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 11
The Eleventh Gate - Snippet 11 "Martyrs to the cause." His lip curled. "What do you mean?" The man looked at him more closely. "You're not from Galt." "No. Polyglot." "Not a good time to be a tourist, with war just declared." "I'm not a -- what did...
The Shaman of Karres – Snippet 15
The Shaman of Karres - Snippet 15 "What?" said the Planar-faced man, looking puzzled. "I c'n threaten you!" offered the scarecrow, generously. "And I too," said Ta'zara. "You are afraid, because I was a threat on the ship. And now you have seen me on the streets."...
The Shaman of Karres – Snippet 14
The Shaman of Karres - Snippet 14 Chapter 5 Captain Pausert found himself up before Judge Amorant -- very briefly. The judge wasn't much interested in keeping them in prison. Unfortunately the prosecutor was not of the same mind. "I see no reason why bail should not...
The Eleventh Gate – Snippet 10
The Eleventh Gate - Snippet 10 7: GALT Philip had been on Galt before, but not like this. On his first two trips, he'd been a student, once working his way caring for life-support algae on a creaky and antiquated cargo ship, once as an intern with a summer biology...