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 – What has gone before
The First Snippet of this book will also be posted today. Days of Burning, Days of Wrath - What has gone before Days of Burning, Days of Wrath Thomas P. Kratman For: Leo F. Casey, English Teacher Par Excellence, Boston Latin School (My errors are mine, not his.) What...
Battle Luna – Snippet 01
This first part is the set-up for the stories. Mr. Zahn's story will start in the next Snippet. Battle Luna - Snippet 01 Battle Luna by Travis S. Taylor, Timothy Zahn and Michael Williamson Preface The idea for this book came about during a panel discussion that...
The Eleventh Gate – Snippet 31
The Eleventh Gate - Snippet 31 26: NINE WORLDS Sloan was finally ready to leave Polyglot for home. He had set up the networks of financials, business holdings, and fortified bunkers necessary if Peregoy Corporation lost the war. Now he would go home to...
Days of Burning, Days of Wrath – Snippet 01
Note, I've posted a "What Has Gone On Before" for this book today. Days of Burning, Days of Wrath - Snippet 01 Chapter One "Die hard, Fifty-seventh, die hard!" --Lieutenant Colonel William Inglis, Battle of Albuera, 1811 Cristobal Province, Balboa But for the blasted...