![\"\"](\"http:\/\/i1072.photobucket.com\/albums\/w362\/saraalvastories\/SlayingIsidoresDragons-%20BookTour-%20SmallBanner%201_zpsjmoayh96.jpg\")
<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Cody Kennedy is guest-posting on my blog today to talk about writers, authors, and his new book Slaying Isidore’s Dragons.<\/em><\/p>\n Cover and Artwork by Reese Dante<\/p><\/div>\n <\/p>\n By C. Kennedy<\/p>\n Though the terms \u201cwriter\u201d and \u201cauthor\u201d are used interchangeably now, they are not synonymous. Let\u2019s first look at the definitions of each word.<\/p>\n \u2022 Writer \u2022 Author As we see from the above definitions, only an author initiates ideas<\/em> or creates<\/em>.<\/p>\n Now let\u2019s look at the etymology of each word.<\/p>\n Old English\u00a0writere<\/em>\u00a0\u201cone who can write, clerk; one who produces books or literary compositions,\u201d agent noun from\u00a0writan<\/em>\u00a0(see\u00a0write<\/a>,\u00a0v.<\/em>). Meaning \u201csign-painter\u201d is from 1837. Write.<\/em> Old English\u00a0writan<\/em>\u00a0\u201cto score, outline, draw the figure of,\u201d later \u201cto set down in writing\u201d (past tense\u00a0wrat<\/em>, past participle\u00a0writen<\/em>), from Proto-Germanic\u00a0writan<\/em> \u201ctear, scratch\u201d (cognates: Old Frisian\u00a0writa<\/em>\u00a0\u201cto write,\u201d Old Saxon\u00a0writan<\/em>\u00a0\u201cto tear, scratch, write,\u201d Old Norse\u00a0rita<\/em>\u00a0\u201cwrite, scratch, outline,\u201d Old High German\u00a0rizan<\/em>\u00a0\u201cto write, scratch, tear,\u201d German\u00a0rei\u00dfen<\/em>\u00a0\u201cto tear, pull, tug, sketch, draw, design\u201d), outside connections doubtful. Words for \u201cwrite\u201d in most Indo-European languages originally mean \u201ccarve, scratch, cut\u201d (such as Latin\u00a0scribere<\/em>, Greek\u00a0graphein,\u00a0glyphein<\/em>, Sanskrit\u00a0rikh<\/em>-); a few originally meant \u201cpaint\u201d (Gothic\u00a0meljan<\/em>, Old Church Slavonic\u00a0pisati<\/em>, and most of the modern Slavic cognates).<\/p>\n c.1300,\u00a0autor\u00a0\u201cfather,\u201d from Old French\u00a0auctor,\u00a0acteor<\/em>\u00a0\u201cauthor, originator, creator, instigator (12c., Modern French\u00a0auteur), from Latin auctorem<\/em> (nominative auctor<\/em>) \u201cenlarger, founder, master, leader,\u201d literally \u201cone who causes to grow,\u201d agent noun from\u00a0auctus<\/em>, past participle of\u00a0augere<\/em>\u00a0\u201cto increase\u201d (see\u00a0augment<\/a>). Meaning \u201cone who sets forth written statements\u201d is from late 14c. The\u00a0-t-\u00a0changed to\u00a0-th-\u00a016c. on mistaken assumption of Greek origin.<\/p>\n As we see from the etymology of each word, only an author originates ideas<\/em> and causes ideas to grow by putting them forth and leading.<\/p>\n If we compare both the definitions and etymology of these words, it is plain to see that a writer is someone who puts pen to paper without contributing to creation of ideas. Whereas an author is a creator of ideas for what is written, and furthers those ideas by championing them.<\/p>\n Modern times have engendered further distinctions, as follows:<\/p>\n In sum, a writer puts words on paper to order (whether his own or by order of another) and an author imagines, creates, puts his ideas to pen, protects them, and furthers them.<\/p>\n In the caveman days (days of my youth), if you were an author, it was offensive to be referred to as a writer because it inferred that you lacked imagination and the skill sets to create and further your stories. Alternatively, if you were a writer for a newspaper, radio, or television, or a writer of scripts for movie studios, it was offensive to be referred to as an author because it inferred that you lacked the skill sets to write to the specifications of your industry. Truth be told, to be an author you must not only possess the skill sets of an author, but also those of a writer as you must be able to write to the order of yourself.<\/p>\n In my new book, Slaying Isidore\u2019s Dragons<\/em>, I have extended my imagination and written the fantastic by penning an action-packed teen Bourne Identity<\/em>. I hope you enjoy my authorship!<\/p>\n Cover and Artwork by Reese Dante<\/p>\n Slaying Isidore\u2019s Dragons is available at Dreamspinner<\/a>\/Harmony Ink Press<\/a> Ingram Books for Libraries and Schools<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n About Cody Kennedy<\/strong><\/p>\n Raised on the mean streets and back lots of Hollywood by a Yoda-look-alike grandfather, Cody doesn\u2019t conform, doesn\u2019t fit in, is epic awkward, and lives to perfect a deep-seated oppositional defiance disorder. In a constant state of fascination with the trivial, Cody contemplates such weighty questions as If time and space are curved, then where do all the straight people come from? When not writing, Cody can be found taming waves on western shores, pondering the nutritional value of sunsets, appreciating the much maligned dandelion, unhooking guide ropes from stanchions, and marveling at all things ordinary.<\/p>\n Stop by Cody\u2019s Blog<\/a> with questions or comments, or simply share what\u2019s on your mind.<\/p>\n Find Cody on Facebook<\/a>, Twitter<\/a> @CodyKAuthor, Pinterest<\/a>, Tumblr<\/a>, Google+<\/a>,<\/p>\n Ello<\/a>, Goodreads<\/a>, & read Cody\u2019s free serial story, Fairy<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Cody Kennedy is guest-posting on my blog today to talk about writers, authors, and his new book Slaying Isidore’s Dragons. What are the Differences between a Writer and an Author? By C. Kennedy Though the terms \u201cwriter\u201d and \u201cauthor\u201d are used interchangeably now, they are not synonymous. Let\u2019s first look at the definitions of […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/saraalva.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1090"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/saraalva.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/saraalva.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/saraalva.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/saraalva.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1090"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/saraalva.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1090\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1097,"href":"https:\/\/saraalva.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1090\/revisions\/1097"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/saraalva.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1090"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/saraalva.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1090"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/saraalva.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1090"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![\"\"](\"http:\/\/i1072.photobucket.com\/albums\/w362\/saraalvastories\/SlayingIsidoresDragons%20-Book%20Tour-%20400x600_zpsnmn76zwy.jpg\")
What are the Differences between a Writer and an Author?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
![\"\"](\"http:\/\/i1072.photobucket.com\/albums\/w362\/saraalvastories\/Daydreams%20versus%20authors2_zpsbu4bhqha.jpg\")
<\/p>\n
\nnoun<\/em> writ\u00b7er \\\u02c8r\u012b-t\u0259r\\
\nsomeone whose work is to write books, poems, stories, etc.
\nsomeone who has written something<\/p>\n
\nnoun<\/em> au\u00b7thor \\\u02c8o\u0307-th\u0259r\\
\na person who has written something; especially : a person who has written a book or who writes many books
\na person who starts or creates something (such as a plan or idea)<\/p>\n\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
![\"\"](\"http:\/\/i1072.photobucket.com\/albums\/w362\/saraalvastories\/Writer%20versus%20author_zpsvdjb0gks.jpg\")
<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/i1072.photobucket.com\/albums\/w362\/saraalvastories\/SlayingIsidoresDragons-%20%20Book%20Tour-%20ReleaseDate%20Image_zpsjeiv65zm.jpg\")
<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/i1072.photobucket.com\/albums\/w362\/saraalvastories\/Slaying%20Isidores%20Dragons-%20Book%20Tour-%20Reese%20Dante%20small_banner468x60v2_zpsuwvpwt2g.jpg\")
<\/a><\/p>\n
\nAmazon<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0 GooglePlay<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0 Barnes & Noble<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0 OmniLit\/ARe<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0 Beam-eBooks in Europe<\/a><\/p>\n