Franca Akenami

About

Of all her creative pursuits, Franca’s biggest passion is writing. She is a versatile reporter, content writer, and editor who covers topics including home, food, beauty, fashion, world events, and entertainment. Franca has combined her creative writing skills with her SEO expertise to produce informative, thought-provoking pieces that she would want to read herself — doing endless research to answer the questions she knows readers are itching to know. She particularly enjoys writing features. Originally a Psychology major at Montclair State University, Franca knew she wanted to write about her passions (and had a considerable disdain for Statistics 101). So, despite crippling fear, she followed her calling and switched her major from Psychology to English. She didn’t have the nitty-gritty details ironed out yet, but she knew she was going to make writing her full-time career. Fast forward to now, and her work has graced the pages of The Daily Express, Girls’ Life Magazine, The U.S. Sun, and more. A driven entrepreneur, Franca is also the founder and editor-in-chief of her online publication, Beyond Archetype. In 2017, she launched Driven By Seoul, a blog inspired by her sheer love for Korean culture and its offerings in the entertainment world, including music and TV shows. When she’s not writing, Franca enjoys consuming pop culture content (YouTube video essays are great) and engaging in lively discussions to help friends and family discover the intriguing layers of their zodiac signs. She aims to continue making waves in the digital realm and beyond with her entrepreneurial spirit, pop culture expertise, unique takes, and penchant for introspection.