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
Forced Perspectives – Snippet 34
Forced Perspectives - Snippet 34 "I had to sound serious." He flexed his hands and stretched. "Your celebrity clergyman was a good touch too." "But England is eight hours ahead! All the banks closed hours ago." Vickery was looking up and down the street, noting cars...
Forced Perspectives – Snippet 33
Forced Perspectives - Snippet 33 "I just care that he's paying me." Vickery let out a bitter laugh. "You called him as soon as Tom told you we were here, didn't you? I bet he's not paying you a million-four." "No," said Galvan cheerfully, "he's not. Neither are you."...
The Demons of Constantinople – Snippet 43
This will be the last snippet. The cover for the book has been delayed so the book won't be published until May 1st. The Demons of Constantinople - Snippet 43 "Green Lantern. Paul and Kitten are in Pucorl's lands today, studying basic magic with a puck of...
The Initiate – Snippet 32
This book should be available now, so this is the last snippet. The Initiate - Snippet 32 They rode for a time Sam found hard to measure; it passed quickly enough but somehow he knew (as one knows things in dreams) that it was a long journey. Outside the windows the...