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Originally Posted by bobstro
So does being a "published author" imply anything more than self-published? The reason I ask is from a professional perspective. If I were to self-publish a technical title, would it be considered unprofessional or deceptive to describe myself as a published author in the field?
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If calling yourself a published author can be done with credibility depends.
If you're writing fiction, you don't have to answer to anybody: it's your story, you can make up anything you want, and if you self-publish it and even one person buys it, you're a published author, IMHO.
On the other hand, if you write a (technical) manual or other scientific paper and publish it, I want some credentials. Are you Prof. Dr. Mr. Ph.D. or something? Has this work been verified by people who have already obtained credibility in the field? If not, then I can't take the work seriously yet, but as soon as it is verified, I will consider you a published author.