Jana Hill is me. I am the sole writer/editor/designer at Scribbleproof. Since graduating from Western Washington University in 1998, I have worked as a copy-editor, fact-checker, features writer, and have performed various other publishing roles. My New Media and electronic-editing experience has included Web design coursework and experience, blogging, and electronic editing, as well as my own tinkering online. I have dabbled on Twitter, idled on Facebook, and entered and exited MySpace - I maintain some profiles, and have examined many online tools. I can post a widget or a block of text, format text and embed a url-link, and I am always motivated to learn more.

Scribbleproof was created about a year after I closed the door on a daily news position. The photo on this Web site is one I took, on the Oregon Coast. It is a metaphor for what I do - writing, editing, and all other publishing work is a wild adventure. No matter how much I learn, I am still overwhelmed with the vast knowledge that awaits, still undiscovered. In the sense that knowledge and discovery are limitless, I imagine all curious, thoughtful people existing as in that picture: each of us is just a child staring at a massive and uncontrollable sea, full of wonder about what we may find there.  
 
Such is the philosophy of Scribbleproof - I am out to learn and discover, and to put together the pieces of every mystery out there. My passion is a tool to any employer or client I serve. Like a child staring at the ocean, I am engaged and curious as I read about new scientific and medical discoveries. I can help readers see how important those discoveries are. I can help them feel as engaged as I do.

I will serve every client/employer with a perfectionists' eye, and a willingness to study the subject matter beyond billable hours, word-counts, or pages. I am currently adding to my toolbox by augmenting magazine and newspaper experience, and in doing that, I am taking  a hard turn into medical editing and writing. Last year, I joined the American Medical Writers Association (AMWA), and have gained experience in that area through work with Living Beyond Breast Cancer and MedLitera. I have also attended an AMWA Northwest Chapter conference, as well as the "Biotech Bootcamp for Journalists" event (both in Seattle, 2009). Therapeutic areas I have thoroughly studied have included breast cancer, rheumatoid arthritis and health economics. I continue to expand knowledge in various areas of medical editing, in my independent reading-time and as I ponder what I have read, and put together the pieces.

I am set up to telecommute, willing to travel, and able to add to my software- and New-Media toolbox, for long-term clients or permanent employment. If you like what you see, but you're not sure if I'm a good fit - contact me. Let's talk.