About the Snippets
Snippets are excerpts from books which have not yet been published. I started posting snippets on Baen’s Bar back in 1999 and have maintained the practice ever since. Some years ago, when I first launched this web site, I carried over the snippets and post them here. They’re also still posted on Baen’s Bar, if you prefer that venue. (Go to www,baen.com, select “Baen Community,” and then select “Baen’s Bar” from the drop-down menu.)
All of the snippets are posted in my conference, titled “Mother of Demons.” They can sometimes also be found in other conferences, depending on the title.
The snippets begin with the start of a book and typically go through half the novel before breaking off when the book is published. In addition to posting snippets from my own novels, I also post (with their permission) snippets from books written by many other authors.
We post snippets every Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
Most Recent
The Eleventh Gate – Snippet 07
The Eleventh Gate - Snippet 07 Rachel said, "Are the refugees mistreating the charity workers or threatening to kill them?" "No, of course not!" Annelise actually sounded shocked; a free people did not terrorize each other. "Then tell Jane no. The charity...
The Shaman of Karres – Snippet 11
The Shaman of Karres - Snippet 11 Chapter 4 The air on the Venture 7333 wasn't unbreathable. It was just… well, smelly, by the time they were able to send out a call to the port authorities on the sub-radio. "This is Captain Edom of the ship Farflight, registered in...
The Eleventh Gate – Snippet 06
The Eleventh Gate - Snippet 06 4: GALT Rachel Landry, CEO of Freedom Enterprises and head of the Landry Libertarian Alliance, strode through its glass and marble corridors. It had been too long since anyone had seen Tara. Despite her age, she walked vigorously,...
The Shaman of Karres – Snippet 10
The Shaman of Karres - Snippet 10 So when a man in a bright orange hat and vest started ringing a bell and shouting "Calpurnia passengers, Calpurnia passengers! Please embark, luncheon is about to be served," Goth didn't hesitate, She joined the throng of people...