diff --git a/templates/strategic_review.yml b/templates/strategic_review.yml
index b6924e8..19d66ed 100644
--- a/templates/strategic_review.yml
+++ b/templates/strategic_review.yml
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ steps:
       Keep it actionable. David is one person -- prioritize ruthlessly.
 
       PROPOSAL GATE ASSESSMENT:
-      Check the strategic_log and last cycle entry below. Has CLO (or whichever gap-company)
+      Check the strategic_log and last cycle entry. Has CLO (or whichever gap-company)
       been proposed in the last 30 days? If yes, state PROPOSAL_NEEDED: none.
       Only propose if: gap is materially blocking revenue AND cannot be solved by
       existing resources AND no proposal for this company appears in the log.
@@ -110,8 +110,10 @@ steps:
 
       MARKETING DISPATCH ASSESSMENT:
       A book "needs marketing" if crimson_leaf_marketing shows no active campaign for it.
+      Only dispatch to CLM for books that EXIST in Crimson Leaf Publishing (Cypress Bend,
+      Crimson Vows, or The Binding Thread). Do NOT dispatch for hallucinated book titles.
       At the end of your brief, include:
-      CLM_DISPATCH: <book-project-slug if a completed book needs CLM campaign, or "none">
+      CLM_DISPATCH: <book-project-slug if a real completed book needs CLM campaign, or "none">
 
       === STRATEGIC LOG ===
       {strategic_log_data}
@@ -166,18 +168,24 @@ steps:
     output_key: clm_dispatch_slug
     hint: |
       Read the CLM_DISPATCH line from the strategic brief above.
-      Extract the value after "CLM_DISPATCH: " and output it exactly, nothing else.
-      Valid values: cypress-bend, crimson-vows, binding-thread, or none.
-      Output ONLY the value. No explanation.
+      Map the book slug to the CLM project slug as follows:
+        cypress-bend    -> book-marketing-agency
+        crimson-vows    -> book-marketing-agency
+        binding-thread  -> book-marketing-agency
+        none            -> none
+      Output ONLY the mapped slug. No explanation. No extra text.
 
   - type: think
     max_tokens: 600
     output_key: clm_dispatch_message
     hint: |
-      If {clm_dispatch_slug} is "none", output exactly: none
+      Read the CLM_DISPATCH line from the strategic brief above.
+      The book identified is one of: cypress-bend, crimson-vows, binding-thread, or none.
 
-      Otherwise write a marketing campaign request for that book. Include:
-      - Book title, genre, audience
+      If the book is "none" or {clm_dispatch_slug} is "none", output exactly: none
+
+      Otherwise write a marketing campaign request. Include:
+      - Book title and genre (use the CLM_DISPATCH value to identify it)
       - The manuscript is complete in Crimson Leaf Publishing Gitea repo
       - Request: full marketing campaign (strategy, social, email, press release, ad copy)
       - Urgency: book has no active campaign and needs revenue generation
@@ -194,7 +202,7 @@ steps:
     optional: true
     params:
       company_slug: "crimson_leaf_marketing"
-      project_slug: "book-marketing-agency"
+      project_slug: "{clm_dispatch_slug}"
       task_type: "marketing_campaign"
       content: "{clm_dispatch_message}"