When does someone transition from writer to author?

One Day Lucky is now available from all of the major booksellers in both paperback and ebook formats. This feels like a milestone, even if all of the work that I would have previously associated with writing a novel (like actually writing) was done a long time ago.

I am not sure if this is the moment that allows me to transition from writer to author, though. I have a published book, the novella, and author pages on most of the big sites (except the black cesspool of Amazon where they received my request to control my author page months ago and have done nothing), but I still don't feel like an author.

Someone I don't know, that I have never interacted with, that isn't on this list of lovely human beings, picking up One Day Lucky and reading it. That will make me an author, I think. The first time I see someone that I don't know say 'yeah, that was a fun read' ... that's what I'm waiting for. Which is more nerve-wracking that any of the stages I've gone through to get to this point.

If you're interested in picking up a copy of One Day Lucky, here are a few options:

​Bookshop.org - this is my preferred vendor for all books. You can pick up the paperback (which has a really cool matte finish that feels amazing) or a DRM free ebook that can be loaded into any ereader.

​Directly from Ingram - this is the printer I am using for distribution. You can only get the paperback from them, but it's a bit cheaper than going through a bookseller (although the Bookshop.org purchase also supports local independent book retailers if you're interested in that aspect of the publishing world).

​Amazon.com - for Kindle users, or taking advantage of their shipping discounts.

If you're feeling spry and want to get out of the house to support your own local bookseller, they should be able to look it up by name but just in case, the ISBN is 9798993731155.

Up next? Another novella, this time centered around the mercenary Hux. He makes an uncredited appearance in Roller Dogs, but this time it's all about him. The cover art is done and looks amazing, but it still needs some editing polish so it won't be ready for another month or so. Then, I can get back to working on the sequel to One Day Lucky.

Thanks,
Dave