Varina Denman

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Author ~ Grant Writer

Varina Denman

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Author ~ Grant Writer

ABOUT

At the age of twenty-four, Varina Denman dropped out of college to pursue her lifelong goal of marrying Prince Charming and having a passel of children. She spent the next three decades living the dream, and along the way, she became an author, a home educator, a marriage mentor, and a grandmother. At the age of fifty-four, Varina returned to school to earn a Bachelor’s degree in English & Writing, and along the way, she discovered grant writing and fell in love all over again. She is now taking a hiatus from fiction while pursuing a career in grant writing … in between visits to the grandkids.

Varina enjoys writing fiction about women and the unique struggles they face. She has a knack for describing small-town life, and her debut novel, Jaded, won the ACFW Genesis Contest, the BRMCWC Selah Award, and the INSPYs Bloggers’ Award for Excellence in Faith-Driven Literature. She currently holds the position of Director of Development at a local nonprofit where she writes grants a fast as she can. In her spare time, she does contract grant writing for two other nonprofits.

Fascinating facts beyond the official bio . . .

I eat very little sugar because it makes me intolerably cranky.

I have naturally curly hair. (which I despised during childhood/adolescence, but have since made peace with)

I blossomed sometime between the 7th and 8th grades. (as you can see)

I taught British Literature in our home school co-op, but preferred teaching Algebra.

I once performed in a half-time show of a Dallas Cowboy football game. (Yay for marching band!)

I enjoy figuring my taxes.

I played with baby dolls until I was in junior high.

I was nauseatingly shy as a child.

When I was in grade school and high school … I did not enjoy writing.

My favorite movie (mini series) of all time is “Pride and Prejudice” (the one with Colin Firth and Jenifer Ehle).

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I have five children, one husband, and 10.5 perfect grandbabies.

I like antiques and depression glass.

I’m addicted to banana-strawberry-chocolate-peanut-butter smoothies. With granola.

In fourth grade I won 3rd place in the hula hoop contest.

I didn’t start writing until I was forty-two years old. (I was real busy before that)

I graduated as valedictorian of my high school class. (Out of 50 graduates)

My favorite book is Pride and Prejudice. (the one by Jane Austen)