Denny was born Alma Denenholz in Far Rockaway in New York City, the eldest of ten children.
[1][2] Though her husband was adamant that she not work, Denny pursued a career as a freelance writer.
Her light verse and vignettes appeared in Good Housekeeping, The New Yorker, Light Quarterly, The New York Times, Reader's Digest, English Today, Playboy, The Wall Street Journal, The Lyric, and other popular magazines.
[1][2][3] Her first book of poetry, Blinkies: Funny Poems to Read in a Blink, was published in 1991 and was reviewed favourably by columnist Richard Lederer.
[1][2] Denny was also a syndicated columnist, penning the weekly advice column "Family Council" which appeared in 40 newspapers in the 1960s.