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
Battle Luna – Snippet 29
This book should be available now, so this is the last Snippet. Battle Luna - Snippet 29 The ramp had barely closed to knee height when the pile sloshed into the back of the vehicle, filling it. "Well done!" Andre shouted. The vehicle rocked, indicating the boulder...
Days of Burning, Days of Wrath – Snippet 29
Days of Burning, Days of Wrath - Snippet 29 Ham ran to the ladder but stopped, sparing one glance, maybe a last one, at the woman who had, as much as his mother, raised him. Turning away he practically flew down the ladder, then used the ladder as an anchor to spin...
The Newton Cipher – Snippet 04
The Newton Cipher - Snippet 04 The Saint Joe South Bend, Indiana The Saint Joe was one of South Bend's most popular restaurants. Housed in an old mansion built during the heyday of the Studebaker era, the Saint Joe looked like an old stone castle, four stories high....
1636 The Atlantic Encounter – Snippet 25
1636 The Atlantic Encounter - Snippet 25 Chapter 16 Land of the Five Nations Samuel de Champlain had been an artist and cartographer during his earliest travels, and he amazed Stephane with his skill. Even with somewhat diminished eyesight, and a slight palsy that...