Dear Dolly by Richard Yu

Word Count: 4750 words | Critique type preference: Online

Content warnings:

Ableism, Abuse, Child death, Child sexual abuse, Death/Dying, Disregard for personal autonomy (kidnapping / enslavement / abduction), Mental Disorders, Shaming, Self-harming Behaviors, Vomit

Author Notes:

The content warnings make this piece sound insane, but I hope you’ll find that it’s really just a sweet and simple (if weird) road trip story.

If you do end up reading, I’d appreciate input as to genre/market fit.

Submitted: 3 December 2025

Last updated: 11 June 2026 at 13:12

Author Email: es**********@***il.com