Denise Johnson is the author of several mystery, horror, and science fiction short stories that have appeared in Kings River Life and Blood Moon Rising magazines as well as several anthologies, including Determined Hearts: A Frankenstein Anthology; Black Buttons Vol. 3: A Family Affair; Buried; Murder of Crows; WHODUNIT!; and Portal: The Inner Circle Writer’s Group Children’s Anthology 2019. “The Cold Truth”, her latest short story, was published in the fall of 2022 in 518 Pub’s anthology, Cold and Crisp.

Two of her mystery short stories received Honorable Mention in the 2019 Central Indiana Writer’s Assoc. Cozy Mystery Short Story Contest and in the 2018 League of Utah Writers Creative Writing Contest. Most recently, her short story "Death & Deception at the Codwall Inn" was awarded Fourth Place in the Genre Short Story category of the 91st Annual Writer’s Digest Writing Competition.

She is currently working on a cozy mystery series and a domestic suspense novel.

As a non-fiction business trade writer and editor, her work has appeared in numerous magazines and websites, including, Claims Journal, Insurance Journal, Carrier Management, HR Pro, Bloomberg, and the Anti-Corruption Report. She's also written content for business websites, including the National Insurance Crime Bureau, BenefitsPro, ATI, etc.