# first chapter (video feeds) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover first chapter. Page: Feed: --- ## [COVER REVEAL: Fall Red Empire by Kerstin Espinosa Rosero (Burn Red Skies, #3)](https://www.delilahwaan.com/cover-reveal-fall-red-empire/) _2026-08-15 · Delilah Waan · Delilah Waan_ A few years back, I had the pleasure of participating in Mark Lawrence’s Self-Published Fantasy Blog-Off (SPFBO) contest, which is one of the best resources around for readers who want to get into reading more indie fantasy books, but aren’t sure where to start. Every year, 300 authors enter their self-published fantasy books for judging. \[…\] ## [STEVE-Published Fantasy Blog Off](https://www.delilahwaan.com/steve-published-fantasy-blog-off/) _2026-01-29 · Delilah Waan · Delilah Waan_ Presenting the thread that nobody asked for: every SPFBO entry from SPFBO1 through to SPFBO9 under a "Steve", "Steven", "Stephen", "Stefan", "Stevens", "Stephanie", etc in the byline. ## [Song of the Mysteries by Janny Wurts: Live Reaction (Part IV)](https://www.delilahwaan.com/song-of-the-mysteries-by-janny-wurts-live-reaction-part-iv/) _2026-01-29 · Delilah Waan · Delilah Waan_ Part IV of my live-tweeted readalong/reaction Twitter thread to the release of Song of the Mysteries by Janny Wurts. [Listen](https://www.delilahwaan.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/songotm_youtried.mp4) ## [Song of the Mysteries by Janny Wurts: Live Reaction (Part III)](https://www.delilahwaan.com/song-of-the-mysteries-by-janny-wurts-live-reaction-part-iii/) _2026-01-29 · Delilah Waan · Delilah Waan_ Part III of my live-tweeted readalong/reaction Twitter thread to the release of Song of the Mysteries by Janny Wurts. [Listen](https://www.delilahwaan.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/songotm_seesomeaction.mp4) ## [Song of the Mysteries by Janny Wurts: Live Reaction (Part II)](https://www.delilahwaan.com/song-of-the-mysteries-by-janny-wurts-live-reaction-part-ii/) _2026-01-29 · Delilah Waan · Delilah Waan_ Part II of my live-tweeted readalong/reaction Twitter thread to the release of Song of the Mysteries by Janny Wurts. [Listen](https://www.delilahwaan.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/songoftm_ratatouille_open_door.mp4) ## [Song of the Mysteries by Janny Wurts: Live Reaction (Part I)](https://www.delilahwaan.com/song-of-the-mysteries-by-janny-wurts-live-reaction-part-i/) _2026-01-29 · Delilah Waan · Delilah Waan_ Part I of my live-tweeted readalong/reaction Twitter thread to the release of Song of the Mysteries by Janny Wurts. [Listen](https://www.delilahwaan.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/songoftm_somanysecrets.mp4) ## [Nine incredible women authors of adult epic fantasy whose works have heavily influenced me (and why you should read their books)](https://www.delilahwaan.com/nine-incredible-women-authors-whose-adult-epic-fantasy-works-have-heavily-influenced-me/) _2026-01-17 · Delilah Waan · Delilah Waan_ There are many, many incredible women writing epic fantasy—far more than I could fit in one spotlight—but here's a shortlist of nine female authors whose adult epic fantasy works have heavily influenced me, and why you should read their books. ## [Running a $0.99 sale as an indie author: a behind-the-scenes look at the numbers](https://www.delilahwaan.com/running-a-0-99-sale-as-an-indie-author-a-behind-the-scenes-look-at-the-numbers/) _2026-01-17 · Delilah Waan · Delilah Waan_ In 2025, I saw more and more fellow authors and readers go from simply expressing their frustrations with Amazon, major book retailers, and other titans of the publishing/book industry to actively making plans and taking steps to reduce their dependency on these corporations. I'm hopeful that 2026 will be the year where we'll finally see readers buying and authors selling direct become mainstream. ## [Why indie authors choose to run Kickstarter campaigns (and why readers should back them)](https://www.delilahwaan.com/why-indie-authors-choose-to-run-kickstarter-campaigns/) _2026-01-17 · Delilah Waan · Delilah Waan_ In September 2024, fellow author Maya Darjani asked: "What do indie authors use Kickstarter \*for\*?" At the time, I was getting ready to launch Supplicant on Kickstarter so I chimed in with some thoughts. [Listen](https://www.delilahwaan.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/specialeditions_showcase_web.mp4) ## [Open-source Screen Sharing with Control (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/mdcG9RXbWttF) _2026-01-17 · **Sponsored**_ WebRTC screen sharing with simultaneous mouse & keyboard control; viewers join in browser. ## [First lines, first paragraphs, and first impressions](https://www.delilahwaan.com/first-lines-first-paragraphs-and-first-impressions/) _2026-01-17 · Delilah Waan · Delilah Waan_ In July 2023, fellow author Steven William Hannah's quest to read the opening of all 300 SPFBO9 entrants collided with ongoing #booktwt discourse on DNFing based on the first lines/pages. Here are the lessons I've learned in reworking the opening to my debut fantasy novel, Petition.