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
Marked Territory – Snippet 14
Marked Territory - Snippet 14 The new dog had stopped in his tracks just past the corner of the church, and he was eyeing me warily. He was a mottled tan, with a wrinkled forehead that made him look thoughtful instead of fearsome. He also had ears that made him look...
Marked Territory – Snippet 13
Marked Territory - Snippet 13 "It's been a dog's age," Taggart said, panting a wheezing laugh at his own joke. "Place has been closed up for years. I remember when I was still a pup I'd come sniffing around on Thursdays when the padre would leave the scraps from the...
Heart Of The World – Snippet 13
Heart Of The World - Snippet 13 He said, "Your name is Dinah." He drawled the a, as the Mongols all did. "Yes," she said. "I am Kitboqa," he said. "I am great in the il-Khan's favor." "I've noticed that," she said. She saw how he puffed himself up as he spoke,...
1637 No Peace Beyond The Line – Snippet 15
1637 No Peace Beyond The Line - Snippet 15 Chapter 8 Petit-cul-de-sac Marin, Guadeloupe "Starboard battery two, A gun, reports ready, Commodore!" Svantner cried over the flap of Intrepid's sails. "Fire at the crew chief's discretion, Lieutenant!" Eddie shouted back,...