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

Published

6 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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The Message Women Need Today: Cathi Carrier’s Mission to Bring Back Self-Worth

Published

2 days ago

March 27, 2026

Michelle Langton

Many women spend years quietly stepping out of the frame, avoiding cameras, hiding behind filters, or brushing off compliments because they no longer recognize the person staring back at them. It is not vanity that drives those moments; it’s a deeper feeling of slipping away from yourself. That emotional weight is something Cathi Carrier has witnessed for more than three decades, and it’s what shaped the mission behind Purely Bella.

Cathi didn’t build her career in a boardroom. She built it in a treatment room, one client at a time, listening to stories that rarely make it into conversations about skincare. Women would sit down and immediately apologize for their appearance, convinced they were “too late” to take care of themselves. What she saw instead were women who had given so much to others that they had forgotten how to give to themselves.

Her understanding didn’t come from textbooks. It began when she was a teenager struggling with acne that felt bigger than a skin issue; it affected her confidence, her social life, and even the way she carried herself. That experience gave her empathy long before she had professional expertise. She knew what it meant to feel uncomfortable in your own skin, and she never forgot it.

In her treatment room, skincare became something deeper than cleansing and moisturizers. It became a place where women were welcomed without judgment, where they could talk openly, exhale, and feel seen. Over the years, she learned that skin reflects far more than age or stress. It reflects how much space a woman has allowed herself to take up in her own life.

Stories like Sara’s stayed with her. Sara, a retired schoolteacher, walked in with her shoulders rounded and her spirit dulled. She apologized repeatedly for her skin, barely making eye contact. Carrier designed a simple treatment plan, but the real change came from the conversations, the consistency, and the small moments where Sara started to reconnect with herself. Months later, Sara hugged her and said she finally felt like herself again. That transformation, skin healing paired with emotional renewal, is what convinced Carrier that skincare can be a form of healing when done with intention.

Still, she reached a limit. Her treatment room could only help one woman at a time. The desire to create a greater impact pushed her to start Purely Bella, a brand built to carry her philosophy beyond the walls of her spa. The transition wasn’t glamorous. She had to learn manufacturing, sourcing, regulations, and everything in between. But she stayed focused on real women and real results, clean formulations that worked, without the fear-based marketing the industry often leans on.

Purely Bella’s mission is rooted in a simple promise: you don’t need to turn back time to feel beautiful. You need to move forward with confidence and grace, knowing your best self is not behind you. Cathi believes this deeply. She speaks often about how a morning skincare routine is not just about products, it’s a daily choice to care for yourself, a reminder that you matter.

Her mission is also a response to the pressures women absorb from the world around them. Society is quick to tell women their value fades with every birthday. Cathi rejects that entirely. She wants daughters to grow up watching their mothers feel proud in photos, not hide from them. She wants women to recognize that aging is not the enemy; the real enemy is the culture that tells them to shrink as they grow older.

In a crowded beauty landscape, Cathi Carrier is not asking women to chase perfection. She is inviting them to remember who they are, and to step back into the frame with confidence.