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
Domesticating Dragons – Snippet 05
Domesticating Dragons - Snippet 05 "Yeah, well, the jury's still out on that." That was news to me. From everything I'd read, Reptilian Corporation was killing it in a time when most nascent biotechs had failed. "Still, I like the systems approach to genetics. And I...
Two Cases For The Czar – Snippet 02
Two Cases For The Czar - Snippet 02 Here was another puzzle to solve. She ran her hands lightly over the wood, and felt a crack where there shouldn't be one. Pushed, pulled. Nothing. More examination led to another spot. Two hidden cracks at the back of the wardrobe...
1637 No Peace Beyond The Line – Snippet 46
This book should be available now, so this is the last snippet. 1637 No Peace Beyond The Line - Snippet 46 Leonora forced herself to become calm. "Sophie, you did not act to deprive Laurids of his life. And whatever you may have felt about your marriage, I do not...
Serpent Daughter – Snippet 44
This book should be available now so this is the last snippet. Serpent Daughter - Snippet 44 "Yes, My Lord." Julia bowed her head. "Beginning Friday," Thomas said. "I have a box -- that is, we have a box at the Walnut Street Theater. Friday evening, the Imperial...