ABOUT FRANCESCA
Hi there! I’m Francesca Varela, a freelance copy editor and the author of four environmental novels—Call of the Sun Child, Listen, The Seas of Distant Stars, and Blue Mar. My two biggest passions have always been writing and the environment, so it’s no surprise that I became an environmental writer. I grew up on the suburban outskirts of Portland, Oregon, where my backyard was a forest. I spent my childhood out there, befriending owls, playing beneath ancient cedar trees, and developing a deeply rooted sense of place. My writing is informed by this lifelong love of nature and by my environmental education, which includes an M.A. in environmental humanities from the University of Utah and a B.A. in environmental studies (with a minor in creative writing!) from the University of Oregon. In addition to being a writer myself, I’m also a freelance copy editor who works primarily with indie authors. My goal is to bring out the best in my clients’ writing. I work with them to smooth out their prose, fix grammatical errors, and catch inconsistencies that are easy to overlook. I’m so proud of my clients, most of whom have gone on to publish their books. Check out the editing page for some of their testimonials! In my free time, I also run a website called The Indie Bookstore Search, which is an online directory of all the independent bookstores in the American West. This is a great tool for indie authors who are planning events and trying to get their books stocked in stores! Learn more at indiebookstoresearch.com.
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ABOUT CASHEW
Meet Cashew, my writing assistant! Her role is to provide emotional support and cuddles. I adopted Cashew from the Oregon Humane Society in 2021, and since then we’ve spent almost all of our time together. Cashew loves playing with her carrot toy, going for walkies, swimming in the river, and playing with her corgi-cousin, Basil. For updates on Cashew, check out my Instagram page!
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LEARN MORE ABOUT MY NOVELS
Hi there! I’m Francesca
Varela, a freelance copy
editor and the author of
four environmental
novels—Call of the Sun
Child, Listen, The Seas
of Distant Stars, and
Blue Mar. My two biggest
passions have always been
writing and the
environment, so it’s no
surprise that I became an
environmental writer.
I grew up on the suburban
outskirts of Portland,
Oregon, where my
backyard was a forest. I
spent my childhood out
there, befriending owls,
playing beneath ancient
cedar trees, and
developing a deeply
rooted sense of place. My
writing is informed by this
lifelong love of nature, and
by my environmental
education, which includes
an M.A. in environmental
humanities from the
University of Utah and a
B.A. in environmental
studies (with a minor in
creative writing!) from the
University of Oregon.
In addition to being a
writer myself, I’m also a
freelance copy editor who
works primarily with indie
authors. My goal is to
bring out the best in my
clients’ writing. I work
with them to smooth out
their prose, fix
grammatical errors, and
catch inconsistencies that
are easy to overlook. I’m
so proud of my clients,
most of whom have gone
on to publish their books.
Check out the editing
page for some of their
testimonials!
In my free time, I also run
a website called The Indie
Bookstore Search, which is
an online directory of all
the independent
bookstores in the
American West. This is a
great tool for indie authors
who are planning events
and trying to get their
books stocked in stores!
Learn more at
indiebookstoresearch.
com.
BEHIND THE SCENES
Meet Cashew, my writing
assistant! Her role is to
provide emotional support
and cuddles. I adopted
Cashew from the Oregon
Humane Society in
2021, and since then
we’ve spent almost all of
our time together.
Cashew loves playing with
her carrot toy, going for
walkies, swimming in the
river, and playing with her
corgi-cousin, Basil. For
updates on Cashew, check
out my Instagram page!
LEARN MORE ABOUT
MY NOVELS
My dream of becoming an
author began in third grade,
and my writing career had
an early start; I wrote my
first book, Call of the Sun
Child, when I was only 18.
When not writing or
reading, I usually spend my
time playing piano, figure
skating, drawing, hiking,
kayaking, doing yoga,
spending time with Cashew,
and exploring Oregon’s wild
places.
For nature writing and
poetry, visit my blog, All
the Winds of the World,
and follow me on
Instagram!
ABOUT ME
I’m a freelance copy
editor who works with
indie authors! I’m
currently booking clients
for summer and fall
2025.
COPY EDITING
FOR NOVELISTS
www.francescavarela.com
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