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
Castaway Resolution – Chapter 29
Castaway Resolution - Chapter 29 Part 4: RESCUES Chapter 29. Sakura tried to ignore the telltales at the corner of her omni's display. Maybe I shouldn't leave them there at all. But the idea of not having an eye on her best friend ever was intolerable. And really, she...
The Initiate – Snippet 28
The Initiate - Snippet 28 Chapter 12 "Damn," said Moreno, looking around the house on Long Island. The place was empty, with big gaps among the clothes in the closets, drawers hanging open, and a pile of wet ashes in the sink where the Count had disposed of some...
Castaway Resolution – Chapter 28
Castaway Resolution - Chapter 28 Chapter 28. "I'm dying, aren't I?" Whips asked over his private channel. He was pretty sure what the answer was going to be. Laura was silent for a moment. Then, very quietly, she said, "Yes. Yes, you are, Harratrer. I'm sorry."...
Forced Perspectives – Snippet 28
Forced Perspectives - Snippet 28 At least the attempted capture of Vickery in February had secured the unique copy of The Secret Garden. He had tracked down Vickery through the man's employer, Anita Galvan, who ran fleets of taco trucks and supernatural-evasion cars;...