Definition of author from Merriam-Webster

1 :  the writer of a literary work (such as a book)

2:  one that originates or creates something

Whether you’re typing the first words on your very first book or “the end” on your fifty-first, you are a writer because you write. You are an author because you are the writer of a literary work and you create. So whether you’re Traditionally or Indie published, aspiring or simply just writing to write, you are welcome at Windy City.