Waysman was born Dorothy Opas in Melbourne, Australia and came to Israel in 1971 with her husband and four children ,each themselves now parents.

Her writings are syndicated worldwide in over 20 publications. She was the 1981 recipient of the "For Jerusalem" citation for her fiction, poems and features about the city of Jerusalem, and has won the Seeff Award for Best Foreign Correspondent in 1988. Waysman has also been teaching creative writing and journalism for approximately three decades.

Books

• In A Good Pasture, ISBN 9-6573-4458-1, Mazo Publishers, Nov. 2008
• Seeds Of The Pomegranate, ISBN 9-6573-4420-4, Mazo Publishers
• The Pomegranate Pendant, ISBN 9-6573-4421-2, Mazo Publishers, Jan. 2007
• Esther, A Jerusalem Love Story, ISBN 1-5587-4822-9, Health Communications
• Jewish Detective Stories For Kids
• My Jewish Days of the Week, Hachai Publishing. Artwork by Melanie Schmidt.

Articles

Waysman is a contributor to The Jewish Press. Her topics include travel-related, family life experiences and Jewish holidays. Examples from her knowledge of Jewish History are often part of what she writes.

Short stories

• "Dorothy's Diary"