Author & Educator
ABOUT
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I've always found writing fun and a form of play. Pretending to open any door I wanted to try. One minute the backyard was an exciting far away planet, and the next a beckoning jungle. Play is limitless and is where creativity and invention live. Writing today is an extension of childhood for me, one where imagination and fun rule. Although at times it is hard work, it still brings happiness.
As an educator, I'd like to see students connect learning to play because not only does learning then become more interesting, but when tied with individuality, invention is the result. How are world problems solved? Well, through invention and being open to various ways of looking at things.
Thank you for visiting my site. My wish is for you to have more fun.
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Christina Francine is an enthusiastic author and teacher. Picture books: Special Memory (2021), and leveled reader series, Mr. Inker (2020). Journal of Literary Innovation published her analysis of students’ writing across the nation (2016). “Friday Nights is Not a Good Time to Get Groceries,” a short horror-comedy, in the anthology, A Scream in the Night 2! (2022). The Woman in Green from Cromarty, a dark fantasy novella (2024). A fantasy novel is forthcoming.
In addition, she’s published several articles and over 250 reviews for authors and publishers.
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Christina holds a B. A cum laude in Children’s Literature and in Education from University at Castleton, Vermont, and a M.A. in English Studies with a concentration in writing from SUNY Fredonia, New York. She also holds teacher certification for the State of New York and is a member of EGWG - Elk Grove Writer's Guild.
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Christina teaches business writing classes at the University at Buffalo in New York in the Engineering Education Department. When time allows, she can be found working in elementary schools.
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To Learn Even More About Christina, see the "Interview" tab under "Author Visits"
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