Tiger Hebert's Blog

Adventures in the Wilderness

All images belong to Light Touched Photography. As I mentioned in my newsletter, we just enjoyed a family vacation up in Maine. Most of you already know that I was born and raised in Maine, and am a Mainah at my heart. It's been almost four years since we moved though, and a visit back was long overdue.We initially thought that the only way we could do this was by flying up, but once we tallied up the costs of the flights & rental car, it quickly doubled/tripled the cost. So, Alaina locked in...

Enter to Win this Legendary Book Box!

I am incredibly excited to finally be able to share a project that I've been putting together for the last couple of months.Today, I'd like to introduce the first ever Brightblade Box! This box is a themed book box for one lucky winner, so make sure to check out the contest page for all the rules and your entries!

I'm giving away a SIGNED copy of Dragon's Fire!

ALERT: SPECIAL OFFER! (LIMITED TIME ONLY)

I am excited to share this SPECIAL LIMITED TIME OFFER with you! Between now and Christmas (2018), I am offering a FREE SIGNED COPY of any one of my books to anyone that joins my Army at the rank of Ranger of higher! Must provide a valid U.S. shipping address.Yep, that's right, for anyone that becomes a patron of mine at the rank of Ranger or higher, will get a free personally autographed copy. You pick the book; Dragon's Fire, The Chronicles of Aurion, or The Halls of the Fallen King, and I p...

Professional Writing Services

A lot of people come to my site as readers, but I'm know that quite a few fellow authors and aspiring writers come by too. So, while I try to provide my own insights and tips on the craft of writing from time to time, it also makes sense to provide some options to those of you that might be looking for some professional help when it comes to writing services. That's where A Writer's Path comes in.A few years ago, I got connected with Ryan Lanz. Ryan is the founder of A Writer's Path and the a...

Introducing my own DISCORD server!

Hello Everyone!I am really excited to announce that I've just created my own DISCORD server!For those of you that aren't familiar, Discord is a customizable communication platform that is primarily used by gamers. It's a fun and easy to use platform and I think it could be a fantastic way to allow me to connect with you much better!Discord is a platform that primarily uses text, but it also has built in audio chat functionality and supports a host of fun bots. I'm still learning, but I think...

How Amazon Killed My Book Launch

Perhaps you are reading this because you are already a fan of my work (sweet!), or perhaps you are reading this because you stumbled upon the article while researching book launches. If you are the latter, and you are looking for strategies for creating a successful book launch, then this post may or may not help you, but it may at least give you a few laughs at my expense. It was the summer of sixty-nine, oh, yeah!... oh, wait that was Bryan Adams.Actually it was the summer of 2018, and I wa...

New Release: The Halls of the Fallen King

It's been a while in the making, but the next installment in the Beating Back the Darkness series is here! I am excited to announce the release of The Halls of the Fallen King!If you enjoy dark, epic fantasy that dares to hope, then you will want to check this out. The action-packed adventure started with Dragon's Fire, and now it continues in book 2.The Black Dragon's War is over, but the world has more trouble awaiting just below the surface. As the people of Aurion celebrate the defeat of...

Worldbuilding: Cultures

Worldbuilding is the part of the writer's craft that establishes the very world(s) that your story is set in. In genres like Sci-Fi and Fantasy, worldbuilding must take center stage in the writing process if the you want to craft a great story. As a fantasy author, I have become well accustomed to worldbuilding. In fact, it has not only become my favorite aspect of the craft (aside from the writing itself), but it is actually what drew me to the genre. That being said, worldbuilding is every...

Progress Report: The Halls of the Fallen King

It's been a while since I've shared a progress report on my current project. So here you go!The Halls of the Fallen King, is progressing quite well (finally)! The original draft has been done for what seems like an eternity, but the original version was just... lacking. So it has been my task to go through the entire story, from front to back with a fine tooth comb. So that is exactly what I've been doing. It is not just an editing and consistency revision, but actually a rather involved rewo...