Chamber Newsletter

August at The Chamber

The month of July marked the one year anniversary of The Chamber and the administrators would like each of you to know how grateful we are to you, our members.

Not only have you allowed this site to flourish and grow well beyond our expectations, but you’ve also made it a haven for authors of fanfic and original fiction to share their work and process with writers and readers.

Monthly Features

Challenge of the Month

Up in Lights Challenge

The summer movie season may be winding down, but it’s just heating up here at The Chamber. This month, we’re challenging our authors to write a story based on one of their favorite films. Whether it’s a fan fiction featuring movie characters or an original work based on the film’s plotline, it’s all up to you. Just make sure the silver screen is the inspiration for your story.

August is movie month at The Chamber. Are you up for the challenge?

The Ultimate Chamber Challenge!

The Chamber would like to congratulate the following members for winning the Ultimate Chamber Challenge!

Minx
Ultimate Writer's Challenge Winner 8 stories

wwwefanforlife
Ultimate Reader's Challenge Winner 196 reviews

attheritz
Ultimate Reader's Challenge Runner-up 140 reviews

Character of the Month

Astrid Farnsworth
Fringe

Astrid Farnsworth is an FBI Junior Agent assigned to the Fringe Division team based in Boston, Massachusetts under the supervision of Homeland Security.

The team uses unorthodox fringe science and FBI investigative techniques to investigate "the Pattern", a series of unexplained, often ghastly occurrences which are occurring all over the world.

Reader of the Year

Congratulations Sweet Pea,
our Chamber Reader of the Year!. As our Reader of the Year, Sweet Pea will receive a bound copy of her favorite Chamber story and 10 free music downloads from Amazon.com.

Join us in thanking Sweet Pea for her continued enthusiastic support of the Chamber authors and their works. Want to be chosen as the next reader of the month? Review our FAQ for more information.

Chamber Music

The Chamber Compilation Mix
by Various Chamber Authors

Pretty Woman. Story/Playlist
by SparkApCider

Listen to the playlist

August 2009

What's New on The Chamber

Inline Image New stories recently added to The Chamber Archive.

Emma by TokenBlackGirl
Rated: 17 and older
Original Fiction

As the long time sweetheart of daytime’s TV’s highest rated soap opera, Emma Woodhouse is beloved by soap fans and co-stars alike.

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Chamber Champagne Members

Happy Anniversary From The Chamber

In celebration of The Chamber’s first anniversary, we’d like to congratulate our Chamber Champagne Members, Minx, Madame Z, Luckybrans, Megumi, Sweet Pea, Chocolate470, Neneburge, wwefanforlife.

This select group of authors and readers have made an exceptional contribution to The Chamber archive over the course of the past year though story submissions, support of other authors and a consistent general presence on the site. As a token of our appreciation, these members will receive a complimentary bottle of champagne, so we may all toast to an amazing year together, and many more to come.

Ten Questions with Sweet Pea

Inline Image Sweet Pea joined the Chamber
in July 2008 and has been an active contributer to the archive ever since. She has left over 900 reviews for authors on the site and continues to be a avid supporter of The Chamber.

Her heartful and thoughtful reviews have become a trademark staple within The Chamber community. Sweet Pea continues to support new writers and participate in The Chamber Forum on a daily basis.

Q: What does your incredibly cool username mean?

A: My Grandmother actually called me that growing up. She was born from a mixed union. Out of all her grandchildren, I'm the darkest one, but she never let the other ones tease me because I was her little Sweet Pea.

Q: What drew you to The Chamber and why have you stayed?

The stories. I am a fanfiction fanatic and I love reading stories about women of color. What keeps me here are the uplifting stories about these women and the men that stand beside them. I may still be looking for the one, but these stories give me hope that he's out there making money, LOL!
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Q: What draws you to a story?

A: I'm drawn to stories with a mixture of romance, mystery, and some type of angst.

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Words & Sounds: A Music Review

"A majority of the authors and readers on the site are of color and their taste in music is not restricted to one musical style." - idjunkie

Often I’ll hear a word or a phrase from a song and instantly my mind begins to spin out characters or plots for stories and I can’t help but indulge my need to create new worlds for others and myself to read and enjoy.