Carr funds his cinematic promotional book trailers entirely out of pocket
Jack Carr · How This Ex-Navy SEAL Turned A Book Into A $1M+ Empire | Jack Carr Interview · May 29, 2024 · at 47:22
Author Jack Carr discusses the production of Hollywood-style cinematic book trailers and promotional packages with host Sam Parr.
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“So I think maybe other publishers also think my publisher pays for these things, but it's really just me out of pocket as a business.”
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