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 36
Days of Burning, Days of Wrath - Snippet 36 Chapter Thirteen De Oppresso Liber -Motto of the US Army's Special Forces. UEPF Spirit of Peace At another station, Xingzhen angrily berated someone down below in her ministry of defense. A long cursing session ended...
The Newton Cipher – Snippet 11
The Newton Cipher - Snippet 11 Replaced British Library London Sunday Morning Trina was at the entrance of the British Library promptly at nine the next morning. The doors were locked, but through the glass she saw the guard who had checked her in the day before. He...
1637 No Peace Beyond The Line – Snippet 02
1637 No Peace Beyond The Line - Snippet 02 Eddie met Svantner's frank, dutiful eyes for a moment before smiling and shaking his head. "No, XO. If the wind holds, we can save the fuel and move to Objective Bravo by canvas alone. Send the word." A crisp "Aye, sir!"...
1637 No Peace Beyond The Line – Snippet 01
1637 No Peace Beyond The Line - Snippet 01 1637: NO PEACE BEYOND THE LINE By Eric Flint and Charles E. Gannon PART I April-May, 1636 Pale ravener of horrible meat Herman Melville, "The Maldive Shark" Chapter 1 East of the island of Dominica Commodore Eddie Cantrell...