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 30
Forced Perspectives - Snippet 30 One of the girls lifted her hand -- Loria opened her mouth in alarm, but before she could say anything the other girl clasped the hand. And Loria and Harlowe fell to their hands and knees on the deck. Harlowe could feel that his palms...
Forced Perspectives – Snippet 29
Forced Perspectives - Snippet 29 Loria stepped away from the transom to grip the starboard rail with one hand. "Man overboard!" she yelled, pointing out at the water; her arm was moving from left to right. "Both twins overboard!" she added. From up on the fly deck...
The Demons of Constantinople – Snippet 39
The Demons of Constantinople - Snippet 39 *** Leona was watching the djinn as Wilber spoke. She saw it look around and see her floating in the air of the netherworld with her wings folded and sitting on something it couldn't see. It was a minor djinn, nothing more...
The Initiate – Snippet 29
The Initiate - Snippet 29 "I will. When can we start?" Lucas smiled ruefully. "Now I know what being a parent is like. You are far too inexperienced to cope with calling up an anzu on your own. We shall have to negotiate with it. Bring me something you know it...