Mary Flynn, Poet, and Author is Guest Speaker at the Northwest Orange Republican Women, Federated Luncheon on May 18.
The Northwest Orange Republican Women Federated will host Mary Flynn, speaking on “Confessions of a Hallmark Greeting Card Writer.” The luncheon is on Thursday, April 20, 2023 at The Back Room Steakhouse, 1418 Rock Springs Rd, Apopka, FL.
Mary Flynn is an award-winning author of fiction and poetry, as well as a celebrated speaker. A highly diverse writer, Mary has won medals in nearly all her genres. Her powerful debut novel, “Margaret Ferry,” won a gold medal in fiction, a silver medal in religion, and a silver medal in Christian writing. She is working on her third novel. Her Disney leadership book is also a silver medal winner. “Disney’s Secret Sauce—the little-known factor behind the business world’s most legendary leadership,” has taken honors in the Royal Palm Literary Awards 2019 Competition. All of Mary’s books enjoy five-star ratings on Amazon.
Mary’s hilarious “Confessions of a Hallmark Greeting Card Writer” continues to enjoy rave reviews with audiences everywhere, as she shares the ins-and-outs along with the mishaps behind the scenes at Hallmark. She also presents a fun and quirky “Peek Behind the Magic,” based on her years with Disney.
A former full-time staff writer for Hallmark Cards, Mary’s observational humor has appeared in the Sunday New York Times, Newsday and other dailies and magazines. One of her award-winning short stories appears in the esteemed The Saturday Evening Post’s Anthology of Great Fiction. She was a winner in the Writer’s Digest poetry competition.
Mary was also a full-time writer and editor creating stories and comprehension exams for the leading publisher of guided reading materials used in the U.S. public school system.
During her fourteen years as an international conference speaker for Disney Institute, the second most recognized training brand in the world, Mary appeared before almost three-quarters-of-a-million people, often sharing a conference platform with names such as Malcolm Gladwell and Tony Robbins.
Mary has also written three illustrated children’s books, including Mrs. Peppel’s Pillows, which was a finalist in the Royal Palm Literary Awards Competition, as well as more than a dozen short stories, one of which, Jeremiah’s Orchard, appears in the esteemed Saturday Evening Post’s 2014 Anthology of Great American Fiction.
Mary has an on-air role as host on Salem Radio. Her books are available online and through bookstores, as well as through her website. Be sure to visit Mary at
Mary currently hosts a live radio talk show that airs daily on Salem Media’s WBZW 1520 AM, afternoons from 3:00 to 5:00. Visit: maryflynnwrites.com.
