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.
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1636 The Atlantic Encounter – Snippet 23
1636 The Atlantic Encounter - Snippet 23 "No doubt," Savignon answered. "But the river is a strong rival, the further upstream we go. No, we will travel to Tadoussac, and you can find a sailing vessel to take you the rest of the way." "This is a busy place?" "Oh, oui,...
At The End Of The World – Snippet 26
At The End Of The World - Snippet 26 "Really?" I asked. "You think you could shoot either of them? And do you think they'd make it easy?" I thought I might throw up. "Captain thought this through. Winter is just about done down here. In a week, if the weather is good,...
Days of Burning, Days of Wrath – Snippet 25
Days of Burning, Days of Wrath - Snippet 25 This morning, a two-man Condor sat on the deck, with eleven more resting behind it. The gliders sat on lightweight rolling frames. The frames might be recovered, when the gliders launched, but they were just as...
1636 The Atlantic Encounter – Snippet 22
1636 The Atlantic Encounter - Snippet 22 Chapter 14 On the St. Lawrence River Stephane had no idea what woke him. The rain had stopped, but the gentle lapping of the river against the side of the kano -- which had helped put him to sleep in the first place -- remained...