roadmaps | what we do

Choose your path. Keep your ownership.

A bounded engagement that ends you owning a plan you can execute. Not a publisher. Not an agency. No contracts on your work – just clarity on what to do next.

currently producing our 2026 launch | waitlist open

how it works

Four steps. One outcome.

01

Intake

Where you are, what you’ve tried, what you’re working with.

02

roadmap

A documented plan tailored to your track. 

03

translate

Walking you through tools, choices, and trade-offs.

04

hand-off

You own the plan, the assets, the next steps.

track 01

Pre-Launch

For authors with finished manuscript, 3-12 months from launch.

you walk away with

A launch playbook for 90-180 days before publication | platform & tool stack matched to your situation | ARC strategy and pre-order positioning | audience-warming content calendar | handoff document you can execute yourself.

not for

Ongoing post-launch marketing, or editorial work on the manuscript itself.

1 – 2 WEEK ENGAGEMENT | DOCUMENTED ROADMAP | 60-MIN WALLKTHROUGH

track 02

Pre-Book

For writers still drafting who want to launch into an audience that already exists.

you walk away with

An audience-building roadmap timed to your writing process | platform choice and content cadence | lead magnet strategy | email list growth plan with concrete monthly milestones | AI workflows that keep content manageable while you write.

not for

Marketing for a book that isn’t written, or ghostwriting your draft.

1 – 2 WEEK ENGAGEMENT | DOCUMENTED ROADMAP | 60-MIN WALLKTHROUGH

track 03

Post-Launch Revival

For authors whose book is out but has gone quiet.

you walk away with

A revival plan for the existing book – not just “more marketing” | backlist positioning and audience rebuild strategy | sustaining content system you can run without burning out | an honest read on what’s working, what isn’t, and what’s not worth saving. 

not for

Writing your next book, or any “we’ll make it a bestseller” promises.

1 – 2 WEEK ENGAGEMENT | DOCUMENTED ROADMAP | 60-MIN WALLKTHROUGH

track 04 | premium | by waitlist

Kickstarter

For authors planning a Kickstarter campaign you can’t afford to fumble. 

you walk away with

Full campaign strategy from pre-launch through fulfillment | page structure, copy guidance, tier and stretch goal design | pre-launch list build and audience warming | backer communication framework | fulfillment plan with BackerKit | tool stack including Prelaunch.com, Kickstarter, email automation.

not for

Running the campaign for you – you stay in the driver’s seat.

8 – 14 WEEK ENGAGEMENT | ONGOING PARTNERSHIP THROUGH CAMPAIGN CLOSE

ONE KICKSTARTER AUTHOR AT A TIME | WAITLIST

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Found your track?

Join the waitlist and tell us which one fits. We’ll reach out when we open to clients in that track. No pitch, no spam. 

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