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A Glimpse in the Story of Lynn A. Dalton, The Fiction World’s Magical Author

Published

5 years ago

August 7, 2020

The world is huge and has a diversity of people. At this point, there are 7.8 billion people in the world, and each person has a unique quality that distinguishes them from other people. This quality makes them shine brighter and is the reason why they get recognized in the world.

While some people are exceptionally good at teaching, others are known for being brilliant leaders, some people are good with technology, some are recognized for their ability to listen to other people, while a part of this population is known for creating a whole new world by joining words together.  

Like everything else, putting words together to narrate a story is an innate trait. And because of that, the world is blessed to have so many esteemed authors who give their readers the possibility of venturing outside the real world and into a fictional realm.  

Today, an author who stands distinguished in the urban fantasy genre is Lynn A. Dalton. Dalton is not just any writer; she is a devoted and passionate writer who is known for her exceptional storytelling skills, which are reflected through her uniquely crafted books! 

A PEEK IN THE PAST 

Lynn A. Dalton was born in New Bedford, Massachusetts in the United States. Growing up, the author was fond of reading and would spend prolonged hours reading books, especially by Dean Koontz, Stephen King, and Iris Johansen. Her favorite books were Iris Johansen’s series about Eve, the forensic sculptor. Cherishing every moment, she spent reading, Lynn was often found lost in her own fantasy world. 

 With a major portion of time being given to reading, Lynn’s imagination grew vividly, and her crafting skills were strengthened, encouraging her to start writing stories of her own and that she did! By age ten, the author had already begun writing stories, surrounding herself with friends with the same interests. Throughout school, the author spent hours with her friends enthusiastically giving ideas and creating stories together. Even when they were not together, the friend circle used to exchange stories through the mail! 

Lynn’s love for writing was not just limited to the few people she knew, she loved sharing what she created with others as well. The girl loved putting a smile on people’s faces and watched as people’s faces lit up after listening to her stories. The passion started blooming, especially during her time at the Girl Scouts’ campfires, where nights were spent making smores and sharing stories. It wasn’t a surprise that a keen head would turn to Lynn since her young mind always had a magical story to share, and that too, was on the spot! 

Bidding farewell to high school, Lynn was determined that instead of putting her skills aside, she would polish and perfect her writing. Even though she didn’t start a career in writing, she induced her love for storytelling in her professional life.  

The author began working at the Winchester Memorial Hospital, where she would have to interact with patients regularly. To make them feel better, the author would offer them a listening ear and then narrate her own fictional stories as well, creating a special bond with every patient she knew.  

She got her MBA in Acquisition and Contract Management from the American Graduate University in Covina, California, and completed her Bachelor of University Studies from Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 

Later, the author became the Public Affairs Officer at the rank of Captain in the Civil Air Patrol. She worked for the federal government for a period of 34 years where the use of her writing skills were required, and Lynn was happy to do so. Making up stories was something that she was always good at, and she created comical poems covering the working career of retiring Air Force personnel. 

A LOOK AT THE PRESENT 

A mother of two sons, David Angelo and Michael Thomas, the author found the same love of fiction in her children. Dragons, sorcerers, witches, and magic was what the children enjoyed reading, and the author enjoyed telling them stories about urban fantasies. The author was encouraged to write and pursue it as a career by her children.   

Sadly, the author lost her youngest son, David, in the hands of fate when he was just 24. Shattered by the tragic incident, the author wanted to keep her son’s wishes alive, and she was ready to step into the writing industry.  

On May 23, 2017, the author got her first book in the Dragons, Kings, and the Blazing Slicklizzard Heart Trees Series entitled Scindinvian Battles and the Black Magic Draco Ice Dragons published. Upon the writing of the first book of the Dragons, Kings, and the Blazing Slicklizzard Heart Trees quadrilogy, the author received an overwhelming response.

On February 15, 2020 the first book was reprinted on a new platform in the adult fiction genre by the publisher, Your Book Angel.  She is currently working on the rest of the three books in the series! 

Lynn got her second book, Lavendar Lace:  A Washoe Indian and NorthStar, California Mystery Thriller, published by Your Book Angel on May 12, 2019.  

The Dragons, Kings, and the Blazing Slicklizzard Heart Trees Series New Platform: Book One: Scindinvian Battles and the Black Magic Draco Ice Dragons was published on February 15, 2020. She is currently working on the rest of the three books of the series!

As of today, the author is known for giving her stories a personal touch, creating marvelous characters, and giving her stories an unexpected change in plot. She lives in the US enjoying her time while sewing, reading books, and writing books!  

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Derik Fay: The Quiet Architect of Impact-First Entrepreneurship

Published

12 hours ago

May 8, 2025

Michelle Langton

In an era where noise often overshadows results, Derik Fay is quietly shaping a different kind of legacy — one built not on showmanship, but on undeniable substance. For more than two decades, Fay has engineered the rise of over 30 companies across industries as diverse as real estate, technology, healthcare, and entertainment. Yet his name rarely leads headlines — not because he hasn’t earned it, but because he never needed it to validate his success.

Growing up in Rhode Island, Fay learned early that the world rarely hands out opportunity; it must be seized, created, and multiplied. While many of his peers pursued traditional paths, he took a risk that would define the rest of his life: at just 22, he founded 3F Management, a venture firm with an entirely different mission — to build companies that would outlast trends, outperform markets, and, most importantly, out-impact their competition.

Instead of obsessing over short-term wins, Fay approached entrepreneurship like a craftsman. Much like Henry Ford, who famously said, “A business that makes nothing but money is a poor business,” Fay built companies that weren’t just profitable — they were purposeful. Every venture was designed to create real, sustainable value, both for shareholders and for the communities they served.

Through his relentless focus on structure and leadership, Fay’s ecosystem of businesses now touches thousands of lives daily — from employees finding new opportunities to entrepreneurs gaining the mentorship they never had before. But unlike typical moguls who boast about headcounts, Fay views every job created as a ripple in a larger mission: empowering individuals to write better futures for themselves.

Where others have scaled fast and crashed harder, Fay’s model thrives on foundations few are patient enough to build anymore. His method is slower, smarter, and almost surgical: find what others overlook, fix what others fear, and grow what others abandoned too early. It’s this principle that led him to not just build companies — but to resurrect them, reimagine them, and sometimes even walk away if the mission no longer aligned with the impact he envisioned.

Fay’s philosophy extends far beyond boardrooms. Philanthropy isn’t a checkbox at the end of his success story — it’s embedded into the way he scales. His ventures are built with giving back written into their DNA, from local community initiatives to broader mentorship platforms that help emerging entrepreneurs get their first real shot at success. His life’s work is proof that wealth and generosity are not mutually exclusive — they are, in fact, essential partners.

Today, while newer generations of entrepreneurs hustle for likes and magazine covers, Fay’s name is whispered in rooms where real power moves. His reputation — built quietly but relentlessly — is that of a man who delivers, builds, and elevates without the need for public validation.

In a business world increasingly built on spectacle, Derik Fay reminds us that the most lasting legacies are forged not in the glare of the spotlight, but in the thousands of lives changed quietly along the way.

For more insights into Derik Fay’s ventures and philanthropic efforts, visit www.derikfay.com and follow him on Instagram @derikfay