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
Dark Day, Bright Hour – Snippet 05
Dark Day, Bright Hour - Snippet 05 Derek looked him up and down. "Your current form is very... stalwart, Zeevi. It smacks of overcompensation." Zeeviel crossed his arms and gave him a slow eyebrow lift. "Don't push me, Derek. That has never gone well for you." "You're...
The Eleventh Gate – Snippet 27
The Eleventh Gate - Snippet 27 22: POLYGLOT Sloan hadn't intended to stay this long on Polyglot. But maintaining the alliance between the Council of Nations and Peregoy Corporation took constant negotiating, placating, visiting of endless officials from endless...
The Eleventh Gate – Snippet 26
The Eleventh Gate - Snippet 26 At the water's edge she sank gracefully onto the sand, her filmy skirt billowing around her. "We can talk here. The surf masks pretty much all sound. But cover your mouth, like this, so your lips can't be seen." "Rachel...
The Shaman of Karres – Snippet 30
The Shaman of Karres - Snippet 30 Chapter 11 Sitting back in the Venture, all together again, just the four of them, was a pleasant respite, even if the trial was still coming. Late that night, long after the Leewit had gone to bed, Pausert was sitting in the command...