Most book launches fail before they begin. Not because the book is bad. Because the author started marketing on launch day.

By then, it is already too late.

In this episode, we map out the complete book launch timeline. Six months of strategic preparation that creates a concentrated burst of activity, triggers algorithms, and generates real momentum.

We cover:→ Phase one: Foundation (six months out)→ Phase two: Building anticipation (three months out)→ Phase three: Activation (one month out)→ Phase four: Launch week execution→ Launch team strategy and management→ Pricing strategies for maximum impact→ When and how to use paid advertising→ What to do when launch disappoints

A successful launch is not luck. It is engineering.

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Resources mentioned:

• The Architect's Method podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/65N4rQG15xvZzsyYtAf7Qa
• Blood and Bones interactive experience: bloodandbones.rondanini.com

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Have questions? Reach out at rondanini.com

Audiobooks are the fastest growing format in publishing. And most authors are ignoring them completely.

One in four books consumed in English-speaking countries is now an audiobook. The average audiobook listener consumes fifteen books per year. That is three times more than the average print reader.

If you do not have an audiobook, you are invisible to this entire audience.

In this episode, we break down everything you need to know about audiobooks as an author income stream.

We cover:→ The production options: professional narrators, royalty share, AI narration, and narrating yourself→ Distribution strategy: ACX, Audible, Findaway, and going wide→ Selling audiobooks direct (seven times more revenue per sale)→ Pricing and bundling strategies→ The strategic value beyond direct revenue→ A six-step practical audiobook strategy→ The five mistakes that sink audiobook projects

This is not optional anymore. Audiobooks are how a significant portion of your potential readers consume books.

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Resources mentioned:

• The Architect's Method podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/65N4rQG15xvZzsyYtAf7Qa
• Blood and Bones interactive experience: bloodandbones.rondanini.com

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Have questions? Reach out at rondanini.com

Amazon takes sixty five percent. You write the book, edit the book, design the cover, run the ads. And Amazon keeps sixty five percent of every sale.

What if you could keep eighty percent instead?

In this episode, we break down the emerging model that is changing how authors think about their careers. Direct-to-reader publishing. Selling to your audience without the middleman. Owning your customer relationships instead of renting them.

We cover:→ The stark math of traditional vs self-pub vs direct sales→ Who direct-to-reader works for (and who should wait)→ What you actually need to start selling direct→ How to drive traffic to your own store→ Pricing, bundles, and special editions→ Why owning your audience changes everything→ A week-by-week implementation plan

This is not about abandoning Amazon. This is about not depending on it entirely.

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Resources mentioned:

• The Architect's Method podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/65N4rQG15xvZzsyYtAf7Qa
• Blood and Bones interactive experience: