Fran is a queer author and fourth-year Creative Writing major. She began her writing journey at five years old. Her first book was stapled-together printer paper and told the various ways she, her siblings, and cousin played together. The book was accompanied by stick figure illustrations. After a brief intermission in the wrong degree, she fell in love with stories and the process it takes to make them. These days, she is a Poetry Editor for Portal 2024 and the Managing Editor of GOOEY Magazine.