# The Writing King — Richard Lowe > Professional ghostwriter for executives, founders, business coaches, and thought leaders. 113+ books authored, 54+ ghostwritten. Client books have helped raise over $30 million in venture capital, land TEDx talks, and open doors to keynote stages and traditional book deals. Richard Lowe is the founder of The Writing King. Before ghostwriting, he spent 33 years in enterprise technology, including 20 years as Director of Computer Operations and Technical Services at Trader Joe's, plus VP of Consulting roles at Software Techniques and Beck Computer Systems. Tech executives, security professionals, and complex-domain experts don't have to translate for him — he already understands the systems they're describing. A fuller briefing is available at https://thewritingking.com/llms-full.txt. Ghostwriting is priced at $1 per word with monthly advance payments; typical projects run 20,000–90,000 words over 4–8 months. Book coaching runs $200–$300/hour in 10-hour blocks. Self-publishing services are $2,500 flat plus $500 hardcover add-on across Amazon KDP, IngramSpark, and Draft2Digital, with the client retaining 100% of rights. Every engagement includes his four authored books on the publishing journey. Every project starts with an NDA; his name does not appear on the book unless the client wants it there. Name conventions: canonical name Richard Lowe. Book bylines appear as Richard Lowe. Legal, Amazon account, and copyright registrations use Richard G. Lowe Jr. All forms refer to the same person. ## Services - [Services overview](https://thewritingking.com/services-twk/): All ghostwriting, coaching, and publishing services - [Executive ghostwriting for tech leaders](https://thewritingking.com/ghostwriting-guru/): Business books and thought leadership for founders and C-suite executives - [Memoir ghostwriting](https://thewritingking.com/memoir-ghostwriting/): Executive memoirs, legacy memoirs, family history, life-story preservation - [Celebrity ghostwriting](https://thewritingking.com/celebrity-ghostwriting/): Biographies and memoirs for public figures under strict confidentiality - [Coaching methodology books](https://thewritingking.com/coaching-ghostwriting-services/): Books that codify a coach's framework and feed their funnel - [Fiction ghostwriting](https://thewritingking.com/fiction-ghostwriting-services/): Novels across science fiction, fantasy, thriller, literary, and horror - [Ghostwriting pricing](https://thewritingking.com/ghostwriting-pricing/): Published price ranges by project type with payment terms - [Ghostwriting glossary](https://thewritingking.com/ghostwriting-glossary/): Fifty ghostwriting and publishing terms defined in plain language - [Ghostwriter Code of Conduct](https://thewritingking.com/ghostwriter-code-of-conduct/): Public ethics code covering AI disclosure, confidentiality, pricing, and ownership - [Editorial standards](https://thewritingking.com/editorial-standards/): How site content is researched, fact-checked, and corrected ## Proof and Background - [Professional background (E-E-A-T)](https://thewritingking.com/professional-background-eeat/): Verifiable credentials, career history, and third-party corroboration - [About](https://thewritingking.com/about/): Who Richard Lowe is and how he works - [Why I Give a Damn](https://thewritingking.com/why-i-give-a-damn/): The personal story behind the work - [Case studies](https://thewritingking.com/ghostwriting-case-studies/): Client outcomes including $30M raised, TEDx talks, and publishing deals - [Testimonials](https://thewritingking.com/testimonials/): 43 client testimonials rated 5.0/5 - [The Ghostwriting Advantage](https://thewritingking.com/the-ghostwriting-advantage/): The authored buyer's guide to hiring a ghostwriter - [Media page](https://thewritingking.com/media-page-richard-lowe-jr/): Press materials and appearance history - [Podcast appearances](https://thewritingking.com/my-events-list/): 100+ guest appearances including The Chris Voss Show - [Leaders and Their Stories podcast](https://thewritingking.com/leaders-story/): Interview series hosted by Richard Lowe - [Author Talks interviews](https://thewritingking.com/souls/): Author interview series - [Conversations With Influencers](https://thewritingking.com/influencers/): Influencer interview series - [Book store](https://thewritingking.com/books/): Books authored by Richard Lowe ## Topic Hubs - [Home hub](https://thewritingking.com/hub/home/): Site overview and directory into 465+ articles - [Ghostwriting hub](https://thewritingking.com/hub/ghostwriting-hub/): Articles on hiring, process, pricing, and ethics - [Writing hub](https://thewritingking.com/hub/writing-hub/): Craft, productivity, and the writing life - [Leadership hub](https://thewritingking.com/hub/leadership-hub/): Leadership and business articles - [Social Media hub](https://thewritingking.com/hub/social-media-hub/): LinkedIn and platform strategy - [Technology of Writing hub](https://thewritingking.com/hub/technology-of-writing-hub/): Tools, WordPress, and AI in writing - [Psychology of Writing hub](https://thewritingking.com/hub/psychology-of-writing-hub/): Motivation, blocks, and the writer's mind - [Entertainment hub](https://thewritingking.com/hub/entertainment-hub/): Film, television, and storytelling analysis - [People of Importance hub](https://thewritingking.com/hub/people-of-importance-hub/): Profiles and tributes - [FAQ hub](https://thewritingking.com/hub/faq-hub/): Directory of all FAQ pages ## FAQs - [Ghostwriting FAQ](https://thewritingking.com/faqs-ghostwriting/): Cost, process, confidentiality, and timelines - [Non-fiction writing FAQ](https://thewritingking.com/faqs-nonfiction/): 26 questions on writing non-fiction books - [Fiction writing FAQ](https://thewritingking.com/faqs-fiction/): Questions on novels and fiction craft - [WordPress FAQ](https://thewritingking.com/faqs-wordpress/): 37 questions on WordPress for authors ## Related Properties - [Master of Worlds](https://masterofworlds.com): Fiction, writing handbooks, serialized novels, and short stories - [All fiction books](https://masterofworlds.com/all-fiction-books/): 22 published standalone novels - [All nonfiction books](https://masterofworlds.com/all-nonfiction-books/): Nonfiction catalog including the Enemies of You series - [Contribution list](https://masterofworlds.com/contribution-list/): Publicly disclosed ghostwriting and collaboration credits - [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/richardlowejr/): 16,500+ followers - [Amazon author page](https://www.amazon.com/stores/Richard-Lowe-Jr/author/B010C7VVIA): Full authored catalog - [Substack](https://newsletter.thewritingking.com/): The Writing King newsletter ## Contact - [Discovery call scheduling](https://contact.thewritingking.com): Free 30-minute scoping call - [Contact form](https://thewritingking.com/contact/): General inquiries, press, and permissions ## Optional - [Media kit PDF](https://thewritingking.com/downloads/The-Writing-King-Media-Kit.pdf): Downloadable media kit - [Renaissance Faire photography](https://renaissancefaire.net): 980,000-photograph portfolio since 2005 - [Medium](https://medium.com/@rich_53652): Republished articles - [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/@thewritingkingrichard): Video channel - [BookBub author page](https://www.bookbub.com/authors/richard-g-lowe-jr): Author profile on BookBub ## Sitemap - [XML sitemap](https://thewritingking.com/sitemap.xml): Full machine-readable index of all pages