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 10
Heart Of The World - Snippet 10 "Ah, well," the Khatun said. "Come sit down. Tell me why you are crying." With her hand she drew Dinah forward. Beside the big chair was a stool, and Dinah sank down on it. "You ruined my city," Dinah said. She was gushing with tears....
Marked Territory – Snippet 10
Marked Territory - Snippet 10 "I ain't heard shit," Frisco said, tearing off another piece of meat. "Only thing I know is everyone around here seems to be trying to stay out of this whole mess until day after tomorrow at the least." Frisco wouldn't look at me when he...
Serpent Daughter – Snippet 10
Serpent Daughter - Snippet 10 ~Are you listening?~ he asked. ~Yes,~ Wilkes said. ~Is this Montreal?~ They descended toward a pond, in the center of which stood an island with three buildings. ~Yes,~ Nathaniel told him. ~Things look different in this place.~ ~Hold...
The Portals Of Hell – Snippet 10
The Portals Of Hell - Snippet 10 *** At the university, a tall and willowy upperclassman met him at the front gate -- another perquisite of a famous father. Bidding Belo farewell, Davin shouldered his pack, and trudged after his guide onto the campus without looking...