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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Serpent Daughter – Snippet 24
Serpent Daughter - Snippet 24 The warden frowned. "You've come to free them all?" Then realization spread across his face like a sudden dawn. "No. Those you don't free, you will hang." Yaas. As a first step. Ezekiel Angleton's voice broke into Thomas's mind like the...
Serpent Daughter – Snippet 23
Serpent Daughter - Snippet 23 "I cannot decide if you are the empire's best bootlicker, or its worst." Chapter Five "Virgo rises in the spring, yes," Temple Franklin said. "But Virgo rises every spring. Surely, with the influence of Mars collected to your benefit . ....
1637 No Peace Beyond The Line – Snippet 25
1637 No Peace Beyond The Line - Snippet 25 Larry's definitive reply was two-fold. Firstly, contacting the indigenous people was a crucial part of the mission because Grantville had made its cooperation with oil extraction contingent upon recognizing the innate and...
1637 No Peace Beyond The Line – Snippet 24
1637 No Peace Beyond The Line - Snippet 24 Chapter 13 Upper Mermentau River, Louisiana Major Larry Quinn rested an index finger on young Karl Klemm's right shoulder as they moved out of the stronger current of the upper Mermentau River. "A little less speed, a little...