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
The Eleventh Gate – Snippet 28
The Eleventh Gate - Snippet 28 23: GALT One week. That was the time for the Peregoy vessel carrying Philip Anderson to reach the Polyglot-Prometheus gate, pass through to Prometheus, and then begin the four-week trip into deep space to reach the eleventh...
The Shaman of Karres – Snippet 32
The Shaman of Karres - Snippet 32 Chapter 12 Sitting in the cleared cabin, Goth thought about her situation. They had brought her bag from the hotel, hastily and badly packed. She could wait until they decided to take steps to make her a slave or toss her off the ship...
Dark Day, Bright Hour – Snippet 06
Dark Day, Bright Hour - Snippet 06 "I trust you as far as Anthony can throw the Morningstar's throne," Zeeviel said. "But we appear to be stuck with one another for the nonce." The elevator welcomed us with a gaping maw, and I stepped in with some trepidation, because...
The Shaman of Karres – Snippet 31
The Shaman of Karres - Snippet 31 If he'd dropped a bomb on the court it might have had less effect. Eventually the judge had to order the court cleared, and a recess until after lunch. The prisoners were led out… and into a waiting transport. They were underground on...