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
Days of Burning, Days of Wrath – Snippet 39
Days of Burning, Days of Wrath - Snippet 39 Chapter Fourteen Carpe diem, quam minimum credula postero, (Seize the day, put very little trust in tomorrow). – Horace, Odes Atlantis Base Turning away from the window at which she stood, Bethany asked her leader,...
The Newton Cipher – Snippet 14
Monday's snippet will be the last snippet. The Newton Cipher - Snippet 14 12:52 to Cambridge London A late morning crowd filled Coffee Island. The British, Ulrik explained, liked to "take tea" mid-morning, the American version of a coffee break. Trina shifted as a...
1637 No Peace Beyond The Line – Snippet 05
1637 No Peace Beyond The Line - Snippet 05 Bjelke nodded back. "I suppose it must be akin to breaking an ingrained habit." Simonszoon scoffed lightly, stared at the Spanish ships coming toward them. "Harder. Because these habits kept us alive. Since we were boys. It's...
Heart Of The World – Snippet 03
Heart Of The World - Snippet 03 Rikart flung his hands up. Daud saw he was angry. Rikart said, "Very well. Give me the sword." The soldier struck him across the shoulder. "I knew you would stand up." He went across the room, and Rikart followed him, and Daud got up...