Black Velvet Stories
All Black indie authors • All genres • Cozy sanctuary reading

Black stories. Every genre. A reading home that feels like velvet.

A premium reading platform built exclusively for Black indie authors — romance, paranormal, supernatural, sci-fi, fantasy, thrillers, poetry, dark romance, and everything in between.

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Platform highlights
  • Immersive reading (scroll or page flip)
  • Author follows + notifications
  • Comments at the end of chapters

About Black Velvet Stories 💜

Black Velvet Stories was created from a simple belief: Black indie authors deserve a beautiful space to tell their stories, be seen, and be respected.

For readers, it’s a cozy sanctuary for storytelling — built to feel premium, calm, and addictive in the best way. For authors, it’s a creator-first home with real tools, real community, and clear expectations.

Our mission

Honor the storyteller. Support the reader. Build community — with a premium reading experience.

Founder-led

Built by an indie author who understands the joy of creating and the frustration of being overlooked.

Where we’re going

Optional publishing services later — editing, covers, and support for authors who want to go bigger.

Whether you’re here to read, write, or explore — you belong here. 🖤

Features ✨

Reader experience

Fast reading, bookmarks, library, search, and cozy recommendations.

Community

Comments, ratings, reviews, and author follows with notifications.

Flexible access

Read a preview, then unlock chapters with coins or read through subscription.

Pricing 🪙

Standard

$7.99/month
  • Unlimited standard reading
  • Exclusive stories + early drops
  • Community features

Spicy Vault 😈

$12.99/month
  • Erotica, BDSM, dark romance
  • Supernatural heat + exclusives
  • Adult opt-in access

Coin packs

$1.99 → 300 coins • $4.99 → 500 coins • $9.99 → 800 coins

Coin unlocks are shown inside the reading experience when a chapter is locked.

Become an Author

Submit your first chapter for review. If approved, you can continue uploading the rest of your story.

First chapters are reviewed before a story is approved for full upload. Authors may receive editing suggestions or revision requests before publication. Once approved, authors may continue uploading chapters.

Contact

Need help? blackvelvetstories1@gmail.com

Privacy Policy 🔒

Black Velvet Stories (“we,” “us”) respects your privacy. This policy explains what we collect and how we use it.

What we collect

Account details (email/display name), reading activity (progress/purchases), and content you choose to share (comments/reviews). Waitlist info if submitted.

How we use it

To operate the platform, personalize your experience, process payments, prevent fraud/abuse, communicate updates, and support authors and readers.

Sharing

We don’t sell personal information. We may share limited data with vendors (payments/email/analytics) to run the service, or when required by law.

Terms of Service 📜

By using Black Velvet Stories, you agree to these terms. Please don’t use the platform if you don’t agree.

Accounts

You’re responsible for your account activity. Don’t share logins. We may suspend accounts for fraud, abuse, or policy violations.

Payments & access

Subscriptions and coins unlock content as described. Prices may change with notice. Refunds follow our policy and, on mobile, Apple/Google rules.

Content ownership

Authors keep ownership. Authors grant us a limited license to host and distribute their work on Black Velvet Stories.

Community conduct

No harassment, hate speech, doxxing, threats, or spam. We can remove content or restrict access to protect the community.

Disclaimer

Service is provided “as is.” We don’t guarantee uninterrupted access. Liability is limited to the extent allowed by law.

Changes

We may update these terms as the platform evolves. Continued use means you accept the updates.

Launch add-on: We’ll add age/consent language for adult content access.

Refund Policy 💳

We want Black Velvet Stories to feel fair and easy. Refunds depend on how you purchased and whether the content has been accessed.

Web purchases

Subscriptions: request within 7 days of the charge if you haven’t meaningfully used the subscription. Coins: coin packs are generally non-refundable once delivered, but we’ll fix mistakes fast.

Mobile purchases

If you purchase through the App Store or Google Play, refunds are handled under Apple/Google policies. We can help you find the right link and verify your receipt.

Billing issues

If coins don’t arrive or you’re charged incorrectly, contact us and we’ll make it right. Email: support@blackvelvetstories.com

We reserve the right to deny refunds in cases of fraud or abuse. This policy will be refined before launch based on your vendors.

Content Guidelines 🖤

We celebrate creative freedom while protecting readers, authors, and the community. These guidelines apply to books, covers, titles, and comments.

Allowed (with labeling)

All genres welcome, including dark romance, paranormal, sci-fi, fantasy, thriller, and erotica/BDSM (Spicy Vault 😈) — with proper tags.

Required tags & warnings

Use genre tags and content warnings when relevant (violence, non-consent themes, self-harm references, etc.). Spicy Vault must be marked adult.

Not allowed

Child sexual content, sexual content involving minors, explicit incest, bestiality, instructions for violence/illegal harm, hate/harassment, or doxxing.

Creators: if you’re unsure how to tag a scene, tag it. Transparency builds trust.