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 21
The Initiate - Snippet 21 Chapter 9 Sam stayed away from Sylvia's school for a couple of days, until the pain from his cracked rib had turned from a sharp stabbing sensation every time he inhaled to a constant ache. He didn't dare take the painkillers the doctor at...
Forced Perspectives – Snippet 20
Forced Perspectives - Snippet 20 Vickery made the sign of the cross and took a deep breath. "We can't see you," he said. "Have a cigarette -- I lit it for you." In the darkness, one of the coals on the other side of the chicken wire rose into the air, and when it...
The Initiate – Snippet 20
The Initiate - Snippet 20 Feng began by ditching his jacket, tie, and shoes, and then spent a good twenty minutes doing tai chi exercises. He followed that by brewing a cup of some kind of herbal tea which smelled of hazelnut and jasmine. Feng sipped the tea as he...
Castaway Resolution – Chapter 20
Castaway Resolution - Chapter 20 Chapter 20. "Jennifer?" Sue said softly. The young woman's eyes opened and looked around; for at least the third time, Sue watched the tension in Jen Buckley's face ease into relief as she took in the clean brightness of Orado Port's...