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 16
The Initiate - Snippet 16 Chapter 7 A few people in the crowd introduced themselves, but Sam was still so horror-struck by what he had done that the names and faces passed right out of his memory. He did wind up at the bar, and was handed a weird kind of eggnog...
Forced Perspectives – Snippet 15
Forced Perspectives - Snippet 15 "Not a picture," Vickery told him. "I'm looking for Supergirl." "Got a couple of such, mate," said the Jack Sparrow. "I mean --" Vickery paused; Rachel Voss might not want her name known to just any superhero on the boulevard. "She...
The Demons of Constantinople – Snippet 25
The Demons of Constantinople - Snippet 25 "There is this," Manuel said. "The demon-locks are expensive to make. The flintlocks are cheaper, but not as good. But, Mother, we will need the flintlocks to face Murad in the field." His mother returned to the couch. "Was...
Castaway Resolution – Chapter 15
Castaway Resolution - Chapter 15 Chapter 15. Whips pulled himself up as high as he could, then dropped back to the floor in a flopping landing that stung his belly pad. The thud transmitted itself loudly, echoing up through the column. "How's that?" "Looks great!"...