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
Battle Luna – Snippet 07
Battle Luna - Snippet 07 "Probably decided to try something else," Morgan said. "Maybe acids or a different type of cutter." "Or they're just going to get more guns," KC muttered. "They need the Dunsland to move the Mimic," Pappy said. "Right, Morgan?" She didn't...
Days of Burning, Days of Wrath – Snippet 07
Days of Burning, Days of Wrath - Snippet 07 Chapter Three There are five normal methods of launching a Condor, including rolling them out the loading ramp of an airship. The other four are to a) carry or toss them over the edge of a cliff, b) via the balloon...
1636 The Atlantic Encounter – Snippet 03
1636 The Atlantic Encounter - Snippet 03 The Dutch sailing master seemed pleased with the ongoing work, with one singular exception. "I know you up-timers have a lot to say about ship design," he told Gordon as they stood on the quarterdeck. "Some of the old salts in...
At The End Of The World – Snippet 06
At The End Of The World - Snippet 06 July 6 It turns out that Chloe had problems in school. Discipline problems, mostly, but they spilled over into her academics. If she works too long, or runs into a dead end, she gets tense, which means she gets snippy and then...