# first chapter (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 3 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover first chapter. Page: Feed: --- ## [Read An Excerpt From ‘Rootbound: A Tangled Novel’ by Margaret Owen](https://thenerddaily.com/rootbound-a-tangled-novel-by-margaret-owen-excerpt/) _2026-08-22 · The Nerd Daily_ ## [The Summer Job That Taught Me How to Fail](https://thenerddaily.com/lina-patton-the-lake-club-author-guest-post/) _2026-08-22 · The Nerd Daily_ ## [Read An Excerpt From ‘But I Hate Him’ by Page Powars](https://thenerddaily.com/but-i-hate-him-by-page-powars-excerpt/) _2026-08-22 · The Nerd Daily_ ## [Q&A: Natasha Pulley, Author of ‘The Salt King’](https://thenerddaily.com/natasha-pulley-the-salt-king-author-interview/) _2026-08-22 · The Nerd Daily_ ## [Q&A: Liana De la Rosa, Author of ‘Mutual Discord’](https://thenerddaily.com/liana-de-la-rosa-mutual-discord-author-interview/) _2026-08-22 · The Nerd Daily_ ## [Read An Excerpt From ‘Quetzal’s Labyrinth’ by Karla Arenas Valenti](https://thenerddaily.com/quetzals-labyrinth-by-karla-arenas-valenti-excerpt/) _2026-08-22 · The Nerd Daily_ ## [Review: Soft Spots by Leila Renee](https://thenerddaily.com/review-soft-spots-by-leila-renee/) _2026-08-22 · The Nerd Daily_ ## [Read An Excerpt From ‘To All The Men I’ve Killed Before’ by Katy Brent](https://thenerddaily.com/to-all-the-men-ive-killed-before-by-katy-brent-excerpt/) _2026-08-22 · The Nerd Daily_ ## [Q&A: Jillian Cantor, Author of ‘The Season of Light and Darkness’](https://thenerddaily.com/jillian-cantor-the-season-of-light-and-darkness-author-interview/) _2026-08-21 · The Nerd Daily_ ## [Read An Excerpt From ‘My Own Kind of Person’ by Tim Manley](https://thenerddaily.com/my-own-kind-of-person-by-tim-manley-excerpt/) _2026-08-21 · The Nerd Daily_ ## [Daily plans, scheduled by AI (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/a7B6UyA96xiI) _2026-08-21 · **Sponsored**_ AI-made daily plans that schedule tasks and protect focus time. ## [Read The First Chapter From ‘The Shadow Friends’ by Tess Gerritsen](https://thenerddaily.com/the-shadow-friends-by-tess-gerritsen-excerpt/) _2026-08-21 · The Nerd Daily_ ## [Author Amy Buchanan’s Fake Dating Book Recs](https://thenerddaily.com/amy-buchanan-best-i-never-had-author-guest-post/) _2026-08-20 · The Nerd Daily_ ## [Read An Excerpt From ‘A (Dead) Thing Like Me’ by E.G. Young](https://thenerddaily.com/a-dead-thing-like-me-by-eg-young-excerpt/) _2026-08-20 · The Nerd Daily_ ## [Q&A: Eli Snow, Author of ‘The Divine Gardener’s Handbook’](https://thenerddaily.com/eli-snow-the-divine-gardeners-handbook-author-interview/) _2026-08-20 · The Nerd Daily_ ## [Exclusive Cover Reveal: To Have and to Hold (Captive) by K.N. Wilder](https://thenerddaily.com/exclusive-cover-reveal-to-have-and-to-hold-captive-by-k-n-wilder/) _2026-08-20 · The Nerd Daily_ ## [Read An Excerpt From ‘Beyond Honor’ by K.B. Brodsky](https://thenerddaily.com/beyond-honor-by-k-b-brodsky-excerpt/) _2026-08-20 · The Nerd Daily_ ## [How ’90s TV and Movies Shaped ‘A Very Special Episode’](https://thenerddaily.com/camille-acker-author-guest-post/) _2026-08-19 · The Nerd Daily_ ## [Q&A: Raphael Montes, Author of ‘The Secret Dinner’](https://thenerddaily.com/raphael-montes-the-secret-dinner-author-interview/) _2026-08-19 · The Nerd Daily_ ## [The Professor Gets a History Lesson](https://robbycharters.substack.com/p/the-professor-gets-a-history-lesson) _2026-08-18 · Robby's Occasional eMail · Robby's Occasional eMail_ The Sequels to Rats in the Cellar ## [Signals (part 1)](https://jmichaelthomas.substack.com/p/signals-part-1) _2026-08-16 · J. Michael Thomas · J. Michael Thomas - Author_ Three roommates receive a signal that will determine the fate of the world. ## [Generate Viral Hot Takes (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/HpoonwOQGyBx) _2026-08-16 · **Sponsored**_ Get platform-optimized hot takes and rebuttals to spark debate and engagement ## [The Gospel According to the Cat](https://robbycharters.substack.com/p/the-gospel-according-to-the-cat) _2026-08-08 · Robby's Occasional eMail · Robby's Occasional eMail_ Though, as my bio states, I’m sold out to the Kingdom of God (in other words, Christian), I find that an “in-your-face” approach isn’t always the best way to express it. ## [Multiverse Fiction](https://robbycharters.substack.com/p/multiverse-fiction) _2026-07-31 · Robby's Occasional eMail · Robby's Occasional eMail_ More along the line of "what if..." ## [I'm putting a team together](https://jmichaelthomas.substack.com/p/im-putting-a-team-together) _2026-07-24 · J. Michael Thomas · J. Michael Thomas - Author_ I'm giving my Substack subscribers the first opportunity to join the Second Chance ARC team! ## [Experimenting with Time Travel](https://robbycharters.substack.com/p/experimenting-with-time-travel) _2026-07-22 · Robby's Occasional eMail · Robby's Occasional eMail_ More on Orphans of Space-Time ## [A Letter From the Past](https://jmichaelthomas.substack.com/p/a-letter-from-the-past) _2026-07-17 · J. Michael Thomas · J. Michael Thomas - Author_ Earth was not created for machines ## [The Time Orphan Universe](https://robbycharters.substack.com/p/the-time-orphan-universe) _2026-07-11 · Robby's Occasional eMail · Robby's Occasional eMail_ Alternative rules of time travel ## [Return (part 2)](https://jmichaelthomas.substack.com/p/return-part-2) _2026-07-10 · J. Michael Thomas · J. Michael Thomas - Author_ After a quick trip into space, two men come back to a different world. ## [How to plan a new sequel to the Back to the Future trilogy in 2026](https://robbycharters.substack.com/p/how-to-plan-a-new-sequel-to-the-back) _2026-07-04 · Robby's Occasional eMail · Robby's Occasional eMail_ This is probably the closest I’ve ever come to writing fan fiction, but here goes… ## [👀 Want to see the cover art for Second Chance?](https://jmichaelthomas.substack.com/p/want-to-see-the-cover-art-for-second) _2026-07-03 · J. Michael Thomas · J. Michael Thomas - Author_ I'm excited to share what my sci-fi epic will look like when it hits shelves and e-readers. ## [Free download for the last time](https://robbycharters.substack.com/p/free-download-for-the-last-time) _2026-06-27 · Robby's Occasional eMail · Robby's Occasional eMail_ The Rat Queen ## [Open-source Screen Sharing with Control (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/JRk5fPe9j9mV) _2026-06-27 · **Sponsored**_ WebRTC screen sharing with simultaneous mouse & keyboard control; viewers join in browser. ## [Return (part 1)](https://jmichaelthomas.substack.com/p/return) _2026-06-26 · J. Michael Thomas · J. Michael Thomas - Author_ After a quick trip into space, two men come back to a different world. ## [A wee piece of flash fiction](https://robbycharters.substack.com/p/a-wee-piece-of-flash-fiction) _2026-06-23 · Robby's Occasional eMail · Robby's Occasional eMail_ To my regular readers and everyone else: ## [The Feeders (part 1)](https://jmichaelthomas.substack.com/p/the-feeders-part-1) _2026-06-12 · J. Michael Thomas · J. Michael Thomas - Author_ Some produce. Others only consume. ## [Alice in the Rabbit Hole](https://robbycharters.substack.com/p/alice-in-the-rabbit-hole) _2026-06-06 · Robby's Occasional eMail · Robby's Occasional eMail_ This came to me as I was meditating on Colossians 1 and 2... ## [Human history in a nutshell](https://robbycharters.substack.com/p/human-history-in-a-nutshell) _2026-06-05 · Robby's Occasional eMail · Robby's Occasional eMail_ from the perspective of an alien ## [Would you read this book?](https://jmichaelthomas.substack.com/p/would-you-read-this-book) _2026-05-08 · J. Michael Thomas · J. Michael Thomas - Author_ The only way to save humanity is to destroy everything and start over. ## [First Contact (final chapter)](https://jmichaelthomas.substack.com/p/first-contact-part-13) _2026-05-01 · J. Michael Thomas · J. Michael Thomas - Author_ Earth's first encounter with extraterrestrial life is not what anyone expected. ## [First Contact (part 12)](https://jmichaelthomas.substack.com/p/first-contact-part-12) _2026-04-24 · J. Michael Thomas · J. Michael Thomas - Author_ Earth's first encounter with extraterrestrial life is not what anyone expected.