Story of My Book

Rise is about how you can make the best out of the experiences that you have experienced in order to have a life worth living. No matter where you come from, it is important to understand that you are unique, and your uniqueness should be an asset when you walk into a room full of people that are different than you. 

My name is Nia Rainer and I am the author of Rise. I wrote this book because I wanted to show people the importance of believing in yourself, regardless of what the world may tell you. In a world where there is always a standard to live by, it is important that you stay true to who you are and appreciate the experiences, stories, and memories that make you the best person that you can be. It does not matter where you come from or the experiences that made you believe that you were not enough. What matters is that you have potential, regardless of how unorthodox your background may be. 

My hope is that, in reading this book, you will discover your inner badass. I want you to see this book as an opportunity to discover the power of resilience, persistence, and believing in yourself. 
 

FOR ALL: 
You will love this book if you have struggled with the challenges that come with being a part of an underrepresented group, want to improve on your leadership skills, or want to. try something new in your life.

Rise speaks to underrepresented groups and potential leaders who want to learn to persist and believe in themselves in a new way.

Ultimately, I hope that Rise inspires reflection and fruitful dialogue, pressing into engaging questions like:

How can I value my uniqueness? 

How can I give back to my community?

How do I thrive in a world that always wants to tell me no?

I look forward to exploring these questions and beyond with my readers. I believe discovering the power of resilience, persistence, and believing in ourselves will change us all for the better. 

What I Need & What You'll Get:

This book will be published with New Degree Press. I set up the pre-order tiers to help cover the costs for publishing my book. Money raised will go towards the following:

The editor I will work with to revise and publish my manuscript in April,2021

The cover design of my book. (The mockups you see currently are a placeholder!)

The layout design for the interior of my book (physical copy, ebook formats).

The copy editing for my book to polish the grammar and spelling prior to publication.

The launch & promotion efforts for my book when I ultimately publish this Spring .

When I pre-sell 120 copies of my book, I will publish a paperback and ebook. When I pre-sell 150 copies of my book, I will also publish a hardcover edition. When I pre-sell 200 copies of my book, I will publish a hardcover and an audiobook.


I am also offering some exclusive rewards for people who pre-order my book now:

You will receive a personally signed copy of my book when I publish.

Your name will appear in the Acknowledgments section of my book.

You will receive early access to the Author’s Note and other excerpts from my book, with the opportunity to review it and give me early feedback.

You will have the opportunity to be involved in selecting my cover and title.

You will be invited to join my Author Community and get behind-the-scenes sneak peeks into the publishing process.

And much more!

About the Author

Nia Rainer is a junior at High Point University studying International Business with a minor in Spanish. She is the founder of Caona Culture, Vice President of the Alpha Zeta Chapter of Lambda Pi Chi Sorority, Inc., an HPU Student Justice, a projectBASTA fellow, and a member of Alpha Kappa Psi. 

She values the importance of embracing your true self. She wrote this book because she’s passionate about teaching people to utilize their unique selves in order to make an impact on the world. Nia became interested in how a person’s background, challenges, and experiences make them the person they are today, and how those experiences will make them an even better person tomorrow. 

When Nia isn’t writing, you can catch her practicing her guitar, cooking pasta from scratch, or catching up on some of her favorite Netflix shows, including but not limited to: Girlfriends, Big Mouth, and The Good Place. While she is currently studying in High Point, North Carolina, Nia was born and raised in Queens, New York. You can follow her on Instagram @niarainer. 

Risks & Challenges

The biggest challenge with publishing a book is delivering the finished book to the backer, specifically my mailing of the book to you. I have eliminated this risk by including the cost of mailing and shipping the signed copies into each pre-order tier. 

The risk of delivering the pre-sale copies of my book is contingent on the publisher we use. I will be working closely with New Degree Press to make sure we ship the pre-order rewards to you as early as possible. We will keep all pre-sale backers up-to-date as to when my book will publish. You will know when the copies of my book you pre-ordered are expected to ship.

Other Ways You Can Help

Some people just can't contribute, but that doesn't mean they can't help:

Please share my pre-sale campaign on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn with your friends, family and network. Please use #risebyniarainer and tag me as well as my publisher, New Degree Press, so we can help amplify your efforts.

You can easily share my Pre-Sale Campaign Page via Indiegogo at the top of the page.

Please share my book with 5 friends, family members, or co-workers who you think would enjoy it via text or direct message on social media.