donalee is a professional writer and freelance journalist from Halifax, Nova Scotia. Her byline has appeared in over 100 publications across North America, including Canadian Business, Chatelaine, Equinox, Ford Times, Maclean’s, and The Globe and Mail. 

She is also a longtime educator who has taught communications and writing-related courses for all levels of government, the private sector, nonprofits, and universities. She currently offers a variety of editorial services and workshops to help authors hone their writing and get published.

Her most recent mystery novel Melt is the second in the Lotus Detective Agency series. It's about what happens when three yogis with a penchant for solving crime are asked to help a 17-year-old boy who is facing life in prison for a crime he did not commit. The first in the series Bind takes us back to where it all started. When the yogis first joined forces with two cops to discover who stole a very expensive watch from a local gym.

Her other books include a historical mystery based in 1734 Montreal, a murder mystery based in Nova Scotia, and three non-fiction books: about effective communications, media relations, and organizational policy.