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Hello Not Afraid of the Fall team,

Now that the dust has settled from the stampede of last minute preorders that ultimately propelled us over the goal and into the land of full publishing... I wanted to take this opportunity to thank you once again.

Inkshares is unique. They take the time to find what I like to think of as "Diamonds in the rough". They give first time authors, like myself, an opportunity to prove that their book, their idea, their experience is worth the professional editing, marketing, creative direction and developing that Inkshares has to offer. They give people an opportunity to put in the time and effort required to convince people that this book is worth having on their bookshelf at home. None of this is guaranteed, it simply an opportunity.

This opportunity was very close to slipping away. 

As Ashley and I watched the clock tick away Saturday, with hundreds of preorders left to reach the goal, I thought it was over. I thought that there was no possible way to obtain the same amount of preorders in ONE DAY that we had in the last FOUR MONTHS COMBINED. 

Then you guys happened. 

We received an overwhelming amount of support from people like you. When numerous people reached out to tell us that they were tracking the preorder bar at home, at the bar, even at weddings... I could not believe how lucky Ashley and I are to have this support. 

Thank you. Thank you for not only preordering this book, but also sharing statuses, videos and the book itself to your friends and family. This is our accomplishment and I am excited to have you on the team as we continue this journey.

This is just the beginning and there is a lot of work to be done, but I am excited to see where this book will go.

I will keep you updated every step of the way on the progress of the editing, developing, marketing etc...

THANK YOU

Your inspired author,

Kyle James

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    When I initially decided to write Not Afraid of the Fall, it was fueled by both competition and fear. I grew up in a community of overachievers and highly successful people. Many of my closest friends own companies, restaurants and nonprofits. Many are studying to be lawyers, doctors and coaches.  My girlfriend is an strong women, who dedicates her to time to molding the minds of children to be successful. My Dad is a CMO for a global IT company and my mom founded her own pharmaceutical safety company. My sister earned her masters in social work while studying in New Zealand and is helping refugees find homes My brother in-law is a consultant with two masters and speaks more languages than I care to comment on, and my brother found his true calling in life as a chef.


    I spent many sleepless nights in Europe laying awake fearing that I would never reach the level of success of those around me. What could I do to equal these successes? I convinced myself that if I wrote a book, I would be successful. I would have achieved something substantial. I could compete.

    What I didn’t realize until the end of the journey was that it wasn’t the outcome of a book I needed, it was the process of writing it. By allowing my thoughts, feelings and views on life to spill chaotically into my journal every day, I was self-medicating. I realized that I just happened be surrounded by amazing people. I am so lucky to be able to call these people my friends and family.

    Writing this book saved my life. Not in the literal sense that I would have died if I didn’t write it, but in the sense that it allowed me to really start living. I no longer quantified my own self-worth by comparing my life to others. My goal for this book is to help any of those that are struggling with the same issues to reach their own peace. 


    48 days to go....Let’s make this happen.
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