The Shape of Silence:
A Collection of Stories That Linger
Not all stories are spoken aloud. Some linger in silence, waiting to be heard. Waiting to be felt. Waiting to be remembered.
I’m thrilled to share that The Shape of Silence, my debut collection of short stories, is now available on Amazon!
These 18 stories explore the weight of memory, the spaces between words, and the quiet shifts that shape us before we even notice they’ve begun. A puzzle left unfinished, a song half-played, the weight of a letter never sent—these are the small moments where change takes root.
What You’ll Find Inside
If you enjoy the quiet revelations of Alice Munro, the unsettling stillness of Yoko Ogawa, or the luminous prose of Anthony Doerr, I think you’ll find something to love here. Some of my favorite stories in the collection include:
📖 Neverspace – A memory archivist discovers his own name on the list of erased pasts. What happens when you can’t remember what you lost?
📖 The Notes Between – A broken piano, an unexpected friendship, and the way music carries the weight of what we leave unsaid.
📖 Bridge Beyond – A woman returns to mend an old bridge, not realizing she’s also rebuilding the connections she thought she had lost.
📖 In Absentia – A daughter reads her mother’s version of the past and begins to wonder which memories are real.
These are stories about absence, hesitation, and the echoes we leave behind.
Read It for Free on Kindle Unlimited
If you're a Kindle Unlimited member, you can read The Shape of Silence for free. Otherwise, it’s available for purchase as an ebook, and the paperback version will be available shortly.
🔗 Get your copy here!
If you do check it out, I’d love to hear your thoughts—leave a review, reply to this post, or just let me know which story stayed with you.
A Question for You
Since this collection explores silence and memory, I’m curious:
What’s a small moment from your life that has stayed with you? Maybe a glance, a quiet conversation, or something you never said aloud but wish you had.
Drop your thoughts in the comments. I’d love to hear them.
Thanks for reading, and for being part of this journey. I appreciate you.
— Robert