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The Technology of Writing Hub

I spent 33 years in enterprise IT, 20 of them as Director of Computer Operations and Technical Services at Trader Joe’s. These articles cover the technology side of writing: the tools, the internet, and where technology helps and hurts.

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TL;DR: This hub covers the technology side of writing, drawn from my 33 years in enterprise IT. You’ll find chapters on AI and writing tools, digital platforms, internet history, technical writing, emerging technology, science fiction and scams. The Operations Room and Technology, from the inside are my own stories from running computer operations at Trader Joe’s.

This hub is laid out in chapters, from AI and writing tools to internet history, technical writing, science fiction and the operations stories from inside IT. If you have a technical book in you, see my ghostwriting services or start smaller with the Book Discovery Intensive.

Technology of Writing Hub chapters at a glance
Chapter Articles Example article
1. AI and writing technology 18 Why AI Falls Short for Writers (and Where It Doesn’t)
2. Digital writing tools and platforms 32 Self-Publishing Platforms: Where to Publish Your Book
3. Internet history and digital culture 9 What 40 Years Online Taught Me About Staying Safe
4. Technical and professional writing 4 Software Testing: 10 Things Most Teams Get Wrong
5. Emerging technologies in writing 7 The Single Maintainer Problem: Who Keeps Your Software Alive?
6. Science fiction and technology writing 15 The Multiverse in Fiction: Why It Works, Why It Fails, and How to Write It
7. Scams 5 The Freelancer’s Scam Playbook: Three Cons Every Writer Should Recognize
8. The Operations Room and 9. Technology, from the inside 22 and 19 We Lifted a Running Computer Off the Floor
10. More on technology and writing 5 Behind the Book: The Day Your Website Died

1. AI and writing technology

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3. Internet history and digital culture

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4. Technical and professional writing

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5. Emerging technologies in writing

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6. Science fiction and technology writing

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7. Scams

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8. The Operations Room

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9. Technology, from the inside

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10. More on technology and writing

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Thinking about a book of your own? Start with the Ghostwriting Hub. Related: AI & Writing Hub, Cybersecurity Hub, Digital Transformation Hub.

Frequently Asked Questions

What technology does a writer need?
A reliable computer, a good word processor, backups you’ve tested and a way to dictate if typing slows you down. Everything else is optional.
Can AI tools replace writing software?
No. They sit alongside it. AI helps with research and organizing, and the writing still happens in your editor.
Why write about technology from the operations side?
Because the people who kept systems running know what breaks and why, and almost none of them write it down.

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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.

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