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 15
The Initiate - Snippet 15 The stairs ended in another very dark room. The only light came from four open jars standing in the center of the room. As his eyes adjusted, Sam could see that the room was a perfect sphere about sixty yards across, with a walkway to a...
The Demons of Constantinople – Snippet 24
Merry Christmas! The Demons of Constantinople - Snippet 24 Helena had a copy of Delaflote's book and had used it to summon a demon to her white-winged lark. The demon turned out to be a strix, which was under her control but as uncooperative as it could get away with....
Castaway Resolution – Chapter 14
Merry Christmas! Castaway Resolution - Chapter 14 Chapter 14. "You're sure this is a good choice?" Campbell directed the question to Sakura, even as he stared up at the column. Having Campbell ask her sent a maybe-unreasonable thrill of pride through her. "We're...
The Initiate – Snippet 14
Merry Christmas! The Initiate - Snippet 14 He got undressed, hesitating only a second before removing his boxers along with everything else. Sylvia made no comment. He put his own things into the basket and put on the garments provided. Then he took another deep...