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
1636 The Atlantic Encounter – Snippet 13
1636 The Atlantic Encounter - Snippet 13 After a fair amount of cursing and ordering by Maartens, Challenger turned into the wind, keeping the ship relatively motionless. Jaeschke stepped back inside his sanctum, where the dials and instruments were already glowing....
At The End Of The World – Snippet 16
At The End Of The World - Snippet 16 August 14 We had a light day yesterday; we didn't have to do anything other than move more wood to dry out for cooking and washing clothes. We don't have enough soap, but boiling water does a fair (if brutal) job on its own....
Battle Luna – Snippet 16
Battle Luna - Snippet 16 Under the Hill Michael Z. Williamson Engineer Andre Crawford skipped down the corridor, using the best gait for fast travel on the Moon. He always felt like a kid back in South Chicago when he did. It was fast, though, in the low G. He reached...
Days of Burning, Days of Wrath – Snippet 16
Days of Burning, Days of Wrath - Snippet 16 And that's why I picked this spot. Marciano held out one hand, palm up. Automatically, an RTO placed a handset in the palm. Just as automatically, the general raised it to his face. He saw the first puff of...