Independent Author
Put My Book in Your Library
I'm Jermaine Jefferson. Husband, dad, self-publishing author, and independent family educator in West Central Florida. There is no big publisher behind me. Every single book that gets bought and read means the world to me and my family. We are indie publishers doing our best to help change the world.
Below are four simple ways to help, and none of them take more than a few minutes. Pick one. Pick all four. Every one of them makes a real difference.
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Discipline: What Nobody Wants to Hear
This is the book that fits the audience of this site. Men over 40 who are serious about their health, their faith, and building something real. It is not a motivational book. It is a book about the daily work that nobody talks about because it is not glamorous. If your library does not have it yet, request it.
Request it at your library
Copy the text, find the form, paste and submit. Three minutes.
Libraries buy the books their patrons ask for. Copy this request text. All three books are included.
Please consider adding these titles by Florida author Jermaine Jefferson to the collection. All are available to libraries through Ingram. Discipline: What Nobody Wants to Hear, Jermaine Jefferson, ISBN 979-8-9947732-3-9, Paperback $14.99. The Florida Perennial Garden: Easy Plants That Thrive in Heat, Sand & Humidity, Jermaine Jefferson, ISBN 979-8-9947732-0-8, Paperback $24.95. Grow Food NOT Lawns: Simple Steps To Turn Any Yard Into A Year-Round Garden, Jermaine Jefferson, ISBN 979-8-9947732-2-2, Paperback $24.95.
Then find your library's request form:
Search your library's name plus "suggest a purchase" or "request an item" in Google. Most library systems have an online form.
If you cannot find a form online, walk up to the front desk and ask to submit a purchase suggestion. They will have a process.
Paste the copied text into the notes or description field and submit. If the form asks for a distributor, the books are available through Ingram, which most library systems already use.
Already have one of my books? An honest review changes everything
Reviews are how new readers find indie authors. When you have no big publisher pushing your books, honest reviews from real readers are what move a book off the page and into someone else's hands. They tell the next person that the book is worth their time.
If you already bought and read one of my books, thank you. Truly. It means more than you know. If you have a few minutes, please leave an honest review. I am not asking for a positive review. I am asking for an honest one. Say what you really think. That is what helps.
Each button takes you straight to the Amazon review box for that book.
Ask your local shop to carry them
Gyms, garden centers, gift shops, and indie bookstores.
If you go to a gym, a local gift shop, a garden center, or an independent bookstore, you can help get these books on physical shelves. Ask the owner or manager if they carry local author titles. If they are open to it, share the message below with them.
Good fits include independent gyms, CrossFit boxes, church bookstores, garden centers, farmers market vendors, and local gift shops with a Florida angle.
Hi, I wanted to share some books that may be a great fit for your customers. They are written by Florida author Jermaine Jefferson and cover discipline and mindset, Florida food growing, and perennial gardening. All three titles are available wholesale direct from the author at 50% retailer margin on prepaid cases. To order or ask questions, contact contact@growfitfl.com or (305) 209-8128.
Buy it anywhere
Not Amazon exclusives. Buy them where you like.
These books are also on Bookshop.org, which sends a portion of every sale to independent bookstores, and on Barnes and Noble. Any local indie bookstore can special order them through Ingram using the ISBNs below.
Discipline: What Nobody Wants to Hear
ISBN 979-8-9947732-3-9 · Paperback $14.99
The Florida Perennial Garden: Easy Plants That Thrive in Heat, Sand & Humidity
ISBN 979-8-9947732-0-8 · Paperback $24.95
Grow Food NOT Lawns: Simple Steps To Turn Any Yard Into A Year-Round Garden
ISBN 979-8-9947732-2-2 · Paperback $24.95
Bookshop.org supports independent bookstores. When you buy there, a portion goes to a local indie bookstore. If you prefer to buy at a local indie bookstore in person, give them the ISBN and ask them to order through Ingram.