Accomplishments

Novels

2015- Over the Dragonwall
Young Adult Fantasy — Available Now on Audible

The Witch’s Mandate
Adult Epic Fantasy — Complete and Querying Agents

The Prophecy of the Bell
Adult Epic Fantasy — In Revision

Fall of Midreach
Adult Epic Fantasy — Planned

Publications

Royal Caribbean
Featured blog article about an Alaskan cruise

Recognition

WOW! Women on Writing
The Night I Stopped Believing was awarded Honorable Mention in the Q1 2026 Creative Nonfiction Essay Contest.

95th Annual Writer’s Digest Writing Competition
Hemlock Orchard: The Last Harvest was awarded Honorable Mention in the Mainstream/Literary Short Story category of the 95th Annual Writer’s Digest Writing Competition.

Collaborations

Jerry’s Million Dollar Cocktail Guide
Co-created with Jerry

Ambervale Anthology — Volume One
Developed in collaboration with writers contributing stories set in Ambervale

Current Projects

• Querying literary agents for The Witch’s Mandate
• Revising The Prophecy of the Bell
• Developing and preparing Ambervale Anthology — Volume One for publication
• Collaborating on the Jerry’s Million Dollar Cocktail Guide
• Publishing new articles every other Friday at DennisDMontoya.com
• Expanding Dragonwall Press as the imprint for independently published work