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 Demons of Constantinople – Snippet 38
The Demons of Constantinople - Snippet 38 Bertrand wanted to keep pushing. Partly because it was the right strategic move. But politics were involved too. His king, Charles V of France, wanted the Christian powers to push the Turks back across the Bosporus. So did...
Castaway Resolution – Chapter 27
Castaway Resolution - Chapter 27 Chapter 27. Relief and fear speared simultaneously through Laura. "Francisco? Thank God! Are all of you all right?" "Hitomi and I are good, yes. Whips. . . Whips is not good. He cannot move much." Then Whips' voice -- weak and with the...
The Initiate – Snippet 27
The Initiate - Snippet 27 "I guess," said Moreno, adjusting the seat back and closing his eyes. "Asshole tried to fight an agaus. Even if he's innocent, he's got to pay for that." He gave a deep sigh. "Now we know why he didn't want to meet at his house." "Get some...
Forced Perspectives – Snippet 27
Forced Perspectives - Snippet 27 For decades the brothers had had no contact at all, and although they had renewed their acquaintance two years ago, they hadn't ever been close. Chris Harlowe had graduated respectably enough from Cal Poly and ended up doing tech...