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 Initiate – Snippet 31
The Initiate - Snippet 31 Chapter 13 As the city sweltered through August Sam found himself busier than he had ever been in his life. He was getting instruction from Sylvia, Moreno, and Lucas -- and, of course, he had to keep his contact with Lucas secret from the...
The Demons of Constantinople – Snippet 40
The Demons of Constantinople - Snippet 40 Chapter 12 -- A Pause to Breathe Location: The House of Gaius Augustus Crassus, Constantinople Time: 3:34 PM, November 25, 1372 The afternoon sunlight pouring through the glazed windows was augmented by candelabras along the...
Castaway Resolution – Chapter 30
Unless the Great And Glorious Writer (Ryk Spoor) changes his mind, this is the last snippet. Castaway Resolution - Chapter 30 Chapter 30. "We're going to start moving out of here now," Campbell said. "Just shot up one of those stinging-worm things, and the air here's...
The Initiate – Snippet 30
The Initiate - Snippet 30 "The hell do those two think they're doing?" Moreno snarled as the car screeched to a stop. "Hand me that baggie in the glove compartment. The big one." Sam opened the glove box to find it full of little jars, ziplock bags, plastic storage...