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 27
Battle Luna - Snippet 27 They gazed all over, with no particular focal point, so they hadn't estimated the trajectory yet. She shrugged and signed, "Watch between shots." That last sign was normally used to mean explosive shots or "blasts," but its meaning was clear....
1636 The Atlantic Encounter – Snippet 24
1636 The Atlantic Encounter - Snippet 24 "But to Champlain. His first ventures into the New World were in the last century, and he visited New France for the first time more than thirty years ago. He has survived rivalries at court, changes in loyalties, conquest by...
Days of Burning, Days of Wrath – Snippet 27
Days of Burning, Days of Wrath - Snippet 27 "Wait! Wait!" Cherensa reminded them. "Let the debris fall." After a slow count of ten, by which time Leon had the pack frame with the rest of the demo back on his back, Cherensa ordered, "Let's go!" All four...
At The End Of The World – Snippet 27
At The End Of The World - Snippet 27 So Willow had made her choice. And there was obviously no going back. She didn't do it to try to get us to lift the quarantine; she did it to stay with Johnnie. Kind of the weirdest and scariest Adam and Eve reboot you could ever...