With the recent interest in my Home That Love Built universe, I am re-issuing an open invitation to any writer who would like to try their hand at adding to the wonderful stories already posted in it. There have been many stories written so far in the universe and I'd love to add more. There are some very talented writers who were not members here when I first opened THTLB universe and I'd be pleased and proud to add them to the roster as well as inviting writers who have already made their wonderful additions to THTLB.

My only requirements are: All stories go through me first so I can keep an eye on continuity and character integrity. I read them, proof them a bit and send them back to the author for posting. You cannot kill off any of the major characters or cause them to act other than the way they are depicted in the particular story they are part of. All stories have to be as real life as possible. No magic or femdom or superscience heroes. Reality is more fascinating than fiction and we see that fact every day. I want stories taken from your hearts, from your dreams. No one is ever turned away or refused entry to The Home. No fees are ever charged from those who reside in The Home. Every resident works, doing whatever they can do or are qualified to do, thus keeping overall costs to a minimum, but it's NOT slave labor. All the major costs are taken care of via Cathilynn's lottery win.

I invite anyone who'd like to give it a go, to go through the stories in the universe (most of them are relatively short) to familiarize you with the main characters who might play a part in your story... including the initial set-up for the universe itself. I've placed no real age limits on characters in the universe, although I'd prefer that no character be pre-teen unless there's a really compelling reason to have a very young child as the lead character.

I want to make everyone understand that this universe is real... to me at least. It is and has been my dream to actually HAVE a place like The Home That Love Built to help disadvantaged, abused and lost trans people. They would receive counseling, help, educations, life skills and a loving, accepting atmosphere where they could get their lives in order so they can face the world proud of who and what they are.

If you want to become a contributing author to THTLB, I welcome you to give it a try. Thank you for even considering it.

Catherine Linda Michel (Cathilynn, the owner of The Home That love Built)