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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At The End Of The World – Snippet 25
At The End Of The World - Snippet 25 He may have chuckled; he just may have been coughing and gurgling. "Fair point. Let's say things are going to get difficult in a new way." "Well, that's good to hear. The old way was getting boring." "I knew you had some cheek in...
Battle Luna – Snippet 25
Battle Luna - Snippet 25 "Oh, I wouldn't say that, sir. The entire base is compartmentalized. We know where you are after all." Arris almost sighed. "Andre, the rule during the Middle Ages was that once the bastion walls of a castle were breached, the defenders...
At The End Of The World – Snippet 24
At The End Of The World - Snippet 24 Captain Haskins ended by getting their assurance that their story was complete and honest, pointing out that the penalties for lying were extremely severe in our group. The pirates swore to their truthfulness on bibles they had...
Days of Burning, Days of Wrath – Snippet 24
Days of Burning, Days of Wrath - Snippet 24 "It would be hard to call them 'happy circumstances,' now wouldn't it?" was Khalid's retort. "You can dwell on that to your heart's content, Alix, but, longer term, if we don't get you your army back, there are going...