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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WarSpell Space Race – Snippet 03
WarSpell Space Race - Snippet 03 "Tricia, tell me what you've found out," Carla said. "I heard that Translocation has problems going from aircraft to aircraft." "More than that," Tricia said. "First we tried using a translocation spell to take us to the moon,...
Domesticating Dragons – Snippet 06
Domesticating Dragons - Snippet 06 CHAPTER FIVE The New Guy I took the elevator up to seven, where no one was waiting. I suppose I could have lingered in the lobby, but I imagined I could feel Fulton watching me over the security cameras. If he saw me waiting, he...
The Macedonian Hazard – Snippet 07
The Macedonian Hazard - Snippet 07 Chapter 1: A War to Fight Queen of the Sea, Forward Radio Room November 2, 320 BCE The radio printer clacked and Joshua Varner jerked in his office chair. He couldn't get used to it. The Queen had arrived in this time equipped with...
Two Cases For The Czar – Snippet 03
Two Cases For The Czar - Snippet 03 Once in the office, with the door closed and Miroslava seated in the guest chair, Madam Drozdov gave Miroslava a bitter smile. "I hope you're not going to bring more royal attention my way, Miroslava. The last time almost ruined...