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A Writer Among Creatives: Richard Lowe on The Douglas Coleman Show
Featuring Richard Lowe Jr. on The Douglas Coleman Show, alongside Jared Martinez
Updated May 2026 to reflect current data.
The short version
- ► Richard Lowe, The Writing King, appears as a featured guest on The Douglas Coleman Show.
- ► He shares the episode with musician and business entrepreneur Jared Martinez.
- ► The show spotlights guests from across the arts and business, a natural fit for a writer who works across many subjects.
- ► Richard is a ghostwriter and author who has written well over a hundred books under his own name and ghostwritten dozens more for clients.
- ► His work centers on turning people’s expertise and stories into finished books that carry their name.
Richard Lowe, The Writing King, joins The Douglas Coleman Show as one of the episode’s featured guests, sharing the spotlight with musician and business entrepreneur Jared Martinez. The show brings together guests from across the arts and business, which makes it a fitting room for a writer whose whole calling card is range.
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In this episode
A writer in good company
A show that pairs an author with a musician and entrepreneur is exactly the kind of mixed bill where a writer earns his keep. Whatever the field, a creative or a business owner usually has a story and a body of expertise worth getting on the page, and that’s the throughline Richard brings to a conversation like this: the idea that the people doing interesting work are often the ones who’d benefit most from a book, and that they don’t have to be writers to have one.
What Richard brings to the table
Richard is a ghostwriter and author, The Writing King, who has written well over a hundred books under his own name and ghostwritten dozens more for clients. His background runs unusually wide, from technology and leadership to photography and fiction, which is why he can take on almost any subject. The core of the work is simple to describe: he turns a client’s knowledge and story into a finished, polished book that carries their name, not his. For an entrepreneur, a performer, or an expert, that book becomes a credibility tool that opens doors well beyond the page.
Find Richard Lowe at TheWritingKing.com.
Common questions
Who is Richard Lowe?
Known as The Writing King, he’s a ghostwriter and author who has written well over a hundred books under his own name and ghostwritten dozens more for clients, across a wide range of subjects.
What is The Douglas Coleman Show?
An interview show that features guests from across the arts and business. This episode pairs Richard with musician and business entrepreneur Jared Martinez.
What does a ghostwriter actually do?
Writes a book in the client’s voice, from interviews and research, so the finished book carries the client’s name. The ghostwriter’s name doesn’t appear; as far as readers are concerned, the client wrote it.
What kinds of books does Richard write?
Both nonfiction and business-authority books and fiction. His unusually broad background lets him write knowledgeably on subjects most writers would have to research from scratch.
About this recording
Updated May 2026. This page introduces a recorded video appearance; its substance and character are preserved.
Editorial updates applied:
- Overview prepared from the original video and current information about Richard’s work
- Book counts stated at current figures: 113+ authored under Richard’s own name and 54+ ghostwritten for clients
- Section headers added; minor cleanup applied for readability
Original video embedded above. The underlying conversation remains intact.
Richard Lowe Jr., The Writing King
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