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
Serpent Daughter – Snippet 42
Serpent Daughter - Snippet 42 Landon spat in the mud, a stream of phlegm and tears. "No." He sniffed. "Nor do I. Your choice of weapon, suh?" "Bill!" A new voice pierced Bill's consciousness, but it was far away. "Bill, please do not do this. Bill, I must tell you...
1637 No Peace Beyond The Line – Snippet 44
1637 No Peace Beyond The Line - Snippet 44 Chapter 23 Oranjestad, St. Eustatia Leonora was grumpy. Yes, she had reason for disappointment, but it went beyond that. First, the seamstress who was to make necessary changes to the one gown she had brought from Denmark was...
The Macedonian Hazard – Snippet 04
The Macedonian Hazard - Snippet 04 May 15, 320 BCE Ronald Kemper pulled the sheet up over Donald Carnegie's head. The allergic reaction to the insulin contributed to a chest infection, which in Donald's weakened state proved fatal. Other patients were doing fine, at...
Domesticating Dragons – Snippet 03
Domesticating Dragons - Snippet 03 CHAPTER THREE INVENTOR PROFILE Name: Simon Redwood Companies Founded: 13 Claim to Fame: The Dragon Genome Project Current Venture: Reptilian Corporation, a genetic engineering firm. Many successful businesses arise to address a...