She won the sprint. But she lost the marathon.

Three years of rapid releases. Bestseller lists. Income she never imagined. By year four, she could not write. By year five, she quit.

Authorship is a marathon. And most author advice is optimized for sprints.

In this episode, we talk about what no one else talks about. Sustainability. How to still be writing, and still be loving it, twenty years from now.

We cover:→ The five sources of author burnout→ Why rapid release culture destroys careers→ Practical strategies for sustainable output→ The seasons of an author life→ Financial sustainability and creative freedom→ Protecting relationships while building a career→ What success actually looks like

The authors who last are not the most talented. They are the most sustainable.

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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

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