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 11
Days of Burning, Days of Wrath - Snippet 11 "This is the strangest thing I've ever seen, Kris," Ayres said. "They're treating us like guests, not enemies. No threats and no attempts to bribe anyone into cooperation. What the hell is going on? ...
At The End Of The World – Snippet 11
At The End Of The World - Snippet 11 The captain took a half step toward Keywood; it looked like a prelude to a plea, rather than a threat. "Anyone coming out here will know where KEP is, but they won't have gone to the other bays. They won't know to look for us at...
1636 The Atlantic Encounter – Snippet 07
1636 The Atlantic Encounter - Snippet 07 Neither of the brothers had any inclination to go aloft, where more nimble and agile men and boys scrambled and climbed, heedless of the distance they might fall if they should put a foot wrong. Pete had witnessed an amazing...
Battle Luna – Snippet 10
Battle Luna - Snippet 10 Another burst of chips. Still, at least they weren't mad enough to open up with full-auto. The machinegunner chipping away at the lunar landscape was limiting his attacks to single shots and three-shot bursts. Pappy frowned. Unless the gunner...