Dolly R. Sickles Email & Phone Number

Freelance journalist for regional, state, and national publications including BookPage, Chatham Magazine, Midtown Magazine, North Carolina Literary Review. Copywriter, strategic planner, grant writer, editor, resume fixer for a wide range of industries, from gardening and literature to pharmaceuticals and cutting-edge medical technology. + October 2020.

Southeastern US

I write contemporary romance and romantic suspense. www.BeckyMoore.net.

Pittsboro NC

I teach two continuing education courses as part of Central Carolina Community College's Creative Writing Program: The Business of Writing Romance, and The Business of Writing for Children.

Book reviewer at BookPage Magazine and online community, focusing on the romance genre.

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

I teach two writing courses as part of the Wake Technical Community College Non-Credit Continuing Education program: The Business of Writing for Children and Introduction to Grantwriting.

Southeastern United States

I write fun, positive, empowering kidlit. www.DollyDozier.com.

Freelance romantic suspense book reviews and fun pop culture tie-ins. https://frolic.media/members/dollysickles/

Contributor to USA Today's Happy Ever After romance community, focusing on romantic suspense. http://happyeverafter.usatoday.com/author/dolly-r-sickles/

Freelance blogger for community Web site featuring daily content for serious fans of the romance genre in all of its forms. www.HeroesandHeartbreakers.com.

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

My work focused on three key areas—grants administration, public relations, and sponsorships— and yielded an extremely high number of deliverables. I raised the grant revenue from $609,000 (FY08-09) to $2,720,493 (FY09-10); worked with the agency-wide program directors to develop programs for grants; produced all agency reports for federal, state, local.

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

I worked in three major community outreach areas within CBC’s New Media Group: building and establishing WRAL.com’s new social media community; Web producer and creative conceptor for New Product Development Team; and daily blogger and gardening expert.

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

I managed all things creative in relation to business operations for NC’s largest non-profit performing arts theatre, for an annual audience of 50,000. I promoted seven mainstage productions, one annual holiday production and all fundraisers through my skills and experience as a writer, graphic artist, editor, photographer, media buyer and planner, PR.

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

Coordinated operational and program funding through grantwriting, fundraising and partnering with other non-profit orgs. Enhanced community knowledge of the program, promoted prevention education programs within the surrounding community, managed community and media relations, hosted events, and fostered visual identity.

RTP-based, With Global Project Reach

Marketed technology development, enhancements and services for the global Information Services organization. Managed international creative teams as Marketing Project Manager. Reduced operating costs in excess of $100,000 over five years by properly managing multi-million dollar project budgets (writer, editor, graphic designer, vendor manager, global.

Durham, North Carolina

Supported creative and editorial staff with pharmaceutical agency advertising by formatting copy and slide presentations.

RTP-based, With East Coast Distribution

Edited and prepared manuscripts and flap copy; communicated with published and prospective authors; managed printers and copyright permissions; calculated and managed royalty fees, school grants and permission payments. Implemented new page layout and design technologies and online editorial practices, and manuscript electronic scanning capabilities that.

Certificate, Writing And Producing For Film And Television

Bachelor, English - Writing And Editing

Activities and Societies: Reporter for The Technician

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Studying Marine Biology