Free Stories and Other Stuff
This is your chance to grab a free story by our featured authors, or other freebies, to judge for yourself if you would like to explore our writing further. Simply read the summaries and, if something takes your fancy, click on the link. Be warned, these stories are often published on 3rd party websites and we have no control over what is hosted there. If you encounter a problem of any kind, drop us a line at blackcatbooks1@outlook.com and we’ll get right on it.
Descriptions and Links for your Freebies
If a story takes your fancy, follow the instructions below on what to do at the hosting website, where you may read and/or download the story. Once you’ve got the idea, click the GO GET button and get your free story. We have no control over these third party websites and, sometimes, heaven forbid, the link might get broken. If this is the case, drop us a line at blackcatbooks1@outlook.com and we’ll get right on it.
L'Homme Traquille
by WR James
L’Homme Tranquille, The Quiet Man, is a poignant story about a son finding his father amongst the lies and evasions of a family in crisis. He is in the silence that is rarely listened to.
Published in the Ultramarine Literary Review in June 2026, select GO GET to be directed to the site.
Beyond Good and Evil
by WR James
A body dismembered in a bin in the middle of the master bedroom in a house in a high end suburb of town. Inspector Forster has to fathom why a respected surgeon, an advisor to the government on family planning, would be murdered in such a way.
Published online and to be included in the Down in the Dirt anthology in October 2026. Click on GO GET to follow the link to the Authors page and search for WR JAMES to be directed to the story and a short biography of the author.