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
Heart Of The World – Snippet 19
Heart Of The World - Snippet 19 *** They all slept on the floor of the hall; the men had blankets and carpets but Daud lay down on the stone floor. He was afraid to sleep, as always, but sleep came over him, and he saw the eyes again, floating in the dark. He sobbed,...
1637 No Peace Beyond The Line – Snippet 21
1637 No Peace Beyond The Line - Snippet 21 Chapter 12 East of Dominica Shortly after a skiff delivered Tromp to the Amelia, the first preliminary report of the engagement was handed to him. La Flota, as hoped and anticipated, had elected not to split into its two...
1637 No Peace Beyond The Line – Snippet 20
1637 No Peace Beyond The Line - Snippet 20 Chapter 11 East of Dominica Tromp was still watching black smoke rise, unabated, from the merchantman that Omlandia and Wappen van Rotterdam had battered into submission when drums and a coronet announced the approach of a...
Heart Of The World – Snippet 18
Heart Of The World - Snippet 18 The Mamelukes, bunched all around, gave a low general laugh. Bohemund braced up. His men were watching him, intent. He sat silent a while, staring into the Mameluke's eyes; Gilbert grew fearful they would fight. He saw no way the Prince...