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Originally Posted by moonshot
Simply wrong. At lease it is not getting to complicated.
My original point was that there should be some way to separate the person who writes for a living from those that write as a 'hobby'.
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I write for a living. It is not a hobby. I do not have a book in hardback (although I could achieve that if I desired--all I'd have to do is pay for it.)
I don't think my books are listed on fantastic fiction, but plenty of kind souls have purchased them. I am glad they did not have your criteria when they decided to purchase my books. I am happy. The readers are happy.
You choose to have different criteria for purchasing. Go you.
I call myself an author. You may call me some other term if it suits you.
Not all readers want someone to help sort books for them. If you wish to use "traditionally published" as your sort tool, that is fine for you. Go for it.
There does not need to be some universal gatekeeper just to suit you. Use your own tools and your own criteria.