Mary Flynn is an award-winning author and poet. She was a full-time staff writer for Hallmark Cards, as well as a writer/editor for the leading publisher of guided reading materials used in the public school system. Her essays have appeared in The New York Times and Newsday, and her short story, Jeremiah's Orchard is published in the Saturday Evening Post Anthology of Great American Fiction. Mary was an international conference speaker for Disney, where she delivered programs on Leadership as well as Creativity and Storytelling. She writes a blog for the renowned Growing Bolder Media Group: maryflynnwrites.growingbolder.com. Her book titles can be found at maryflynnwrites.com. Mary always has fun with her audiences when she presents her "Confessions of a Hallmark Greeting Card Writer." "Margaret Ferry" is her debut novel.