I’m Richard Lowe, a ghostwriter and the author of more than 113+ books, based on Florida’s Gulf Coast. I didn’t end up in Florida by accident. I chose it, deliberately, when I left California to build a quieter writing life. More than a decade later, I write books for people all over the state and well beyond it, with a particular strength most ghostwriters can’t match: a deep technical and business background.
Why Florida
When I left California in 2013, I went looking for somewhere calmer and a little out of the way, a place with the kind of quiet that long writing projects actually need. Florida’s Gulf Coast gave me that, along with something I hadn’t fully expected: a state that’s genuinely worth photographing. I’m a photographer as well as a writer, and between the beaches, the light, the water, and the small towns, Florida has kept a camera busy for years. That same eye, knowing what to include, what to leave out, and where attention should land, is the one I bring to every manuscript.
Florida also has a deep well of people with stories and expertise worth putting into books: entrepreneurs, executives, retirees with a lifetime behind them, technical professionals, first-time authors who’ve been meaning to write for years. That’s who I work with.
Why I’m Proud of This State: The Hurricane Response
I’ve lived through four significant hurricanes here, Category 1 or stronger, and two stand out: Irma in 2017 and Milton in 2024. Milton hit close to home. These were serious, destructive storms, and I won’t pretend otherwise. If you want the full picture, here are my ghostwriting services. What’s stayed with me is how the state handled the aftermath. Before Milton even made landfall, tens of thousands of utility trucks and line crews were staged at the state line, fueled and waiting for the all-clear. The moment it was safe, they rolled in. Power and internet came back fast, and a state that had just taken a Category 3 hit was functional again far quicker than you’d expect from a disaster that size. That kind of preparation tells you something about a place: Florida takes the hard things seriously and gets them done. Having lived through the worst of it, I came out prouder to be here, not less.
Statewide and Remote
Most of my work is done remotely, which means it doesn’t matter much whether you’re in Miami, Orlando, Jacksonville, Tampa, or a town most people couldn’t find on a map. The process works the same. I serve clients throughout Pinellas County. For clients near my home base on the Gulf Coast, in the Clearwater and Pinellas County area, I’m happy to meet in person, usually over in Safety Harbor. Either way, you get the same attention and the same book.
My Process
Every book starts with an interview to find its shape and build a working outline. Then we go deep, twenty to forty interviews depending on the size of the book. That’s where your real voice and knowledge come out, and it’s the foundation for everything that follows.
I use AI tools to help structure the overview outline, which you approve before any writing begins. From there we work chapter by chapter: I outline each chapter, write it myself, send it to you, take your feedback, and revise until it’s right, about a week per chapter. You get revisions as we go, plus one full revision pass at the end. I serve clients throughout Polk County. A 30,000-word book generally takes around four months through the writing; an 80,000-word book, seven to eight. I’d rather give you an honest timeline than a flattering one.
What I Actually Do
I take your ideas, your expertise, and your story and turn them into a finished book that reads as if you wrote it on your best day. You stay the author; your name goes on the cover. I’ve written more than 113+ books under my own name, including the Kindle bestseller Focus on LinkedIn, and ghostwritten over 54+ for other people across a wide range of subjects.
The Technical Difference
Before I wrote books, I spent decades in information technology: data centers, systems, the demanding technical side of business. That means I can write the books most ghostwriters quietly turn down: artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, digital transformation, machine learning, the Internet of Things. If your book lives in a technical or business world, you won’t spend the first month teaching me the basics. I’m a writer who came out of the technical field, not one faking his way into it, and in Florida’s growing business and tech community, that’s a rare thing to find in a ghostwriter.
Common Questions
Do I keep the rights to my book?
Yes. You keep all rights and all credit. It’s your book and your name on it. I also work remotely. I’m rarely on the cover, usually just acknowledged on the copyright page or in the back, if at all.
Is the book written by AI?
No. I use AI to help structure outlines, but I write every chapter myself, and you approve each one. The work that makes a book sound like you is human work.
How long will my book take?
Roughly four months for a 30,000-word book, seven to eight for an 80,000-word book, including interviews, chapter writing, and the final revision pass.
Do you only work with Florida clients?
No. Most of my work is remote, so I work with clients across Florida and beyond. Local Gulf Coast clients are welcome to meet in person.
Nearby and related
Looking closer to home? I’m based on the Gulf Coast, with pages for my home base in Pinellas County, and Polk County and central Florida.
Let’s Talk
Wherever you are in Florida, if there’s a book in you that isn’t getting written, let’s have a conversation. The first consultation is free, and there’s no pressure. You tell me about your book; I’ll tell you honestly whether I’m the right person to write it.