Sep 16, 202535 min
Mark interviews Joe Solari about Author Nation 2025 to find out about a few big names who’ll be speaking there (James Patterson is doing a keynote), who will be returning, as well as what tracks, panels, presentations...
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Wide for the Win
Hosted by Bradley Charbonneau · arts · EN-US
About this Podcast:
Here at Wide for the Win, our goal is to help authors grow publishing success across multiple platforms and formats through education, training, support, and community.
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What is Wide for the Win about?
Here at Wide for the Win, our goal is to help authors grow publishing success across multiple platforms and formats through education, training, support, and community.
Who hosts Wide for the Win?
Wide for the Win is hosted by Bradley Charbonneau. The show has published 17 episodes to date.
What has Wide for the Win covered recently?
Recent episodes include "WFTW - 019 - What's Happening at Author Nation 2025" (16 September 2025, 35 minutes), "WFTW - 018 - Booksprout Announces Authorbase" (2 September 2025, 30 minutes), and "WFTW - 017 - Accounting and Financial Tips for Authors with D.F. Hart" (1 February 2025, 21 minutes).
How often does Wide for the Win publish?
Wide for the Win publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 29 minutes across 17 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on Wide for the Win?
Booking probability for Wide for the Win is 20%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Wide for the Win requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Wide for the Win's contact route on record: verified email.
Who should pitch Wide for the Win?
The strongest fits for Wide for the Win are News, Magazine & Book Publishing. Wide for the Win has an arts audience.
About the host
Bradley Charbonneau hosts Wide for the Win, an arts podcast with 17 episodes published.
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Recent episodes
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Episode #18
WFTW - 018 - Booksprout Announces Authorbase
Sep 2, 202530 minMark interviews Virginie Carmichael of Booksprout to learn more about the services they offer and to discuss the recent announcement of Authorbase, a new sales tracking platform created by Booksprout. Learn more about...
Feb 1, 202521 minS1Mark talks with D.F. Hart, author, MBA, and co-founder of 2ofHarts Business Services about accounting tips for writers.
Jan 25, 202527 minS1Mark Leslie Lefebvre interviews author Ron Vitale about his blog posts that share, in detail, the expenses and earnings from his writer business.
Episode #15
WFTW - 015 - New Year, New Ask Us Anything
Jan 17, 202529 minS2Mark and Suzie share tips and strategies based on FAQs about Wide publishing.
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Episode #14
WFTW - 014 - Setting Goals for the New Year
Dec 21, 202436 minS1Mark and Suzie take a look at setting smart author goals for the forthcoming year.
Dec 14, 202430 minS1Mark, Erin, and Suzie discuss realistic expectations on your WIDE publishing journey. Too often, authors are hard on themselves, expecting instant results, or immediate improvements when attempting strategies that have...
Dec 7, 202433 minS1Mark, Erin and Suzie discuss and share creative ideas and strategies for how authors can sell more books during the holiday season.
Episode #11
WFTW - 011 - Audiobook to Podcast
Nov 30, 202431 minS1Bradley Charbonneau and Mark Leslie Lefebvre discuss ideas for expanding your reach with audiobooks.
Episode #10
WFTW - 010 - Strategies for Non-Fiction
Nov 23, 202431 minS1Mark Leslie Lefebvre and Bradley Charbonneau discuss ideas for marketing and promoting your WIDE-published non-fiction books. VIdeo: https://youtube.com/live/Ex2J1GL5VEs?feature=share
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WFTW - 009 - Live From Author Nation 2024
Nov 17, 202428 minS1A conversation live at Author Nation featuring Erin Wright, Paul Austin Ardoin, Bradley Charbonneau, and Amanda Lynn. (No video available)
Episode #8
WFTW - 008 - Writing Through Adversity
Nov 10, 202436 minS1Mark and Bradley discuss the importance of writing through adversity and the importance of writers to the world. See video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Y8m9kfBMe0
Oct 27, 202434 minS1In this episode of the WIDEstream, we sit down with author Kim Sakwa, who has found success using a “slow and steady” publishing strategy. Find out what works for her, how she’s managed to build a solid fan base without...
Oct 20, 202433 minS1Erin Wright and Susie O’Connell interview Rhiannon Futch about the world of Virtual Assistants/Author Assistants. See video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YzOdyxMaelg&t=119s
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WFTW - 005 - Top 10 Tips For Going Wide with Erin Wright
Oct 13, 202434 minS0Erin Wright shares her Top 10 Tips For Going Wide in conversation with Mark Leslie Lefebvre. See the video here: https://youtu.be/OzgIWx54e9g
Oct 12, 202423 minS0Mark Leslie Lefebvre shares a unique marketing campaign he did for the release of his latest book One Hand Screaming: 20 Haunting Years with a local craft brewery that created an IPA called One Hop Screaming. See the...
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WFTW - 002 - Getting The Most Out Of In Person Conferences
Sep 21, 202426 minS0Writers are often introverted, so that’s a challenge, but there’s often so many tracks and events going on when going to an in-person conference. So what are some of the strategies you can use in planning ahead to make...
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WFTW - 001 - 5 Reasons For Publishing Your Books Wide
Sep 14, 202432 minS0Five reasons why authors might choose for publishing their books wide
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WFTW - 000 - Introducing Wide for the Win
Sep 4, 20245 minS0At WIDE FOR THE WIN we value ensuring authors can take advantage of all of their publishing options and opportunities.
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