Category Archives: Updates
New Page: Support
Today, I added a Support Page to The Chamber. Check it out. Below is the text from it.
You can support The Chamber in several ways.
Obviously, the first form of support that comes to anyone’s mind is financial support. You can do this through buying something from The Chamber’s gift shop or by making a financial donation through Stripe (in homepage sidebar) or through Buy Me a Book. The funds will be used to improve and upgrade The Chamber in many ways including Search Engine Optimization, web design, software for graphics and communication, advertising (possibly at a later date), and doubtlessly many others that are not occurring to my coffee-starved mind (it’s 8:43 a.m. as I write this).
However there are also other ways as well.
Share a story or poem. The most basic (and arguably the best and least expensive) form of publicity is by word of mouth. If you see a story or poem or article that you like, share it on social media. This can be as quick and easy as hitting a link below the story/poem. You can also mention The Chamber in any comments you make on other websites or social media. If you buy a t-shirt or other bit of merchandise from the gift shop, wear it in public at every opportunity. You are limited only by your imagination and the odds are you are creative are good as you are reading this magazine at the moment.
Another way to support The Chamber is to contribute something to be published. Of course, I will have to exercise editorial discretion over what is to be published, but the better your work is, the better the chance of it being published (don’t forget to check the guidelines for updates before you submit). The wider the variety of contributions, the more exposure the magazine receives. Don’t forget that The Chamber doesn’t publish only stories and poems, but reviews, interviews, articles, essays, and anything else that might be of interest to a reader of dark matter. They all have their own readership.
Don’t forget that The Chamber also has a nascent YouTube channel (. I wouldn’t mind publishing short videos there, which would also appear in the magazine as does any story or poem. So, you would get exposure not only on YouTube, but also in the online magazine.
I don’t know how I would work podcasts, but I am open to proposals.
Finally, another way you can contribute is by submitting ideas for the website or proposals for things to be published. I don’t have any way of compensating anyone for ideas or proposals, except for some type of exposure–maybe. If in doubt, submit.
At this time, The Chamber has no volunteer program, but that may be possible in the distant future.
Check this page occasionally as I will sporadically post updates and new ideas as the occur to me.
Thank you for your time.
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New Page: Support
Today, I added a Support Page to The Chamber. Check it out. Below is the text from it.
You can support The Chamber in several ways.
Obviously, the first form of support that comes to anyone’s mind is financial support. You can do this through buying something from The Chamber’s gift shop or by making a financial donation through Stripe (in homepage sidebar) or through Buy Me a Book. The funds will be used to improve and upgrade The Chamber in many ways including Search Engine Optimization, web design, software for graphics and communication, advertising (possibly at a later date), and doubtlessly many others that are not occurring to my coffee-starved mind (it’s 8:43 a.m. as I write this).
However there are also other ways as well.
Share a story or poem. The most basic (and arguably the best and least expensive) form of publicity is by word of mouth. If you see a story or poem or article that you like, share it on social media. This can be as quick and easy as hitting a link below the story/poem. You can also mention The Chamber in any comments you make on other websites or social media. If you buy a t-shirt or other bit of merchandise from the gift shop, wear it in public at every opportunity. You are limited only by your imagination and the odds are you are creative are good as you are reading this magazine at the moment.
Another way to support The Chamber is to contribute something to be published. Of course, I will have to exercise editorial discretion over what is to be published, but the better your work is, the better the chance of it being published (don’t forget to check the guidelines for updates before you submit). The wider the variety of contributions, the more exposure the magazine receives. Don’t forget that The Chamber doesn’t publish only stories and poems, but reviews, interviews, articles, essays, and anything else that might be of interest to a reader of dark matter. They all have their own readership.
Don’t forget that The Chamber also has a nascent YouTube channel (. I wouldn’t mind publishing short videos there, which would also appear in the magazine as does any story or poem. So, you would get exposure not only on YouTube, but also in the online magazine.
I don’t know how I would work podcasts, but I am open to proposals.
Finally, another way you can contribute is by submitting ideas for the website or proposals for things to be published. I don’t have any way of compensating anyone for ideas or proposals, except for some type of exposure–maybe. If in doubt, submit.
At this time, The Chamber has no volunteer program, but that may be possible in the distant future.
Check this page occasionally as I will sporadically post updates and new ideas as the occur to me.
Thank you for your time.
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New Page: Support
Today, I added a Support Page to The Chamber. Check it out. Below is the text from it.
You can support The Chamber in several ways.
Obviously, the first form of support that comes to anyone’s mind is financial support. You can do this through buying something from The Chamber’s gift shop or by making a financial donation through Stripe (in homepage sidebar) or through Buy Me a Book. The funds will be used to improve and upgrade The Chamber in many ways including Search Engine Optimization, web design, software for graphics and communication, advertising (possibly at a later date), and doubtlessly many others that are not occurring to my coffee-starved mind (it’s 8:43 a.m. as I write this).
However there are also other ways as well.
Share a story or poem. The most basic (and arguably the best and least expensive) form of publicity is by word of mouth. If you see a story or poem or article that you like, share it on social media. This can be as quick and easy as hitting a link below the story/poem. You can also mention The Chamber in any comments you make on other websites or social media. If you buy a t-shirt or other bit of merchandise from the gift shop, wear it in public at every opportunity. You are limited only by your imagination and the odds are you are creative are good as you are reading this magazine at the moment.
Another way to support The Chamber is to contribute something to be published. Of course, I will have to exercise editorial discretion over what is to be published, but the better your work is, the better the chance of it being published (don’t forget to check the guidelines for updates before you submit). The wider the variety of contributions, the more exposure the magazine receives. Don’t forget that The Chamber doesn’t publish only stories and poems, but reviews, interviews, articles, essays, and anything else that might be of interest to a reader of dark matter. They all have their own readership.
Don’t forget that The Chamber also has a nascent YouTube channel (. I wouldn’t mind publishing short videos there, which would also appear in the magazine as does any story or poem. So, you would get exposure not only on YouTube, but also in the online magazine.
I don’t know how I would work podcasts, but I am open to proposals.
Finally, another way you can contribute is by submitting ideas for the website or proposals for things to be published. I don’t have any way of compensating anyone for ideas or proposals, except for some type of exposure–maybe. If in doubt, submit.
At this time, The Chamber has no volunteer program, but that may be possible in the distant future.
Check this page occasionally as I will sporadically post updates and new ideas as the occur to me.
Thank you for your time.
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Update: New Videos at The Chamber’s YouTube Channel
Two new videos have been added to The Chamber’s YouTube Channel. One talks about changes coming to the Channel, while the other gives tips on submitting short fiction to The Chamber. Please be merciful in critiquing these. They are first steps in a skill that I am far from mastering yet.
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Update on The Chamber Bookshop
As you may have noticed, among the departments on The Chamber’s homepage is one for The Chamber Bookshop. This is a new feature added for the benefit of not only our readers, but also for our contributors. In the Bookshop you will find not only best-selling fiction, but also works by contributors to The Chamber and writing aids (such as dictionaries, thesauri, grammars, and style manuals) and histories of the English language. You will also find books for the true aficionado of literature such as works by Nobel laureates and winners of the Pulitzer along with a variety of other genres and subjects. Here is a list of our shelves as of March 22, 2022:
- Authors and Poets Published in The Chamber
- Best Selling Fiction
- New Releases
- Dark Literature
- Special Section: Learn about Ukraine
- Classics
- Nonfiction
- Philosophy
- Writing Aids
- History of the English Language
- Nobel Laureates in Literature
- Winners of the Pulitzer Prize
Check the Bookshop frequently. Currently, the selection is small, but growing as The Chamber tries to benefit our readers, but also its contributors and writers in general.
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Update on The Chamber Bookshop
As you may have noticed, among the departments on The Chamber’s homepage is one for The Chamber Bookshop. This is a new feature added for the benefit of not only our readers, but also for our contributors. In the Bookshop you will find not only best-selling fiction, but also works by contributors to The Chamber and writing aids (such as dictionaries, thesauri, grammars, and style manuals) and histories of the English language. You will also find books for the true aficionado of literature such as works by Nobel laureates and winners of the Pulitzer along with a variety of other genres and subjects. Here is a list of our shelves as of March 22, 2022:
- Authors and Poets Published in The Chamber
- Best Selling Fiction
- New Releases
- Dark Literature
- Special Section: Learn about Ukraine
- Classics
- Nonfiction
- Philosophy
- Writing Aids
- History of the English Language
- Nobel Laureates in Literature
- Winners of the Pulitzer Prize
Check the Bookshop frequently. Currently, the selection is small, but growing as The Chamber tries to benefit our readers, but also its contributors and writers in general.
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Update on The Chamber Bookshop
As you may have noticed, among the departments on The Chamber’s homepage is one for The Chamber Bookshop. This is a new feature added for the benefit of not only our readers, but also for our contributors. In the Bookshop you will find not only best-selling fiction, but also works by contributors to The Chamber and writing aids (such as dictionaries, thesauri, grammars, and style manuals) and histories of the English language. You will also find books for the true aficionado of literature such as works by Nobel laureates and winners of the Pulitzer along with a variety of other genres and subjects. Here is a list of our shelves as of March 22, 2022:
- Authors and Poets Published in The Chamber
- Best Selling Fiction
- New Releases
- Dark Literature
- Special Section: Learn about Ukraine
- Classics
- Nonfiction
- Philosophy
- Writing Aids
- History of the English Language
- Nobel Laureates in Literature
- Winners of the Pulitzer Prize
Check the Bookshop frequently. Currently, the selection is small, but growing as The Chamber tries to benefit our readers, but also its contributors and writers in general.
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Update on The Chamber Bookshop
As you may have noticed, among the departments on The Chamber’s homepage is one for The Chamber Bookshop. This is a new feature added for the benefit of not only our readers, but also for our contributors. In the Bookshop you will find not only best-selling fiction, but also works by contributors to The Chamber and writing aids (such as dictionaries, thesauri, grammars, and style manuals) and histories of the English language. You will also find books for the true aficionado of literature such as works by Nobel laureates and winners of the Pulitzer along with a variety of other genres and subjects. Here is a list of our shelves as of March 22, 2022:
- Authors and Poets Published in The Chamber
- Best Selling Fiction
- New Releases
- Dark Literature
- Special Section: Learn about Ukraine
- Classics
- Nonfiction
- Philosophy
- Writing Aids
- History of the English Language
- Nobel Laureates in Literature
- Winners of the Pulitzer Prize
Check the Bookshop frequently. Currently, the selection is small, but growing as The Chamber tries to benefit our readers, but also its contributors and writers in general.
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New Items in The Chamber’s Gift Shop
Over the last few days, I have added a few dozen new items, mostly t-shirts and coffee cups to The Chamber’s Gift Shop. These are beautifully dark, mysterious designs. Most are captioned with “The Chamber Magazine/ contemporary dark literature/ thechambermagazine.com” I have used imagery that shows people looking intensely at the viewer in order to not only catch the casual shopper’s attention but to hold it for a second or two as well. Check them out in the Gift Shop and let me know what you think. I am always open to constructive criticism. Nine of the new items are shown below.
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New Public Relations Page
To gather a little useful information about The Chamber’s readership, I have added a Public Relations page to the website. Here people will be able to subscribe, send their opinions to the staff with a couple of simple, short forms, have a little fun with photos of our (fictional) staff, and contribute to the growth of The Chamber by buying one of our staffers a Ko-fi.
On a side note, I have also simplified and updated the Dark Matters Bookstore and Mercantile sections.
Check them out when you have the chance.
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Update on The Chamber’s Format
I made a couple of quick changes yesterday that make The Chamber just a bit cooler.
At the top of the primary widget area (on the right) is now a door with The Chamber’s name and “Slattery Publishing” underneath. This will serve as a cover so that websites that can post a magazine cover will have this. I will change it from time to time until I capture the magazine’s mood just right.
If you click on the door, you will be taken to the About page, which serves as a reception area of sorts. As time progresses, I will try to make it look more and more like a spooky reception area.
On the about page, I have replaced the photo that was at the top with a video I made using Kizoa, Pixabay, and YouTube. With this I am trying to give the viewer a virtual entrance into The Chamber’s offices. I have put this below for your ease of viewing. Let me know what you think not only of the video, but also of how it fits in with the About page and The Chamber in general. I will be toying with this from time to time.
I am tinkering with the idea of making The Chamber not only a pleasurable reading experience but also a virtual experience as well.
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Update: The Chamber
Just now, I submitted The Chamber to listed on the submission engine “The Grinder“. I am curious how this will turn out.
