How do you keep your imagination and productivity going year after year, decade after decade? By challenging yourself, doing your work to the best of your ability, and taking nothing personally. Today’s guest is Jeffrey Konvitz and is no stranger to the world of imagination. He’s worked in film as an entertainment attorney, screenwriter, and producer. He’s also the author of The Sentinel, The Guardian, Monster: A Tale of Loch Ness, and his latest book, The Circus of Satan: Murder, Revenge, and the Rise of Organized Crime. In our conversation, he talks about his writing process, why it took over 24 years to write the book, the differences between novels and screenplays, and how he tackles heavy issues without making it a slog.

• Jeffrey Konvitz
  • Barnes & Noble: The Circus of Satan: Murder, Revenge, and the Rise of Organized Crime
  • Amazon: The Circus of Satan: Murder, Revenge, and the Rise of Organized Crime
• Gladiator (2000)
• Inception (2010)
• Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad
• Scientific American
• Financial Times
• Midjourney prompt for episode art: closeup of flames –ar 16:9