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
Days of Burning, Days of Wrath – Snippet 14
Days of Burning, Days of Wrath - Snippet 14 ***** His ship was already listing badly and down by the stern when Liu's smudge-faced, filthy, and apparently singed damage control chief reported in. He was wet nearly to the waist,...
1636 The Atlantic Encounter – Snippet 11
1636 The Atlantic Encounter - Snippet 11 "I am sure you do. You know everything that goes on in that room." He pointed behind him. "My patron may be his nephew, but he is not fond of being suddenly summoned by the red robe. I should like to know why." Nephew, Servien...
At The End Of The World – Snippet 14
At The End Of The World - Snippet 14 "Damn, I wish! Uh... sir. But a neighbor had one, and we used to hunt together sometimes. But that was, uh . . . a while ago." She looked away as she said it, and then quickly up at me. Don't ask me why, but judging from that look,...
GODSWAR 1 – The Mask of Ares – Chapter 12
GODSWAR 1 - The Mask of Ares - Chapter 12 Chapter 12. "This looks like a good spot to camp," Ingram said, studying the small, perfectly circular clearing. "Then Urelle can show us what she's come up with." "Wait a moment, young man," Victoria said, keeping him from...