ErikaWSmith.JPG - writer Erika W. Smith, a white woman with glasses and long brown hair, stands in a park looking off to the side. She is wearing a leather jacket and blue velvet dress.

Hi! I’m Erika W. Smith. I’m an award-winning writer and editor based in Brooklyn. I’ve been working in the media industry for over a decade, covering basically everything in the “women’s lifestyle” sphere, including entertainment, sex and relationships, travel, and astrology.

I’m currently a Senior Editor at Cosmopolitan, and my past positions include being a Sex & Relationships writer at Refinery29, the digital editorial director of BUST magazine, and a weekend editor for HelloGiggles. You can follow me on Twitter and Instagram @erikawynn.

Photo by Kim Hoyos