Sniplits downloadable audio short stories are perfectly-sized for your fast-paced life, with stories running from under 5 minutes to about 1 hour. Download short fiction for the next time you are:

• Commuting
• Working out
• Traveling
• Waiting in line
• Waiting, anywhere
• Taking a break
• Walking the dog

This week we're offering two free stories for Valentine's week! Both are gentle romantic tales by author Venita Blackburn:
A Brief Excerpt in the History of Salt and
Hand Signals

Sniplits' downloadable short fiction is narrated by professional actors and voice talent and professionally produced.

You can search through Sniplits stories by:

• Author
• Genre
• Story Title
• Listening Time (length)

	True Confections By Sunny Frazier A wife, a mistress, and a box of Godiva chocolates; poison can kill a... (More) Time: 3:45 / $0.48  Sample   Add to Cart  (1)
	Hand Signals By Venita Blackburn A love story that cannot be communicated with mere words, in a toy shop... (More) Time: 22:56 / $0.98  Sample   Add to Cart  (1)
	A Brief Excerpt in the History of Salt By Venita Blackburn A magical tale of love, where beauty can even be found in... (More) Time: 4:16 / $0.48  Sample   Add to Cart  (4)
	Not Ready By Wayne Scheer Can the romance of a lifetime ever really... (More) Time: 4:29 / $0.48  Sample   Add to Cart
	The Roman and the Regency By Merrie Haskell In this time-travel romance, Miss Penelope Duncroft finds much more than a... (More) Time: 41:45 / $1.08  Sample   Add to Cart

Sniplits publishes audio short stories as MP3 files so you can download stories for:

• iPhones, BlackBerries, Droids, and other smartphones
• iPods, Zunes, and other MP3 players
• Many e-readers, including versions of Kindle, Nook, and Sony e-readers
• Computers
• Anything else you can use to listen to MP3 files

Venita Blackburn earned her MFA in creative writing from Arizona State University, and her BA in English from the University of Southern California. She teaches at ASU and at Estrella Mountain Community College. Her most recent project is a novel entitled Insignificant Happiness, which may undergo what she says is a much-needed title change. Writing it has brought her great joy despite, she says, its unimportance. She is humbled daily by the staggering brilliance of the artistic community that surrounds her.

Go to the Venita Blackburn Fan Site
See all stories by Venita Blackburn

Boards of directors for Mystery Writers of America and the Horror Writers Association recently voted to add Sniplits to their approved publishers lists! For authors, this means that stories published on Sniplits will be eligible to include in an author's application for active membership in MWA and HWA, and that they will be eligible for consideration for the prestigious Edgar and Bram Stoker awards. For listeners, this means we will be able to bring you even more terrific authors and stories!

Download short stories by 90 new and known authors, from around the world. We're regularly adding new short stories and new authors - so be sure to check back often! Learn more about our authors and ask them questions at their Fan Clubs.

Most of today's new e-readers also offer the option of playing audio short stories and audiobooks. After all, aren't there times in your day when you'd just like someone to tell you a story?