Latest
The AI Hype Cycle: Why the Crash Is Coming, and Who’s Causing ItSix Claude Prompts That Get You Unstuck, and Why the Order MattersDogpiled Over AI Art at the Renaissance FaireClaude Opus 5.5: What the New Release Means for WritersTrump’s AI Force Is a Fire Department With No Fire CodeMonthly or Milestone: How Ghostwriting Gets BilledThe Work You Would Never Have StartedThe Quotation Marks That Get Authors SuedThe Hugging Face AI Agent Attack: An Operations ReadingThe Clients Who Pay and VanishWhat an AI Detector Score on Your Manuscript Is WorthWhat It Costs to Fix an AI-Written ManuscriptWhat Belongs on a Copyright PageWhen Your Own Memoir Sounds Like BraggingWhen a Client Thinks the Ghostwriter Used AIThe One-Hour Call Before I Quote Your BookWhen Your Memoir Should Be a NovelBehind the Book: The Mysterious Island, Neb’s SideHow to Organize Decades of Memories Into a MemoirWhy Rotten Tomatoes Sucks: The Score Does Not Mean What You ThinkWhy Amazon KDP Sucks: They Terminated My Account OvernightIngramSpark: How I Publish Now and WhyWhy Fiverr Sucks for Ghostwriting: The Buyer’s SideWhy eBay Sucks Now: A Seller’s Numbers and a Buyer’s WarningThe Ghost Story TraditionThe Gothic TraditionThe Christmas Ghost Story TraditionBooks to Give a WriterResurrection as a Narrative StructureThe Beach Read ArgumentWhy It’s a Wonderful Life Failed on ReleaseWhat to Read in SpringWhat to Read in SummerWhat to Read in OctoberHow Warner Bros. Dismantled a $17 Billion Cartoon EmpireThe Graph That Goes Vertical Is Usually Somebody Else’sThe Imaginary Scarcity TrapThe Disasters That Happen to Ordinary PeopleSubstack Is Not Collapsing. The Promise Was.Toba: The Winter That Almost Ended UsJay Stifflemire: Nothing Ever Gets Written DownGeorgie-Ann Getton: I Forgot I Had Free WillAI Detection Cannot Be Evidence, and Publishing Is Using It That WayAI Consciousness Left Philosophy and Entered the LaboratoryThe Office Block Where the Bedrooms AreWhat the AI Visibility Industry Sells, and What the Evidence SaysThe Web Got Fenced: What AI Search Costs Small SitesBlack Tuesday: The Web Ring War Nobody Outside It NoticedBlack Tuesday: The Original ring-master.net Page, 2000Behind the Book: Peacekeeper, The Dissolution Wars
The Writing King Your Ethical Ghostwriter. Your Story, Done Right.
FAQ Resource Center

The FAQ Hub

Every FAQ on the site in one place: working with a writer, AI and your book, questions by book type, publishing, and author platform.

No pitch. No pressure.

This hub is laid out in chapters, one for each kind of question clients and authors ask me most. When you’re ready to talk about your own book, see my ghostwriting services or start smaller with the Book Discovery Intensive.

1. Working with a writer

↑ Back to chapters

2. AI and your book

↑ Back to chapters

3. Questions by book type

↑ Back to chapters

4. Publishing your book

↑ Back to chapters

5. Author platform and tools

↑ Back to chapters

Thinking about a book of your own? Start with the Ghostwriting Hub. Related: Memoir Hub, Publishing & Marketing Hub, AI & Writing Hub.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which FAQ should I start with?
If you’re deciding whether to hire help, start with the Ghostwriting FAQ. If you’re writing the book yourself, start with the FAQ for your book type.
What if my question isn't answered here?
Ask it. The fastest way is a private consultation, where you get a straight answer about your own project.
Are the FAQ answers legal or financial advice?
No. They’re practical answers from a working ghostwriter and author. For legal or tax questions about your own situation, talk to a qualified professional.

Ready to talk about your book?

If the FAQs answered the early questions and you’re ready to talk specifics, the next step is a conversation about whether your project is a fit.

No pitch. No pressure.

About the Author
Richard Lowe, professional ghostwriter

Richard Lowe is a professional ghostwriter and author with 113+ books authored and 54+ ghostwritten. Before writing full time he spent 33 years in enterprise technology, including 20 years as Director of Computer Operations and Technical Services at Trader Joe's. He writes nonfiction, fiction and memoir, and works with executives and experts on books that build authority.

More about Richard Lowe →

Disclaimer

The views and opinions expressed in this blog post are solely those of Richard Lowe and are based on personal experience and research. This content is for informational purposes only and should not be construed as professional legal, financial, accounting, or business advice. Always consult with qualified professionals before making important business or legal decisions. Richard Lowe is not a lawyer, accountant, or licensed professional advisor, and this content does not establish any professional relationship.