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
1637 No Peace Beyond The Line – Snippet 08
1637 No Peace Beyond The Line - Snippet 08 Chapter 5 East of Dominica Tromp involuntarily raised his left eyebrow in response to Sehested's subtle prompt. "I see. Well, Master Stirke, I presume you come with news from leeward? "Bless me if there's any news worth...
Marked Territory – Snippet 06
Marked Territory - Snippet 06 "He tried to kill me, Bear!" Swipes protested, all but screeching as he made his way to his feet. "Scraps will tell you, he saw the whole thing!" Bear glanced over at Scraps, who had a scrape from how he'd landed. He cupped Swipes under...
Serpent Daughter – Snippet 06
Serpent Daughter - Snippet 06 Mesh nodded. The dagger's blade was pocked with lines of dots, forged into the metal. "So long ago that many years fails as a description. We were lords of the Ohio so long ago that the stars were different. The children of the Serpent...
The Portals Of Hell – Snippet 06
The Portals Of Hell - Snippet 06 His comment finally wiped the sadness from her face. Her brow wrinkled in disapproval, her mouth twisted like Aliceia's when she scolded him. "You should not think such of yourself. Peto considered you a great friend. He always said...