19 responses to “Sardines”

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   Did You Miss Any Of These? Monthly Round-Up – October 2021 – Hugh's Views & News  

   Nov 1, 2021

   […] Sardines […]

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   dgkaye

   Oct 15, 2021

   I’d never heard of the game Sardines, lol. I was expecting a very fishy story with that title, lol. :)

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      Hugh W. Roberts

      Oct 15, 2021

      Lol, I’ve never played Sardines, but it’s an excellent title for a game, considering you all have to hide together in a small place, Debby.

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         dgkaye

         Oct 15, 2021

         I love it! :) xx

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   Draft Collection « Carrot Ranch Literary Community

   Oct 14, 2021

   […] Sardines by Hugh W. Roberts […]

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   Charli Mills

   Oct 14, 2021

   Richard and Adrian are leading us on a merry chase. I think they have more to reveal, Hugh. I had not heard of sardines!

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      Hugh W. Roberts

      Oct 14, 2021

      I wasn’t sure if everyone would know what the game of Sardines was, Charli. I’ve not played it, but it sounds fun, especially at this time of the year, what with all things spooky.
      The boys will certainly be back.

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   Marsha

   Oct 12, 2021

   Always good to hear the back story, Hugh. :)

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      Hugh W. Roberts

      Oct 13, 2021

      This story certainly needs it, Marsha. The prompts are sending it all over the place.

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         Marsha

         Oct 13, 2021

         In a longer story, that might not happen, but with only 1,000 words and such a complex plot and four characters, there’s lots of room for speculation. I love that you tease readers with even more ways to take it in your prompts. I’m giddy with delight!

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            Hugh W. Roberts

            Oct 13, 2021

            Charli only gives us 99 words to play with, so it’s a great way to make sure every word you use works in telling the story. Ever since I started participating in the 99-word flash fiction challenge, it’s helped me cut out all the unnecessary parts of stories. I used to be so bad at including stuff that added no value to the story.

            Thanks, Marsha. I’m glad my pieces of flash make you giddy.

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   D. Avery @shiftnshake

   Oct 12, 2021

   The title was helpful to me. That was a favorite game with some of my fourth graders and we actually played it just the other night at a family gathering.
   I got that Richard was not quite playing Sardines and also that he wasn’t really with another. Adrian has some interesting times ahead.

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      Hugh W. Roberts

      Oct 12, 2021

      I thought not many people would know the game of Sardines, so it’s great to hear that people are still playing it.

      Richard’s condition plays a big part in his life in some of these flash pieces of his and Adrian’s story. Depending on future prompts, we may find out who he thought was in the wardrobe with him.

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   Terri Webster Schrandt

   Oct 11, 2021

   Thanks for the reminder about Richard’s condition. A great story here and I never knew sardines was the reverse of Hide-and-Seek, Hugh. I’m sure this story will continue to play out with the twists and turns we can all expect :)

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      Hugh W. Roberts

      Oct 12, 2021

      I’ve never played Sardines, Terri. But it sounds like a fun game to play. I hope you’ll all be able to keep up with Richard and Adrian’s life stories. These snippets of bits of their lives are all over the place, but I’ve grown fond of these two.

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   Liesbet @ Roaming About

   Oct 11, 2021

   How do I find out who Richard is talking to? Every time I think about whispers now, I think about the “whisperers” from the TV show “The Walking Dead.” Talk about creepy… Do you have that show in the UK?

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      Hugh W. Roberts

      Oct 11, 2021

      A few weeks ago, I published ‘Blizzards Of The Mind’, where we learned that Richard had the early stages of Alzheimer’s. The answer (of who he is talking to) may come up in a future piece, Liesbet. However, when Adrian opened the wardrobe doors, he only saw Richard there. But Richard is reliving a memory of when he was unfaithful to Adrian and when he was almost caught out. A combination of his condition and being in the wardrobe has rekindled the memory.

      We do have ‘The Walking Dead’ TV show in the UK, but I’ve never managed to watch it…yet.

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         Liesbet @ Roaming About

         Oct 11, 2021

         I remember that story, Hugh. I failed to connect them. The Walking Dead is a cruel show…

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            Hugh W. Roberts

            Oct 11, 2021

            Because of the prompts, the stories are all over the place, Liesbet. I’m going to add a pingback to ‘Blizzards of the Mind.’ I don’t expect Adrian and Richard to appear every week, but the way things are going, I’ll have their life stories before you know it.

            I’m not sure I’ll watch ‘The Walking Dead.’ After watching ‘Black Summer’ on Netflix last year, my days of Zombies are done – for now, anyway.

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