She also wrote a page 2 column for the Sunday edition of the Cleveland Plain Dealer. Denise is a member of the Ohio Radio-Television Broadcasters Hall of Fame, and the Cleveland Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame. She is also a member of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCWBI). In 2017, Denise resides in Cleveland, Ohio with her husband Ed and their son, James, who created the first illustration of Bomba.