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 04
Dark Day, Bright Hour - Snippet 04 "I only killed bad people," I muttered. He'd said it himself; none of the blood I'd shed was innocent. I guessed I was damned anyway. "We haven't even gotten to the awful parts yet," Derek said helpfully, and waved a dramatic arm....
The Eleventh Gate – Snippet 25
The Eleventh Gate - Snippet 25 21: GALT Days and nights of grief. After Julie discarded him -- that's how it felt, yes -- Philip left the university, rented a cheap room in the city, and tried to touch again whatever he'd reached while lying, drunk, in that...
Dark Day, Bright Hour – Snippet 03
Dark Day, Bright Hour - Snippet 03 Doors hung open, and most of the windows were broken out. "Does anyone live here?" Freddi's voice was hushed, like she was afraid someone would hear her. She was answered with a scream, as a naked man bolted from one of the buildings...
The Shaman of Karres – Snippet 29
The Shaman of Karres - Snippet 29 She seemed to be taking a rather nasty pleasure in both Pausert and Ta'zara's reaction to the Leewit's new pet. But it was her turn next. "Why haven't you got any legs?" the Leewit asked. Me'a straightened up in her chair and said,...