https://dustintigner.com/articles/ Recent content in Articles on Dustin Tigner Hugo -- gohugo.io en-us https://dustintigner.com/articles/not-goodbye-afterall/ Thu, 22 May 2025 15:41:52 -0600 https://dustintigner.com/articles/not-goodbye-afterall/ Updated - 4/10/2026 Still here, still working! All of my projects are making steady progress, and I expect to have something to announce by the end of the year. https://dustintigner.com/articles/is-this-goodbye/ Sat, 05 Oct 2024 10:11:39 -0600 https://dustintigner.com/articles/is-this-goodbye/ TL;DR So many words! Just tell me what’s happening. Click here to skip to the important stuff. So, is this goodbye? https://dustintigner.com/articles/relaunching-dungeon-runner/ Mon, 19 Aug 2024 20:00:00 -0600 https://dustintigner.com/articles/relaunching-dungeon-runner/ Update The relaunch didn’t go as planned. Dungeon Runner was ultimately turned into a box set, and the original novels are back and available. https://dustintigner.com/articles/where-in-the-world-is-dustin/ Sat, 17 Aug 2024 08:50:21 -0600 https://dustintigner.com/articles/where-in-the-world-is-dustin/ Alright, so it has been a while since I’ve updated my author website. Don’t worry, I came with excuses! Just give me a moment to remember what they were. https://dustintigner.com/articles/the-end-of-2023/ Mon, 25 Dec 2023 11:04:37 -0700 https://dustintigner.com/articles/the-end-of-2023/ At the end of every year, it’s nice to take one giant step back and look at how things panned out. https://dustintigner.com/articles/arachnomancer-audiobook-now-available/ Wed, 02 Aug 2023 09:04:28 -0600 https://dustintigner.com/articles/arachnomancer-audiobook-now-available/ Guess what the (literally) quadrillions of spiders are doing today? They’re listening to Arachnomancer! (If only there was a currency exchange for spider bucks. https://dustintigner.com/articles/the-audiobook-announcement/ Mon, 15 May 2023 08:09:10 -0600 https://dustintigner.com/articles/the-audiobook-announcement/ Looking for my Audio Projects? Since I will no longer be narrating my books—see below!—all previously listed audio Projects now redirect to this page. https://dustintigner.com/articles/the-new-2023-roadmap-and-changes/ Mon, 23 Jan 2023 09:52:17 -0700 https://dustintigner.com/articles/the-new-2023-roadmap-and-changes/ Making Progress The old 2023 roadmap now redirects here. Welcome! Think of it like a water slide. It’s fun. Weee! https://dustintigner.com/articles/introducing-eleista-publishing/ Fri, 06 Jan 2023 15:48:43 -0700 https://dustintigner.com/articles/introducing-eleista-publishing/ On May 1st, 2012—more than ten years ago!—I registered Eleista as my DBA and started freelancing. It has been a crazy journey! https://dustintigner.com/articles/bookworm-to-badass-now-available/ Wed, 28 Dec 2022 10:05:45 -0700 https://dustintigner.com/articles/bookworm-to-badass-now-available/ All the important links are right here! Get it on Amazon Book Page Sample Cover Art Process This is a special book to me. https://dustintigner.com/articles/designing-the-bookworm-to-badass-cover/ Sat, 24 Dec 2022 11:00:01 -0700 https://dustintigner.com/articles/designing-the-bookworm-to-badass-cover/ If you are just here to see the cover of Bookworm to Badass in all of its colorful glory, then here you go! https://dustintigner.com/articles/december-update/ Thu, 01 Dec 2022 12:13:41 -0700 https://dustintigner.com/articles/december-update/ Updated 12/23/2023 Looking back at 2023, I definitely didn’t go Wide. I completed Dungeon Runner as a trilogy of novels, which is in Kindle Unlimited. https://dustintigner.com/articles/introducing-hahafiction/ Sat, 29 Oct 2022 18:34:02 -0600 https://dustintigner.com/articles/introducing-hahafiction/ Too Long; Didn't Read I built a directory of funny books called HahaFiction. Check it out! Three months ago, I started building a new website to help promote my books and other humorous genre books. https://dustintigner.com/articles/arachnomancer-patch-notes/ Thu, 01 Sep 2022 12:12:41 -0600 https://dustintigner.com/articles/arachnomancer-patch-notes/ Too Long; Didn't Read I’ve gone back to Arachnomancer 1 and 2 to polish my prose and ensure the story and game mechanics are consistent across all books. https://dustintigner.com/articles/im-a-fudging-vampire-cover-reveal/ Tue, 12 Jul 2022 09:03:47 -0600 https://dustintigner.com/articles/im-a-fudging-vampire-cover-reveal/ Updated 1/19/23 This book has been relaunched as Bookworm to Badass! If you’d like to see the new cover and my use of AI to improve my covers, click here for that article. https://dustintigner.com/articles/what-is-gamelit/ Sat, 09 Jul 2022 08:05:06 -0600 https://dustintigner.com/articles/what-is-gamelit/ The official website has the definition for GameLit, but it’s not entirely clear. That is why, after nearly five years since I coined the term, I’ve decided to end all the confusion. https://dustintigner.com/articles/read-my-first-stories-for-free/ Wed, 15 Jun 2022 16:14:55 -0600 https://dustintigner.com/articles/read-my-first-stories-for-free/ Too Long; Didn't Read The Pink knight & Daughter Princess and A Shadow in the Darkness are now free, re-edited, and available on my website. https://dustintigner.com/articles/the-great-newsletter-migration/ Wed, 13 Apr 2022 20:41:10 -0600 https://dustintigner.com/articles/the-great-newsletter-migration/ Too Long; Didn't Read I’m changing my newsletter provider. Please resubscribe here. Every so often, I think to myself, “How can I make my life harder? https://dustintigner.com/articles/the-challenger-sarah-novel/ Tue, 05 Apr 2022 20:38:05 -0600 https://dustintigner.com/articles/the-challenger-sarah-novel/ Too Long; Didn't Read This is the next “Arachnomancer” to explore Challenger Sarah’s origin story before we see a lot more of her in Arachnomancer 3. https://dustintigner.com/articles/relaunching-arachnomancer/ Fri, 01 Apr 2022 09:00:05 -0600 https://dustintigner.com/articles/relaunching-arachnomancer/ Too Long; Didn't Read I am relaunching Arachnomancer without swearwords or anything negative that could offend prospective readers. Scroll down for the new cover! https://dustintigner.com/articles/wiping-the-slate-clean/ Fri, 25 Mar 2022 12:02:27 -0700 https://dustintigner.com/articles/wiping-the-slate-clean/ Too Long; Didn't Read Everything I have announced, promised, hinted at, etc. on my old website, books, newsletters, and social media is being wiped clean. https://dustintigner.com/articles/impact-winter-recommendation/ Sun, 06 Mar 2022 13:57:30 -0700 https://dustintigner.com/articles/impact-winter-recommendation/ When it comes to books, I’m incredibly picky. Mood definitely plays a part in what I choose to listen to—yes, I’m one of those audiobook addicts; it’s how I read—but there’s a thousand random things that often get in the way of me enjoying the story. https://dustintigner.com/articles/my-twitter-policy/ Thu, 03 Mar 2022 18:39:04 -0700 https://dustintigner.com/articles/my-twitter-policy/ Actually... I’ve decided to leave Twitter (or X if you prefer). You can find me on Facebook! Why did I leave? https://dustintigner.com/articles/behind-the-scenes-of-arachnomancer/ Wed, 14 Jul 2021 16:14:28 -0700 https://dustintigner.com/articles/behind-the-scenes-of-arachnomancer/ Too Long; Didn't Read Really? Fine. Here’s your TL;DR: I wrote Arachnomancer. :) Arachnomancer was never meant to be published . https://dustintigner.com/articles/arachnomancer-is-going-haremlit/ Thu, 01 Apr 2021 17:21:42 -0700 https://dustintigner.com/articles/arachnomancer-is-going-haremlit/ Guys, I have seen the light—and the stacks of cash—HaremLit is where it’s at. And rightfully so. Since before the first book came out, the only question being asked was, “Spider waifus?