Stephen Chamberlain

Northerner, writer, reshaper of myth | Author of the fantasy novels, Graëlfire and Graëlstorm.

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A centuries-old quest.
A feud spanning universes.
A life hangs in the balance.

Graëlfire is the first book in the Cathar Grail Quest Saga, available on Amazon.

Get it here: https://t.co/97ChKEyluv

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I keep telling myself that every story page written is an accomplishment. I’ve created something that’s never existed before. #amwriting

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For millennia, One Will ruled the cosmos. Now, who will triumph in a clash between immortals?

Enter the realm of fantasy and myth: Pick up your copy of Graëlstorm now on Amazon.

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Dual Timeline Stories

Dual timeline stories involve alternating narratives set in different time periods. They dramatize how the past influences the present.

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Up to now I’ve had this voice in my head telling me over and over to write words…lots of words. Things were going great, but today I start editing. Now the voice is whispering: “Minimum words, maximum impact.” #amwriting

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Trying to define Gothic literature is like catching mist; it’s there, but it slips through your fingers. Like horror, it’s steeped in fear and dark themes. But Gothic stories aren’t all about ghosts or monsters.

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Achilles’ Heel: The Art of Vulnerability

Without an Achilles’ heel, heroes and villains with superpowers are not susceptible to a downfall. If there are no stakes in a conflict, the story becomes dull.

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The Grail has haunted our imaginations for generations. Some say it’s a cup, others that it’s a stone that fell from Heaven or the bloodline of Jesus.

The Cathar Grail Quest Saga is a gripping new twist on Grail myth.

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Note to self: Inspiration often calls when you’re half awake. Whatever you do, don’t go back to sleep.

#amwriting

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From the archives...
Antiheroes: Breaking Stereotypes

Antiheroes often exhibit good and bad qualities. By breaking stereotypes, they prompt us to question what it means to be heroic.

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“A full moon shines over the morning frost;
the lanes are full of late-fallen leaves;
walking across the mulch
is almost as tricky
as treading over ice.”

From “Mid-December” by Gerald England (ah, the beauty of simple prose)

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A unique kind of woman
A cosmic feud
A secret that threatens her existence

Lena Dubois is something that should not exist. Now she must battle for her survival.

Pick up Graëlstorm now. Available on Amazon.

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From the archives:

The Grail Quest: A Journey of Self-discovery

Grail Quests feature heroes on a journey to find the Holy Grail. These stories are really about transformation and self-discovery.

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The adventure begins…

“While I nodded, nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping,
As of some one gently rapping, rapping at my chamber door.
"'Tis some visitor," I muttered, "tapping at my chamber door –
Only this, and nothing more."

From “The Raven” by Edgar Allan Poe

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Fascination with Monsters

Our fascination with monsters goes beyond fear and thrills; they push us to confront truths about ourselves and the dangers we face.

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Graëlfire is the first book in the Cathar Grail Quest Saga, an intriguing new twist on the quest for the Holy Grail. Based on the medieval myth of the stone that fell from Heaven, Graëlfire is available from Amazon.

Get it today:
https://t.co/97ChKEyluv

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From the archives: Are Prologues Necessary?

Authors use prologues as introductions to novels. But are they necessary?

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From “Antigonish” by Hugh Mearns:

“Yesterday, upon the stair,
I met a man who wasn’t there
He wasn’t there again today
I wish,I wish he’d go away...”

#poetry

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The multiverse is connected, and it has a purpose.
The Cathar Grail Quest Saga: It’s time to enter a world of new possibilities. https://t.co/bKTGdfWdpU

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What I call writer’s insomnia:

“Last night, while I lay thinking here,
some Whatifs crawled inside my ear
and pranced and partied all night long
and sang their same old Whatif song…”

From “Whatif” by Shel Silverstein