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RE: the singer comment.
Bob Dylan, Tom Waits, Neil Young, Leonard Cohen, Jeff Buckley... all come to mind as professional, well-known singers, each with their huge fan base... and I would venture to say that not everyone would consider these guys good singers. In fact, some would say they're downright bad. But they have style, flair, personality and the 'it' factor that tug at people's core. Some people's core. They tug at mine... but so does Andrea Bocelli. It's not about technical perfection for me... it's about heart and authenticity.
I'm a first-time self-published eBook writer. I write in the first person. I've had good reviews... but it's a given not everyone will like my style. Some will, some won't, so what? And you never know... you might like it if you give it a chance. To judge an eBook written by someone who is not published in the traditional hardcover/paperback sense as being of 'lesser quality' is misguided. Who knows what jewels lie within. Isn't that true of any book?
As for the word author (or writer for the matter)... (as everyone above has pointed out), defines someone (anyone) who writes (whether they meet your criteria or not).
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