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 not surprising that I became an environmental writer. I grew up on the suburban outskirts of Portland, Oregon, where my backyard was literally 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! 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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Francesca
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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 not
surprising that I became
an environmental writer.
I grew up on the suburban
outskirts of Portland,
Oregon, where my
backyard was literally 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!
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 to make
their manuscripts shine!
I’m currently booking
clients for June and July
2025.
COPY EDITING
FOR NOVELISTS
www.francescavarela.com
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