copy I ordered was signed by Erica.
When I joined Twitter, Erica was one of the first people I looked up. As a reader, writers were the first "celebs" that I idolized. Erica was one of those people. Although I never met her in person, Erica was one of the first writers who corresponded with me on Twitter. I told her that I had written about her for the Encyclopedia of Hip Hop Literature and she thanked me.
It really sucks to be writing about Erica Kennedy for only the second time and having it be in the past tense.
For those who didn't know of Erica and for those who loved her, the amazing Dr. Goddess has written a wonderful tribute and archived 150 pages of her tweets. You can check it out on DrGoddess.com.
Erica, you will be forever remembered for your wit and candor and for making it cool to be a smart and bodacious. You will be missed. Rest in peace.
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