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May Writer's Challenge

   Everyone Says I Love You

Ever notice how often a story ends with those three little words? Well this month, we’re challenging our writers to show us what comes after two people say I love you. Original story or fan fiction, it’s all up to you. Just make sure the story starts with "I love you."

What comes next? Are you up for the challenge?

This challenge was inspired by the un_love_you live journal community.


--BlackMamba on 01/05/09 07:55 am 11 Comments--
 



May Character of The Month

 Dr. Camille Saroyan

Bones

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 Dr. Camille "Cam" Saroyan is a forensic pathologist who currently heads the forensics division of the Jeffersonian Institution in Washington D.C. She is a 'hard line' woman who takes charge of her division and defends them if necessary, as long as she believes they are in the right.

Before heading the department,Cam worked as a police officer for ten years, during which time she formed close friendship as well as an occasionally intimate relationship with Special Agent Seeley Booth. Following the recent death of a former lover, Cam decided to become the foster parent of his teenaged daughter Michelle, who she knew previously as a small child.


--TokenBlackGirl on 01/05/09 07:48 am 2 Comments--
 



May Reader of the Month

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Congratulations Kooshasay, our May Chamber Reader of the Month! As our Reader of the Month, Kooshasay will receive an official Chamber totebag and five free music downloads from Amazon.com.

Join us in thanking Kooshasay 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 Frequently Asked Questions for more information.


--BlackMamba on 01/05/09 07:27 am 10 Comments--
 



April Writer's Challenge

New Beginnings  

IconIt’s springtime at the Chamber and like the season we’re all about new beginnings.  Starting over is the theme, whether with a new life or a new love.  Original or fan fiction it’s up to you, but just make sure to use a fresh start as your inspiration.

Are you up for the challenge?


--BlackMamba on 01/04/09 07:41 am 11 Comments--
 



April Reader of the Month

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Congratulations Lady Liberty, our April Chamber Reader of the Month! As our Reader of the Month, Lady Liberty will receive an official Chamber totebag and five free music downloads from Amazon.com.

Join us in thanking Lady Liberty 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 Frequently Asked Questions for more information.


--BlackMamba on 01/04/09 07:35 am 11 Comments--
 



April Character of the Month

Dr. Allison Blake
Eureka

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Dr. Allison Blake is the director of Global Dynamics, an advanced research facility located in the town of Eureka. The former Department of Defense agent divides her time between dealing with the town’s eccentric population and taking care of her autistic son, Kevin. 

Allison was recently dealt a devastating blow by the death of Nathan Stark, her mathematician ex-husband, on the day they intended to remarry.  She receives friendship and support from Sheriff Jack Carter, a former U.S. Marshal who has secretly loved her since he came to Eureka. 


--BlackMamba on 01/04/09 07:23 am 1 Comments--
 



March Challenge of the Month

The "Friend or Foe?" Challenge

 

challengeA real friend is one who walks in when the rest of the world walks out. This month we’re challenging our authors to write about the ups and downs of true friendship. Fan fiction or original story, it’s up to you, just as long as friendship is the focus of your story.

 

The Chamber is in need of a few good friends. Are you up for the challenge?


--TokenBlackGirl on 02/03/09 06:28 am 1 Comments--
 



March Reader of the Month

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Congratulations neneburge, our March Chamber Reader of the Month! As our Reader of the Month, neneburge will receive an official Chamber totebag and five free music downloads from Amazon.com.

Join us in thanking neneburge 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 Frequently Asked Questions for more information.


--BlackMamba on 02/03/09 05:47 am 7 Comments--
 



March Character of the Month

Dr. Martha Jones

Doctor Who

 

marthaMartha Jones was a medical student when she became the time traveling companion of The Doctor, a 903 year old Time Lord from the planet Galifrey. After numerous adventures at his side, Martha parted ways with her newfound friend to finish her medical degree on Earth.

 

Martha was eventually recruited into the paranormal military organization UNIT and consulted with the Torchwood Institute to research and combat alien threats to the British Empire.


--TokenBlackGirl on 02/03/09 05:41 am 2 Comments--
 



February Reader of the Month

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Congratulations Divsionred, our February Chamber Reader of the Month! As our Reader of the Month, Divisionred will receive an official Chamber totebag and five free music downloads from Amazon.com.

Join us in thanking Divsionred 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 Frequently Asked Questions for more information.


--BlackMamba on 01/02/09 08:56 pm 10 Comments--
 



February 100 First Kisses Challenge

kissFebruary is the month for romance! We’re challenging our authors to come up with the sweetest and/or sexiest first kiss they can.  Fan fiction or an original creation, it’s all up to you.  The only requirement is that always momentous first kiss as your inspiration.

We’re all about the love this month at The Chamber! Are you up for the challenge?


--TokenBlackGirl on 01/02/09 08:40 pm 9 Comments--
 



February Character of the Month

Dr. Naomi Bennett
Private Practice

nNaomi Bennett is a fertility specialist at Oceanside Wellness Centre in Los, Angeles, California.  Naomi works alongside her ex-husband, Sam, with whom she shares a relatively friendly but often strained relationship and a teenage daughter named Maya. 

After her divorce, Naomi has struggled to cope with her new single lifestyle and often leans on her best friend from medical school, Addison Montgomery for moral support and the occasional slice of chocolate cake.


--TokenBlackGirl on 01/02/09 08:28 pm 1 Comments--
 



January Reader’s Choice Challenge

AvatarWe’re challenging both our readers and our writers this month! Readers, head into the Chamber Forum and post the story idea you’d like to see on the archive.  Writers, your job is to take a suggestion and come up with an original story or fan fiction. 

There’s only two limitations to this challenge.  Readers, no original character requests, (just plot and story ideas) and writers, only one author may claim a story idea.  Other than that the sky’s the limit!  Who’s up for the challenge? 


--BlackMamba on 02/01/09 04:22 am 11 Comments--
 



January Reader of the Month

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Congratulations jcdeppfan87, our January Chamber Reader of the Month! As our Reader of the Month, jcdeppfan87 will receive an official Chamber totebag and five free music downloads from Amazon.com.

Join us in thanking jcdeppfan87 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 Frequently Asked Questions for more information.


--BlackMamba on 02/01/09 04:18 am 9 Comments--
 



January Character of the Month

Mahandra McGinty

Wonderfalls 

 

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It's not everyday your best friend tells you she speaks to inanimate objects. Mahandra McGinty, cocktail waitress at the The Barrel in Niagra Falls, is sarcastic, witty and loyal to a fault.  That loyalty went only so far when her best friend Jaye Tyler confessed she had a special gift, the ability to communicate with objects around her. 

But Mahandra had a secret of her own.  A secret romance with Jaye’s brother  Aaron Tyler. Though she was convinced her friend had officially gone insane, Mahandra and Jaye’s friendship not only survived, but continued to grow stronger.


--BlackMamba on 02/01/09 04:04 am 10 Comments--
 



December Writer's Challenge

Tis the Season Holiday Challenge

 

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It’s that time of year and the Chamber is celebrating with a holiday writer’s challenge! The type of story is up to you—original or fan fiction, but make sure to use the holidays as the inspiration for your story.

 

Tis the season at the Chamber. Are you up for the challenge?

 


--BlackMamba on 01/12/08 03:57 am 11 Comments--
 



December Reader of the Month

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Congratulations wwefanforlife, our December Chamber Reader of the Month! As our Reader of the Month, wwefanforlife will receive an official Chamber totebag and five free music downloads from Amazon.com.

Join us in thanking wwefanforlife 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 Frequently Asked Questions for more information.


--TokenBlackGirl on 01/12/08 03:42 am 8 Comments--
 



December Character of the Month

Evangeline Williamson
One Life to Live

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The citizens of Llanview didn't know what they were in for when Evangeline Williamson blew into town. Intelligent and strong-willed, this high powered attorney has helped those she's believed in and has fought with all she's had for justice.

Her professional career was as varied as her personal entanglements, as she easily stole the hearts of some the most prominent men in town.

 


--BlackMamba on 01/12/08 03:24 am 4 Comments--
 



Election 2008








The Chamber congratulates President Elect Barack Obama. 


Yes we did.



 

 

 


--TokenBlackGirl on 05/11/08 06:30 am 9 Comments--
 



November Reader of the Month

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Congratulations Cmami, our November Chamber Reader of the Month! As our Reader of the Month, Cmami will receive an official Chamber totebag and five free music downloads from Amazon.com.

Join us in thanking Cmami 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 Frequently Asked Questions for more information.


--TokenBlackGirl on 01/11/08 06:57 am 11 Comments--
 



The November Poem Fic Writer's Challenge!

PictureIf I feel physically as if the top of my head were taken off, I know that is poetry.

The challenge is to write a story, original or fanfiction, framed around your favorite poem.  How it's used is up to you. Whether it's Robert Frost or Nursery Rhymes, or even your own original work---us prose addicts are all about the verse this time.  Any takers?   


--Blackmamba on 01/11/08 03:25 am 2 Comments--
 



November Character of the Month

Wilhelmina Slater
Ugly Betty

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Wilhelmina Slater is a former supermodel, resident Botox loving diva and creative director of MODE magazine. Born Wanda Vivian Slater, she's connived and blackmailed her way to the top of the fashion world, aided in her schemes by her assistant Marc St. James who idolizes her villainous ways and refers to her fondly as "Willie." Wilhelmina's greatest adversary is Daniel Meade, current editor in chief at MODE and the youngest son of the late Bradford Meade-founder of Meade Publishing.

Though Wilhelmina is known for her unrelenting cruelty, she's recently developed a softer side due to the upcoming birth of her second child-a baby fathered by Bradford Meade which is currently being carried by a surrogate. But as always, Wilhelmina has an ulterior motive-using the child's share of the Meade Empire to finally seize control of the company and take the coveted position as editor in chief of MODE magazine.


--Blackmamba on 01/11/08 03:07 am 11 Comments--
 



The Chamber is on Live Journal!

chamberThe Chamber now has a community page on live journal for original and fan fiction stories spotlighting black women. The goal of this page is an extension of the one we have for the archive, to bring together a collection of stories that put black women front and center.

The Chamber has also started a livejournal blog, which will have general information about the site, as well as black women in today's media. Be sure to add the page as a friend to your Live Journal blog!


--TokenBlackGirl on 13/10/08 04:39 am 11 Comments--
 



October Reader of the Month

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Congratulations Hershey Kisses, our October Chamber Reader of the Month! As our Reader of the Month, Hershey Kisses will receive an official Chamber totebag and five free music downloads from Amazon.com.

Join us in thanking Hershey Kisses 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 Frequently Asked Questions for more information.


--TokenBlackGirl on 29/09/08 12:30 am 10 Comments--
 



The Chamber Grindhouse Halloween Challenge!

 

Attention Chamber Authors!

How creepy can you make it?

 

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The challenge is simple--give us your best, creepy, scary story--original or fan fiction to celebrate the month of October.  Anything goes with this one just as long as it goes bump in the night.  Ghost, goblins, vamps or slashers, bring 'em all on for this challenge. Celebrate Halloween at the Chamber.

 

And happy scaring! 


--TokenBlackGirl on 28/09/08 11:51 pm 1 Comments--