This is an old bugaboo of mine, a personal burr in my saddle. The question: "What's the difference between a writer and an author?" What an ancient, persistent and mostly useless hack!
Here are a few answers from around the web, plus a bonus. I've avoided the typical cliches and standard online definitions. Instead, I looked for a small cross-section of answers and a few different presentations. If nothing else, these should tickle your sides a bit. Don't take them too seriously because, well, they're not that meaningful in relation to cosmic events. However, they do tell you something about those who wrote the words.
My answer is at the bottom of the article, taking its rightful place as last. Perhaps you have a favorite definition? I'd love to hear about it.
And your favorite definition is . . .
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Writer v. author? Semantics … or fashion.
Good point. Not sure. I've always liked "writer" as less bombastic.