A. J. Cosmo

Friends,

We are now only FIVE days away from the re-release of The Hope Flower on April 15, 2026!

I am so excited to be putting this book back out into the world, and I know some of you are equally as excited to be able to be able to physically add it to the A.J. Cosmo collection.

The giveaway contest is still going up until release day. We are giving away five signed and personalized copies of The Hope Flower to five lucky people that Follow, Like, and Share a “hope flower” related post on any of the social media accounts linked below.

And I just had an idea! Let’s give away one more…

One person who responds to this email will win a copy of the re-release of The Hope Flower. Just put “I Need Hope” in the subject line and in the body and… I don’t know, send a picture of your pet? That sounds good.

I’m ready for release day, how about you?

Talk soon,

A.J. Cosmo

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Friends,

I've been working on the art for the re-release of The Hope Flower and I'm so excited to be able to share the cover with you all!

It's a bit emotional revisiting this book. We have all grown as people, and the world has evolved at a rapid pace since I originally created it. It is apparent now more than ever that the need for hope is the one thing that will remain consistent.

Also, the giveaway is still open and will be until release day!

I'm going to give away 5 personalized and signed copies of The Hope Flower, one for each of my social media accounts. To enter, all you need to do is Follow me on one of them, Like a post in reference to The Hope Flower, and Share a Hope Flower related post. That's it! I will select one winner from each of the social media platforms on 4/15/26.

I'm excited to re-release this book and get it into your hands! And also can't wait to announce what we also have in the works, so stay tuned!

Yours forever,
�A.J. Cosmo

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From the Desk of A.J. Cosmo:

Friends,

I immensely appreciate seeing the pictures of the messages from those who have received their copy of Teddy to the Rescue!: Franky vs The Lark available here: https://a.co/d/02sOyc2S

Hero stories are nothing new, our literature is soaking in them. As a child we need heroes, and stories about brave warriors coming to our rescue provide comfort that is necessary for our growth. We need to believe that we are taken care of in order to hatch from our eggs. Like Max in Teddy to the Rescue, we sleep soundly, even while in peril, knowing that someone powerful is watching over us.

Yet as we grow up the narrative shifts and we realize that our heroes are fewer and farther between until one day, after struggling alone, we come to realize that we have to be our own hero. In other words, we have to rescue ourselves, not necessarily because others don't want to, but because once we get old enough our problems become so personal that only we can solve them.

When you accept yourself as your own hero you gain power. Self reliance can be an incredibly potent tool and allows people to become the hero for others. Like Franky the teddy bear, we can come to the rescue of those in need. We transition from the damsel in distress into the knight that saves her.

Sometimes that change comes slowly with maturity, other times that change is forced upon us by becoming a parent. You become a hero once someone less powerful depends upon you, but being a hero means your actions are scrutinized, your motives questioned, and your mistakes are amplified, because, after all, we are human, and humans are silly and riddled with mistakes.

What most people lose sight of is that we can be all of these things at once. We can be the damsel in distress to one and the hero to another. The trick is to know when to raise your sword and fight, and when to let your guard down and be helped. Be sure and understand the reason behind what you do, and who, in the end, is being rescued. If you play the damsel when you are supposed to be the hero you will be waiting in your tower for a very long time.

Much love,

AJ Cosmo