Tis the Season Holiday Challenge
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?
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.
Evangeline Williamson
One Life to Live
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.
The Chamber congratulates President Elect Barack Obama.
Yes we did.
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.
If 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?
Wilhelmina Slater
Ugly Betty
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.
The 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!
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.
Attention Chamber Authors!
How creepy can you make it?
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!
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Kendra Young was a vampire slayer that was called after Buffy Summers drowned at the hands of a powerful vampire.
Though her friend Xander Harris managed to revive her, Buffy's death nevertheless activated a second Slayer. Kendra was fully versed in the Slayer Handbook and fighting techniques and after a physical confrontation, Buffy and Kendra soon realized that they were both Slayers. Watcher Rupert Giles informed them that two Slayers existing at the same time was unprecedented, and the two eventually became allies as well as friends.
Kendra returned when her Watcher informed her that the Acathla would open its mouth and suck the world into hell. He gave Kendra a sword to fight the demon, which Kendra then passed on to Buffy. Kendra died in the Sunnydale High School library at the hands of a vampire named Drucilla.
Congratulations Lovemboth, our September Chamber Reader of the Month! As our Reader of the Month, Lovemboth will receive an official Chamber totebag and five free music downloads from Amazon.com.
Join us in thanking Lovemboth for 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.
CSI: Miami
Alexx Woods is a medical examiner for the Miami-Dade Police Department.
She is married with two children and has a decidedly positive bedside manner, going so far as to sweet talk the corpses she examines, referring to them as “sweetie”, “honey,” or “baby.” Her maternal instincts extend to her coworkers at times and she hosts groups from alcoholic treatment programs, showing them the consequences of drunk driving.
She has a close relationship with Horatio Caine and his team of crime scene investigators. This has led to friction in the autopsy room from her fellow medical examiners. Alexx left the MDPD when evidence tied a murder to her son. Although her son was cleared of the crime, she could no longer find peace working in the morgue, citing her need to spend more time “taking care of the living.”
Please see Announcements in the Chamber Forum for details regarding Accessing the Chamber Chat Rooms.
Author's Chat
September 7th, 9:00 p.m. Eastern
Topic: "You're Going Too Fast!” The Ins and Outs of Pacing a Story
Chamber Authors are invited to join us in the Chamber Forum Chat Room to discuss the ins and outs of pacing your original or fan fiction stories. Whether you’re looking for tips or advice or just want to share a success story or two, it promises to be an interesting time.
Only Chamber Authors with stories currently posted on the archive may participate in Chamber Authors Chat.
Chamber Chat
September 21, 9:00 p.m. Eastern
Topic: Love Across Color Lines: An Open Discussion about Interracial Romantic Fiction.
Chamber Authors and Readers are invited to join us in the Chamber Forum Chat Room to discuss Interracial Romantic Fiction. Topics will range from what you look for in an interracial romance, why you read them or why you don’t, and unique issues for authors when crafting such a tale. Make sure you join us for what is sure to be a thought provoking conversation.
Only registered Chamber Members may participate in Chamber Chat.
The Young and the Restless
Drucilla Winters has gone from teen runaway to international model to successful businesswoman, becoming a loving wife and mother along the way.
Troubled by preferential treatment of her older sister Olivia, teenaged Dru ran away and lived on the streets. After turning her life around, she soon turned to rising business executive Neil Winters and they fell in love, marrying at the Chancellor mansion.
Dru gave birth to daughter, Lily Winters, and they eventually adopted a son, Devon Hamilton.
Congratulations Sweet Pea, our August Chamber Reader of the Month! As our Reader of the Month, Sweet Pea will receive five free music downloads from Amazon.com.
Join us in thanking Sweet Pea for 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.
The Chamber congratulates the 2008 Primetime Emmy nominees.
These six African American women have been rewarded for their exemplary work in the 2007-2008 television season.
Chandra Wilson Grey’s Anatomy
Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Vanessa L. Williams Ugly Betty
Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Diahann Carroll Grey’s Anatomy
Best Guest Actress in a Drama Series
Phylicia Rashad A Raisin in the Sun
Best Actress in a Television Movie
Audra McDonald A Raisin in the Sun
Best Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Movie
Alfre Woodard Pictures of Hollis Woods
Best Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Movie
The Chamber would like say a special thank you to TokenBlackGirl for all of the beautiful artwork featured on the site.
The banners featured at the top of The Chamber skins, and many of the banners posted in our authors summaries are the result of her creative vision and hours of hard work. Please take a moment to visit the Chamber Gallery and check out TokenBlackGirl's User Gallery for some of the amazing banners and pictures she has created for many of our authors. Also, be sure to pass along your appreciation for helping create such a great haven for readers and writers alike.
Authors, if you would like TokenBlackGirl to make a banner for your story, you may post a request in the Chamber Forum. Just register with the forum and enter the Author's Haven in order to access the Writer's Exchange section and post your request in the banner request thread. You'll be glad you did!
Lieutenant Anastacia “Dee” Dualla is played by Kandyse McClure on the television series, Battlestar Galactica.
Anastasia, known for her tough personality and pragmatism, now serves as a communications officer on board the Galactica.
Dee had been romantically involved with President Roslin’s aide Billy Keikya, but their relationship suddenly ended when Billy was killed during an attack. After her involvement with Billy, her affections were eventually transferred to Lee “Apollo” Adama, son of Commander William Adama, who she later married.
When her husband chooses to defend Dr. Gaius Baltar in his trial, Dualla is incensed, and separates from Adama. Later, when Adama officially leaves Galactica to start his new life as civilian, the two embrace and he tells her that she's "got the house", implying that their breakup is final yet, in the end, amicable.
Congratulations Megumi, our July Chamber Reader of the Month! As our Reader of the Month Megumi will recieve five free music downloads from Itunes or Amazon.com. Join us in thanking her 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.
On behalf of all of The Chamber administrators thank you for visiting the new site. We hope you enjoy all of the wonderful fiction the chamber has to offer and feel free to contribute your own works.
Our goal is to make The Chamber a safe haven for writers and readers to enjoy a multitude of fiction in an easily accessible format featuring African-American heroines in all walks of life. Please take the time to review our Terms of Service and Submission Rules for adding stories to the Chamber and our Help link which contains answers to frequently asked questions.
Also, feel free contact an administrator directly with any issues or questions. We’ll be happy to assist you.