After Dinner Conversation Magazine

by Donalee Moulton, Jan McCleery, Keith Doc Raymond

Delight in intriguing, thought-provoking conversations about ethics, philosophy, and social issues! After Dinner Conversation is a monthly literary magazine publishing short fiction. Each issue features both established writers and up-and-coming authors who contribute fascinating philosophical insights on controversial topics like marriage equality, assisted suicide, the meaning of death, animal rights and defining your "purpose." It's time to go deep in search of truth! If you love reading imaginative short stories on hot topics that make your brain think deeply but also have you laughing out loud... then this magazine is for you! "After Dinner Conversation" Magazine - May 2023 After Dinner Conversation believes humanity is improved by ethics and morals grounded in philosophical truth. Philosophical truth is discovered through intentional reflection and respectful debate. In order to facilitate that process, we have created a growing series of short stories across genres, a monthly magazine, and two podcasts. These accessible examples of abstract ethical and philosophical ideas are intended to draw out deeper discussions with friends, family, and students. ★★★ If you enjoy this story, subscribe via our website to "After Dinner Conversation Magazine" and get this, and other, similar ethical and philosophical short stories delivered straight to your inbox every month. (Just search "After Dinner Conversation Magazine")★★★

94 pages, Paperback

Published May 1, 2023

About the author

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.

Her most recent book Cardinal is part of a Canadian Paranormal Mystery Series. Private detective Em Montgomery is hunting for a missing woman. She expected dead ends. She did not expect a dead girl who refuses to stay buried. Now Em is knee-deep in fog, small-town secrets, and the uneasy sense she’s being watched by more than just wildlife.

Her book Conflagration! — part of a Canadian Historical Mystery Series — won the 2024 Daphne du Maurier Award for Excellence in Historical Mystery Suspense. This gripping historical novel is woven around the trial of Marie-Joseph Angélique, an enslaved black woman accused of deliberately setting the devastating fire that destroyed much of Montreal's merchant quarters in 1734.

Her other books include two mysteries involving three yogis with a penchant for solving crime, a murder mystery based in Nova Scotia, and three non-fiction books: one about effective communications, one about media relations, and another about organizational policy.

donalee is also a longtime educator. She's taught communications and writing-related courses at several universities as well as for all levels of government, the private sector, and nonprofits in Canada and the United States. She currently offers a variety of editorial services and workshops to help authors hone their writing and get published.