Are You a Writer or an Author?

I encourage authors to become writers.
Here is the distinction:

An author is someone with authority. That is, you are an author if you have something you wish to convey to readers, whether it is a story you have invented, an experience you feel is instructive, an opinion you want to express, or knowledge you want to [...]

Five Top Tips for Catching (And Correcting) Errors in Your Business Writing

Whether you are an author writing a book, an entrepreneur with a website, or a “Web 2.0″ aficionado with a blog, errors in your writing cause readers to question your credibility. Let me give you an example: I recently read an online article that began with the question, “What is your worse fear?”
While the article [...]