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
The Newton Cipher – Snippet 08
The Newton Cipher - Snippet 08 Underground London, England Saturday Morning Trina woke refreshed, the soft light of a cloudy English morning filtering through the curtains. Jet lag did not seem to be a problem -- she'd fallen asleep as soon as her head hit the pillow....
1636 The Atlantic Encounter – Snippet 29
1636 The Atlantic Encounter - Snippet 29 Chapter 19 "Looks like you passed the test," Pete said as Gordon ascended Challenger's gangplank. The troop of soldiers stood on the dock, watching his steps, then were dismissed other than two men who remained on guard,...
Days of Burning, Days of Wrath – Snippet 32
Days of Burning, Days of Wrath - Snippet 32 She never saw her husband. Indeed, she avoided seeing him. In the first place, unlike her, he had some skills considered valuable by their owners. Hence he had a much better job at an office building on the...
The Newton Cipher – Snippet 07
The Newton Cipher - Snippet 07 Arrival A Plane to London The woman sitting next to Trina was stunning. She was older; her skin stretched thin over her cheekbones and there was no shortage of wrinkles around her eyes, but her silver-gray hair, pulled back in a long,...