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JR Hume

THE PROMISE • by JR Hume

January 27, 2015Every Day Fiction 34 Comments

I never wanted to visit the Wall. For years Vietnam veterans had only each other; as a memorial the Wall seemed too little, too late. Besides, there were so many names — so many memories. I often dream of one… Continue Reading →

Literary, Stories doctors, JR Hume, reunions, veterans

SPEED DEMON AND CLOCKWORK DANCER • by JR Hume

October 22, 2013Every Day Fiction 13 Comments

“He’s built for speed. A regular speed demon.” Those were the first words heard and understood by steam locomotive number 9028. He considered the phrase in the steel matrix of his mind and decided Speed Demon was a good name… Continue Reading →

Fantasy, Stories clockwork, JR Hume, love, trains

THE WRITER’S CURSE • by JR Hume

October 20, 2012Every Day Fiction 15 Comments

Epiphany struck when Austin Jackson flushed the toilet. The bathroom, with its shining white porcelain and glittering chrome, cleaned and polished by his very own hands, was one of the few bright spots in his life. Bemused, he wandered into… Continue Reading →

Humour / Satire, Stories, Surreal JR Hume, writers

CURSE OF THE EAST WIND • by JR Hume

September 30, 2011Every Day Fiction 14 Comments

Garth Tanner spat a stream of tobacco in the general direction of a spittoon. He turned to face Kid Hart and rested his right hand on the ivory grips of his Colt. “Ah don’t like bein’ called a cheap gunman.… Continue Reading →

Fantasy, Historical, Stories curses, JR Hume, Western

DIFFERENCES • by JR Hume

January 26, 2010Every Day Fiction 14 Comments

Roger staggered out of the transfer chamber and collapsed in a heap. I slumped beside him on the rough granite, heart hammering. My head throbbed. A few minutes later I got up and tapped a hidden switch. The door at… Continue Reading →

Science Fiction, Stories birds, JR Hume, teleportation

Interview with JR Hume

January 26, 2010Every Day Fiction 3 Comments

Welcome to another author interview. December’s most-read story was “Tears of the Android” by JR Hume, published on November 17, 2009.  A science fiction piece, as one might guess from the title, it drew particularly high praise from our readers (even those who… Continue Reading →

Interviews JR Hume

TEARS OF THE ANDROID • by JR Hume

November 17, 2009Every Day Fiction 40 Comments

We were in my office. The old dog lay in Simon’s lap. “She’s been with me twenty years,” he said. “Seems like forever.” He had been bringing her to my clinic for three years. “You got her while you were… Continue Reading →

Science Fiction, Stories androids, dogs, euthanasia, JR Hume, veterinarians
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