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Vali Benson

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Champaign, The United States
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Vali started and sold two successful businesses before she decided to pursue her real passion of writing. She published several articles in a variety of periodicals, including History Magazine before she decided to try her hand at fiction.

She grew up in the Midwest and now lives in Tucson with her husband, two sons and two grandchildren.

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Thank you for asking. Yes I am. In fact, I have several ideas in development right now and three manuscripts nearing completion. I'm so gla…more
Hi Marcia,
Thank you for asking. Yes I am. In fact, I have several ideas in development right now and three manuscripts nearing completion. I'm so glad you enjoyed Blood and Silver and I appreciate your interest. I will certainly keep you posted! Take care Marcia.
Warmly, Vali
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WINNER - 2022 International Book Awards !!!

Proud to announce that "Blood and Silver" by Vali Benson won 1st Place at the 2022 International Book Awards !!!

"Blood and Silver" took home top honors in the Novella category.


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Vali Benson I want to thank everyone for being so supportive of my first novel, Blood and Silver, now available on Amazon!
I sincerely appreciate it.
Love, Vali

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