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 02
The Newton Cipher - Snippet 02 Seminar University of Notre Dame South Bend, Indiana One Week before Thanksgiving Present Day "We have a few minutes left," Trina Piper said, eyeing the fifteen undergrads sitting around the large table in front of her. Their...
The Newton Cipher – Snippet 01
The Newton Cipher - Snippet 01 Note from Eric Flint: Steve Ruskin's The Newton Cipher is being published by Ring of Fire Press on August 1. We're going to snippet from it for the next month. Anyone interested in the novel can learn more about it on our web site:...
Battle Luna – Snippet 26
Battle Luna - Snippet 26 Counting, he said, "So, that gives us twelve of their hundred or so as prisoners." Godin said, "And we know how to stop the incursion." "What's your plan?" "Now we fill that space with O2. Specifically, right over where they're drilling. ...
Days of Burning, Days of Wrath – Snippet 26
Days of Burning, Days of Wrath - Snippet 26 Chapter Nine When one would make a surprise attack on the enemy, he should avoid the major roads and seek out the lesser ones. Then attack. --Takeda Nobushige UEPF Spirit of Peace Ensign Esmeralda Miranda sat on a chair in a...