Writer vs. Author

At one of the first talks/discussions I had with a local writers' group, I was asked why I referred to myself as a writer instead of an author. I was flabberghasted and stammered a while, then just said that I considered myself a writer as opposed to an author.

I still do.

But it's useful sometimes to face the outside world as an "Author," a person who is published. Like for business cards.

Still, if I'm with other writers I'm always a writer, too.

I was watching Castle last night (ok, I like the actor, and though the author is only shown "writing" for approximately ten seconds every episode, and I found a couple of premises in the opener ridiculous, I've come to like the series). Castle was with the cops, they poured from the car and put on vests. He'd ordered a bullet proof vest online that looked like theirs. On the back it said "Writer."

At least the show got that right.

May you enjoy who and what you are today.
Robin