486: You have To Tell Everybody It’s The Best Damn Book in the World and They Need to Read It (Write Big, Ep 11)

About this episode

Jessica Cozzi shares her insights on promoting her YA romance during its pub week and the importance of believing in your book.

Welcome to writer/publicist Jessica Cozzi’s world. This is her pub week for her YA romance, We’ve Hit Turbulence , and, in her words: “I want to soak in every moment of this.” Writers, we’ve never interviewed anyone who was at once so practical and realistic about this industry—she is a publicist for a Big Five publisher, after all—and delighted to be a part of it. We adored her ultimate message, as both the writer and a pro: you have to tell everybody it’s the best damn book in the world and they need to read it. You’re going to be inspired to do just that. Aaaaand: it’s Blueprint season! If you want to be shouting about your book from the rooftops—but you have not exactly finished it yet (or maybe even started), the Blueprint for a Book is for you. Regulars around here know we offer the Blueprint for a Book program once or twice a year. This time, we’re doing a Blueprint Sprint : 6 weeks to build a guide for the book you want to write. (As opposed to drafting a hundred thousand words in the wrong direction. Ask me how I know.) It starts January 12, 2026, we talk fiction, non-fiction and memoir, and it’s open to all paid subscribers. Community, weekly assignments, weekly lives…

People in this episode

Hosts: Jess, KJ

Guest: Jessica Cozzi

Topics covered

• publishing
• book promotion
• writing advice
• YA romance
• Blueprint for a Book
• community support

Keywords

• YA romance
• book promotion
• writing
• Blueprint for a Book
• publishing industry
• community support
• writing advice

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Big Five publisher

Books & works: We’ve Hit Turbulence

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