Our Story
The idea for Brass Falcon Editing was first floated in 2014, while its lead editor and sole proprietor, Glyn Carelhue, was a struggling teacher, deeply disillusioned with the educational system. A close friend asked her to edit a personal statement for medical residency, and she found she had a knack for this line of work and that it suited her introverted personality. Her sister, a woman in STEM, encouraged the idea of opening her own editing business, and Brass Falcon Editing was conceived.
While long-term traveling through Eastern Europe, Ms. Carelhue decided to actualize her goal of achieving creative freedom, professional autonomy, and financial independence through remote work. She began finding work on freelancing apps, enrolled in a proofreading course, and focused on developing an outstanding online presence. With help from the San Francisco and Boston chapters of the Small Business Development Center, Brass Falcon has grown organically into an access-oriented venture serving the needs of independent researchers, writers, and publishers worldwide.
Our Mission
Brass Falcon Editing is committed to supporting individuals in achieving their academic, professional, and creative goals where words might otherwise get in their way. Through a stylistic and technical mastery of the English language, Brass Falcon strives to elevate clients’ writing, allowing them to present the best version of themselves while preserving their unique voice. Our first-in-class editorial services are offered at affordable rates. In a market increasingly beholden to AI, Brass Falcon offers a human touch and bespoke approach to support creativity, diversity of voice, and entrepreneurship in independent publishing.
Our Values
INTEGRITY: Brass Falcon adheres to a high standard of transparency and responsible conduct in all its business dealings for a professional experience clients can trust.
QUALITY: Brass Falcon is committed to bringing the same level of precision, efficiency, and thorough attention to detail to every project for a rich and substantive final product.
PERSONALIZATION: Brass Falcon values the importance of building authentic, close connections with clients to produce work that is dynamic, responsive, and deeply personal to the unique voice of each client.
EXCELLENCE: Brass Falcon prides itself on providing gold standard services that showcase the artistry of the written word and leave clients feeling joy and excitement about their finished product.
ACCESS: Brass Falcon believes in providing access to top-notch editorial services to all demographics at affordable rates to encourage and expand creative passions, knowledge, innovation, and personal expression.
The Editor
Glyn Carelhue, owner and sole proprietor of Brass Falcon Editing, earned a BA in Literature/Creative Writing from the University of California, San Diego, and an MA in Education from the University of Southern California. She taught mathematics and English literature and language arts in San Francisco, CA, and London, UK, before traveling long-term and completing a proofreading course on Knowadays with a certificate of distinction. Ms. Carelhue is adept with all major style types (APA, MLA, Harvard, Chicago & Turabian, AMA, Bluebook, and IEEE) and is a top-rated editor on Upwork with a 100% job success rate. During her time with the online platform Proofed, she served as proofreader, editor, and medical reviewer, editing 100+ medical research articles for submission and publication in journals including Clinics in Medicine, BioMed Central, Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Aging Cell, and Annals of Medicine. She lives in Boston, MA.
