Flash Fiction: The Methodist Bells
Local author and Watershed Voice columnist Charles Thomas penned the following flash fiction titled “The Methodist Bells.” “We ring the bells to praise our God, to celebrate our love, and to grieve our loss.”
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Flash Fiction: Love Sick
Local author and Watershed Voice columnist Charles Thomas returns with some flash fiction titled "Love Sick." "We all want a life filled with love, but how and where can we find it?"
Thomas: The Five Things I Miss Most about Three Rivers
"Nine years ago, my family and I said our final goodbyes to our home on East Street in Three Rivers and moved into the big world beyond the triple ripples. Well actually, we moved up to Portage, which I suppose isn't really that big or that far away, but the move was the closing of one chapter of our lives and the beginning of another. We lived in TR for over 12 years, years that were undoubtedly some of the happiest of my life."
You Won’t Believe This List of the 15 Greatest Albums of All Time!
"Welcome to the first clickbait listicle I've ever written. [...] I wanted to write a piece that would be fun, interesting and might even introduce readers to new music they’d love. So without further ado, here's my list of the 15 greatest albums of all time. As many a clickbait article has promised before, you will be shocked!"
The Ticket: A Short Story in Seven Parts (Part VII)
"The Ticket" is a work of short fiction written by former Three Rivers resident and local author Charles Thomas. The story has been split into seven parts over the last several weeks, with "Ernie Slips" representing the final act. The complete saga can be found on Watershed Voice.
Entertainment Nation
"As our entertainment options have exploded, they have also become more fractionalized. Everyone can now have their own gated community of content, where you never have to be exposed to anything that you don't like or that you disagree with."
The Ticket: A Short Story in Seven Parts (Part VI)
"It had been an amazing 24 hours. Three Rivers was even more electric than when the football team won the state championship. The media frenzy, which had started with just the local affiliates, had spread to the national networks. The Today Show and Good Morning America had sent correspondents to report live from the 131 Gas and Go, and half the town was outside in the background to witness the biggest thing to happen to Three Rivers in its over 150-year history."
Brittany & Frida vs. The Coronavirus
Charles Thomas offers a few ways to live your best life even while on lockdown.
The Ticket: A Short Story in Seven Parts (Part IV)
"Brittany went back to the Triple Ripple Café to check on Trevor, but when she saw how slow it was and that he had everything under control, she decided to take the rest of the day off to adjust to being a millionaire. Who cared if Trevor snagged a few bucks from the register anyway?"
