Erica Lies has eight years experience as a freelance writer, with a diverse array of writing credits. Her work has run in such publications as Paste Magazine, The Hairpin, Splitsider, and even McSweeney’s Internet Tendency. Erica previously worked as an oral historian at the Briscoe Center for American History for nine years, where she edited a book manuscript of her interviews with Texas legal titan, Joe Jamail. Her copywriting clients have included Aquasana, Local Leaf yaupon maté tea, and furniture company Erik Organic. Erica holds a BFA from West Virginia University and an MA from The University of Texas at Austin, both in theater. In addition, she produces for the Austin chapter of live storytelling phenomenon, Mortified, and teaches sketch comedy writing at ColdTowne Theater.
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