R.M. Dolin Short Stories

A curated collection of short stories, some of which became the seeds for future novels.  

Table of Contents

Code of the West – Things that happen on hunting trip
Cowboy Coffee – A stark example of life on a cattle ranch
How Are You Happy – A Park bench philosophy about love and happiness
Kyle from Kabyle – The journey is the destination
That First Necessary Step – Stepping past your fears
Sacrifices to Achieve Objectives – The End Doesn’t Necessarily Justify the Means
The Madmen of Moscow – Soldier on the front line writes his wife
The Trumpeter of Krakow – Legends grow from bravery
Calculus of Love – Imagine if there was a math for love
Social Nullification – Everyone has a past they keep hidden
Sounds of Silence – The silence is the answer
Jake and Emelia – A love story told in reverse order
Dominic and Denali – A story of love and loss but not lost love
A Dream That Dies – Everyone has a dream that never dies, until…
Underlying Condition – A COVID story
COVID Casual – Dating during COVID
Death Is An Illusion – A short story told in poem form
Message in a Bottle– When a bottle of wine means more than a bottle of wine
Subconscious Gets Its Say – Forced to face the COVID Crisis
Imaginary Numbers – When two souls from different worlds occupy the same space
Passions of a Padre – A sermon on perseverance
Critical Care Nurse – Dirt bike riding during COVID
Mea Culpa of Grocery Day – Grocery shopping during COVID
Regret To Inform You But You’ve Been Replaced By You – Impact of AI
Say It Ain’t So – Sometimes you only think you want to know
The Curious Case of the Overweight Carryon – Business 101 in France
Hesitant Henry – Love has an ironic way of complicating relationships
On The Existence of God – What we have it wrong? What if we’re right?