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0:16
Discovery of Potential Movie about Life
0:32
Prison Transfer and Realization of Sentence Reduction
1:04
FBI Involvement and Prison Life
2:07
Meeting Kevin Weeks and Taking Over Real Estate Class
3:41
Desperate Inmates in Low-Security Prisons
4:12
Prison Environment and Security Measures
5:14
Teaching Real Estate Class at the Low
5:46
Media Interest and Reporter Contacts
6:17
Writing Own Story and Getting Feedback
7:21
Why authors can't contact big publishing companies directly
7:52
Finding a literary agent and writing a query letter
8:22
Experiences with literary agents and manuscript submission
9:26
Introduction to entertainment agent Ross Reback
10:27
Ross Reback's work and connections in the industry
10:58
Initial Contact with Ross Reback
11:29
Meeting and Feedback from Ross Reback
12:03
Ross's Critique of the Manuscript
13:06
Additional Resources and Feedback
14:08
Influence of Memoirs on Writing Style
14:39
Exploring Personality and Belief System
15:11
Comparing Childhood Experiences with Others
16:44
Rewriting the Book and Adding Personal Content
17:47
Deciding to Write Other Inmate Stories
18:17
Inspiration from Rolling Stone Magazine Article
19:53
Meeting Ephraim Devaroli and Chris
21:26
Initial conversation about the friend's business and writing a book
21:57
Suggestion to hire a ghostwriter due to focus issues
22:28
Friend's hesitation and lack of trust in the speaker
23:30
Update on the friend's decision and a new development
25:03
Todd Phillips and Bradley Cooper's Interest in David Packhaus' Story
26:06
Concerns about the Movie Portrayal of David Packhaus
29:14
Discussion of Patreon and Con Man Painting
29:44
Meeting with David Packhaus and Writing an Outline
30:15
Freedom of Information Act and Public Records
30:46
David Packhaus's Memory and Ruthlessness
32:51
Dev Rolly Asks About Matt's Book and Ross Reback's Request to Read
33:22
Ross Reback's Initial Reaction and Matt's Manuscript Handover
33:53
Matt Waits for Ross Reback to Start Reading and Follow-up Questions
34:24
Ross Reback's Praise for Matt's Writing and Request to Write His Book
34:54
Ross Reback's Feedback on Matt's Self-Description and Business Proposal
35:56
Matt Discusses Literary Agent Options and Payment Terms with Ross Reback
36:26
Setting Up a Contract and Timeline
38:02
Expanding the Outline and Book Potential
38:33
Meeting Arrangements and Reback's Approval
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