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.
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Forced Perspectives – Snippet 18
Forced Perspectives - Snippet 18 "Did your boyfriend do something wrong?" asked the probable Lexi now. "Is Uncle Simon mad at him now?" piped up the other girl. "How cheerfully he seems to grin," said Lexi, "how neatly spread his claws!" That was a quote from Alice's...
The Initiate – Snippet 17
The Initiate - Snippet 17 Lucas paused while a dozen slender girls wearing caps of green leaves entered bearing golden dishes laden with the appetizers. As one stopped before him to serve him a couple of little puff-pastry cups filled with caviar and sour cream, the...
Castaway Resolution – Chapter 17
Castaway Resolution - Chapter 17 Chapter 17. "That's good, Francisco, Hitomi, keep doing exactly that. We're making great progress," Whips said. Hitomi flashed one of her bright smiles and Francisco nodded seriously. "Si, it is going well." Now that he was finally...
Forced Perspectives – Snippet 17
Forced Perspectives - Snippet 17 Vickery sat down in the easy chair closest to the couch. "I remember he thought the paintings were tethers, to keep a ghost from dissipating. I doubt they still work, if they ever did." Castine took a big sip of her drink and then set...