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                    <![CDATA[WFTW - 009 - Live From Author Nation 2024]]>
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                                            <![CDATA[Mark 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]]>
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                    <![CDATA[WFTW - 008 - Writing Through Adversity]]>
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                    <![CDATA[WFTW - 007 - Author Success Stories: Slow and Steady Publishing with Kim Sakwa]]>
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                                            <![CDATA[In 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 releasing a book every month or two, and why this might be an effective strategy for you, too. See video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xjrskz1Dd8E&amp;t=1s]]>
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                                <description>
                                            <![CDATA[Erin 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&amp;t=119s]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Erin 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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                                <itunes:title>
                    <![CDATA[WFTW - 006 - Working with Author Service Providers with Rhiannon Futch]]>
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                                                                            <itunes:duration>00:33:09</itunes:duration>
                                                    <itunes:author>
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                    <![CDATA[WFTW - 005 - Top 10 Tips For Going Wide with Erin Wright]]>
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                <pubDate>Sun, 13 Oct 2024 16:18:26 +0000</pubDate>
                <dc:creator>Bradley Charbonneau</dc:creator>
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                                    <link>https://wide-for-the-win.castos.com/episodes/wftw-005-top-10-tips-for-going-wide-with-erin-wright-1</link>
                                <description>
                                            <![CDATA[Erin Wright shares her Top 10 Tips For Going Wide in conversation with Mark Leslie Lefebvre. See the video here: https://youtu.be/OzgIWx54e9g]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Erin Wright shares her Top 10 Tips For Going Wide in conversation with Mark Leslie Lefebvre. See the video here: https://youtu.be/OzgIWx54e9g]]>
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                                <itunes:title>
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                                                                            <itunes:duration>00:34:07</itunes:duration>
                                                    <itunes:author>
                    <![CDATA[Bradley Charbonneau]]>
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                    <![CDATA[WFTW - 004 - Unusual Collaboration Marketing with Mark Leslie Lefebvre]]>
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                <pubDate>Sat, 12 Oct 2024 22:16:12 +0000</pubDate>
                <dc:creator>Bradley Charbonneau</dc:creator>
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                                    <link>https://wide-for-the-win.castos.com/episodes/wftw-004-unusual-collaboration-marketing-with-mark-leslie-lefebvre</link>
                                <description>
                                            <![CDATA[Mark 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 video here: https://youtu.be/VXIiCjKlvb4]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Mark 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 video here: https://youtu.be/VXIiCjKlvb4]]>
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                                                                            <itunes:duration>00:23:18</itunes:duration>
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                    <![CDATA[Bradley Charbonneau]]>
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                    <![CDATA[WFTW - 002 - Getting The Most Out Of In Person Conferences]]>
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                <pubDate>Sat, 21 Sep 2024 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
                <dc:creator>Bradley Charbonneau</dc:creator>
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                                    <link>https://wide-for-the-win.castos.com/episodes/wftw-002-getting-the-most-out-of-in-person-conferences</link>
                                <description>
                                            <![CDATA[Writers 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 the most of your investment? Several WFTW board members use the forthcoming November 2024 Author Nation conference as an example for some of the strategies and planning you can do to set yourself up for in person conference success. Wide for the Win: https://www.wideforthewin.com Author Nation: https://www.authornation.live/]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Writers 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 the most of your investment? Several WFTW board members use the forthcoming November 2024 Author Nation conference as an example for some of the strategies and planning you can do to set yourself up for in person conference success. Wide for the Win: https://www.wideforthewin.com Author Nation: https://www.authornation.live/]]>
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                </itunes:summary>
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                                                                            <itunes:duration>00:26:15</itunes:duration>
                                                    <itunes:author>
                    <![CDATA[Bradley Charbonneau]]>
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                    <![CDATA[WFTW - 001 - 5 Reasons For Publishing Your Books Wide]]>
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                <pubDate>Sat, 14 Sep 2024 12:04:23 +0000</pubDate>
                <dc:creator>Bradley Charbonneau</dc:creator>
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                                            <![CDATA[Five reasons why authors might choose for publishing their books wide]]>
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                    <![CDATA[Five reasons why authors might choose for publishing their books wide]]>
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                                <itunes:title>
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                    <![CDATA[Five reasons why authors might choose for publishing their books wide]]>
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                    <![CDATA[WFTW - 000 - Introducing Wide for the Win]]>
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                <dc:creator>Bradley Charbonneau</dc:creator>
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                                            <![CDATA[At WIDE FOR THE WIN we value ensuring authors can take advantage of all of their publishing options and opportunities.]]>
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                    <![CDATA[At WIDE FOR THE WIN we value ensuring authors can take advantage of all of their publishing options and opportunities.]]>
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