Writing in the Professor's Universe

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I noticed where authors are posting the question about writing a story either in follow up to a story they read, possibly an unfinished story, or writing a story in one of a specific story line context such as Bikini Beach, Whateley, or Spells R Us for example.

Over the years I have tried to contact The Professor with out receiving a reply. I pray I'm wrong but I have a gut feeling he made a trip to the middle east one too many times. I'm going to post what The Professor sent me with the belief others who might want to give The Professor's Deity Arms Universe a try will feel free. I believe The Professor would approve. Professor, where ever you are, I love you hon.
Have fun with life, it's too short to take seriously
always,
Barb

Synopsis: Set in The Professor's Deity Arms universe, a businessman ruined and disgraced by his partner and by his lover is rescued from suicide my the mysterious Mr. Logan.
[With an intoduction by The Professor]
Categories: Magical Transformations
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Introduction:

Some time ago, I created a little universe called Deity
Arms. I created it because a number of fans asked for
permission to write Ovid stories - something I couldn't
allow since many of the tales in the Ovid cycle are
interconnected. I thought it would be easier for writers to
tackle Deity Arms tales since the stories were completely
independent of each other. I even encouraged writers to
create new gods of their own.

Sadly, I failed. Although simple on the surface, Deity Arms
proved to be more complex than first blush would indicate.
Writers, at first enthusiastic about writing Deity Arms
tales soon abandoned them due to lack of knowledge of the
New York locale or concerns about how to handle the chaotic
neighborhood of Deity Arms and its residents.

Finally, I gave up hope, resigning myself to writing my own
Deity Arms stories when the mood struck me (or when I came
up with a story idea that was a little too edgy for Ovid).

Then, a couple of weeks ago, Anne-Mal informed me that an
enterprising author had written a Deity Arms tale and
wanted to make sure it was all right to post it. With a
certain amount of trepidation, I offered to review the
story first. To be honest, since no one else had attempted
a Deity Arms story, I didn't hold out much hope for a story
written by a person who had never even posted a short,
simple tale before.

Imagine my delight when I received Barbie Lee's story. I
could tell just be reading just a few random paragraphs
that this new author had captured the essence of Deity Arms
better than I had ever dreamed possible. I was hooked!

Is this a great story? I'll have to let you decide that for
yourself. I think so, though. Plus I had the additional
treat of watching the strings of my own characters pulled
by a master puppeteer.

I hope you enjoy this story, and I hope you take a moment
to encourage Barbie to write additional stories in this
genre. She has told me that she has no plans to write more
TG tales, but maybe with the right encouragement, she'll
change her mind. I, for one, certainly hope so.

-The Professor

Deity Arms - Bridget
With permission from: The Professor
By Barbie Lee

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The Professor - a sort of sighting

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Not sure when you last communicated with him, but the Professor finished up posting a seven part story (DAEVA) over on TGstories.com back in June of this year. I was a bit surprised when I went looking for it tonight because I thought it was more recent than that. However, a Professor story lingers so nicely in the mind, so I guess that explains it.

Tiggs