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Chris Chelser

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Paranormal, Historical Fiction, Ebooks

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November 2014

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Chris has been writing dark fiction with a silver lining for some 20 years now, but has worked as a financial and legal business consultant before becoming a fulltime writer.

She lives in a study somewhere in the Netherlands where she writes unless coaxed out by her husband and son.

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What are you currently working on?

Chris Chelser I always have multiple projects running at a time. I'm terrible at focussing on the same project for more than a few days, because stories need what I…moreI always have multiple projects running at a time. I'm terrible at focussing on the same project for more than a few days, because stories need what I call 'gestation time': periods in between writing where ideas can mature so the story comes together in my mind. I need to have that sorted before I can write anything down.

At the moment I'm working on:

"Dark Eyes" - Novel
In 19th century Paris, people are dying clean but very unnatural deaths. Mercedes Fabron, a psychic woman who tries to lead a normal life despite her tortured past, finds herself caught in the middle she refuses to give up the safety of her daughter's soul. Meanwhile the ghosts she sees are aware of the growing danger as well, and some of them take action.

"Res Arcana: Pentacles" - flash fiction
3rd of 5 flash fiction ebooks based on the tarot deck. (When they are all done, I will also publish them as a printed book, along with some stories not included in the ebooks.

"The Kalbrandt Institute: Hauntings" - short stories
Several cases as reported by agents of the Kalbrandt Institute, the elusive, century-old organisation specialised in paranormal research. Hopefully the first of several collections on different subjects, 'Hauntings' contains stories of the organisation's Ghost Division.

And then there are several separate short stories and a novelle that are as yet too premature to say anything about.

So there is plenty to come!(less)

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As an enthusiast of both dark fiction (e.g., Lovecraft) and underwater adventure (perhaps inspired in my youth by subsurface film, "The Abyss"), I wonder how you came up with the idea to combine these aspects (and quite effectively so) in your flash fiction story, "Payload". Could you share something about this?

Chris Chelser Oh, that is a good one! I loved "The Abyss", but that wasn't what inspired "Payload."

Years ago, I saw the complete version of "Das Boot", a German TV…moreOh, that is a good one! I loved "The Abyss", but that wasn't what inspired "Payload."

Years ago, I saw the complete version of "Das Boot", a German TV-series about an U-boat during WWII. The feature-length film by the same name is rather well known, but the full miniseries is 6 hours of (at times literally) crushing tension and heart-wrenching drama.

That story left a very strong impression. So when I was looking for a story angle on the Seven of Clubs tarot card, I decided to make the 'clubs' torpedoes and try to capture the terrifying, claustrophobic atmosphere of a submarine under siege.

Thank you for asking :)(less)

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Average rating: 4.15 · 34 ratings · 23 reviews · 8 distinct works

	Hauntings (The Kalbrandt Institute Archives #1) 4.24 avg rating — 17 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Monsters (The Kalbrandt Institute Archives #2) 4.40 avg rating — 5 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Res Arcana: Swords really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2015 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Res Arcana: Chalices 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2015	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Kalbrandt Book III coming this autumn

It’s been a good while since the release of Book II: Monsters, but this year Eva’s adventure finally continues in Book III: Artefacts!

As the intrigue she recently discovers expands in all directions, Eva still has a job to do. Her abilities as a psychometrist take her to memories of different places and times… some of which make less sense than others:

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