Author means: Someone who writes books for a living.. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
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Someone who writes books for a living.
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BlueskyMay 2026
Popular Australian author pleads guilty over child exploitation material The Jasper Jones and Runt author was arrested in January during a police raid at his Perth home.
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BlueskyMay 2026
On this day May 5th in 1818, Karl Marx, political scientist, economist and co-author of the Communist Manifesto, was born. Here are some relevant quotes from his writings which reflect the dystopian late-stage capital…
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BlueskyMay 2026
@marthawells.com << my first absolute favorite author...way back before you all knew her, I fell in love with her Ile-Rein, city of bones, and wheel of the infinite books.
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BlueskyMay 2026
*EVENT* Join us as we welcome Ben Giles to the shop, author of The Specialist: How to Clean a Crime Scene It 's a breathtaking, unputdownable insider account of Britain's most hidden profession Wednesday 27.5 from…
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BlueskyMay 2026
#author #indieauthor #indieauthors #amwriting #writingcommunity inventingrealityediting.com/2...
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#1·Apr 27, 2026
Someone who writes books for a living.
This paper has three authors.
For parents
Author means: Someone who writes books for a living.. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
For ESL learners
author means: Someone who writes books for a living.. Register: neutral, standard English. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself. A formal-English equivalent (a synonym or descriptive phrase) is usually safer in writing. When in doubt, paraphrase rather than reuse the slang form.
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“Popular Australian author pleads guilty over child exploitation material The Jasper Jones and Runt author was arrested in January during a police raid at his Perth home.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“@marthawells.com << my first absolute favorite author...way back before you all knew her, I fell in love with her Ile-Rein, city of bones, and wheel of the infinite books.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“*EVENT* Join us as we welcome Ben Giles to the shop, author of The Specialist: How to Clean a Crime Scene It 's a breathtaking, unputdownable insider account of Britain's most hidden profession Wednesday 27.5 from 6pm Details and tickets👇 www.waterstones.com/events/the-s...”
— Bluesky· May 2026“It's hilarious watching this French Cucknuck and of course he from Quebec, named Simon Robineau debate with emotions instead of logic, dropping 'Fuck' every sentence like an edgy 13-year-old. Bro calls himself a young adult book author but acts like this? 😂”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Popular Australian author pleads guilty over child exploitation material #News #WorldNews”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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#2·Apr 27, 2026
The originator or creator of a work, especially of a literary composition; or, one of the creators of a collaborative work.
The copyright of any original writing belongs initially and properly to its author.
Origin: From , from , from , from , from to increase, originate. The h, also found in , is unetymological as there is no h in the original Latin spelling. The OED attributes the h to contamination by authentic.. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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“On this day May 5th in 1818, Karl Marx, political scientist, economist and co-author of the Communist Manifesto, was born. Here are some relevant quotes from his writings which reflect the dystopian late-stage capitalism we live in today: 🧵”
— Bluesky· May 2026“#author #indieauthor #indieauthors #amwriting #writingcommunity inventingrealityediting.com/2...”
— Bluesky· May 2026“books2read.com/StokersSeren... “I'm hooked!! I love the simplicity, yet deep lessons or chicken soup for the soul as I like to call that this author incorporates in her writing.” ~ Reviewer #romance #mcromance #authorajdowney #mustread #contemporaryromance #IndieRomance”
— Bluesky· May 2026“When you bring a basket-weaving project to the author meeting instead of your latest book 😅 Between this and my next Zoom meeting I did finish it! Thanks for putting up with my antics, PAL Shop Talk friends.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“AlgorithmicComputergeneratedConsciousness 0.1.0 Tej's Consciousness Model - A persistent AI chat session with Z3ta Author: Tej Andrews 🏠Homepage”
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#3·Apr 27, 2026
(US, _, copyright law) The initial owner of the copyright to a work, especially a work made for hire or a work of corporate authorship.
Have you read any Corinthian authors?
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Why is this section here?
Slang is read by different audiences for very different reasons. The For parents view re-explains the term in plain, non-judgemental language so a caregiver can understand what their child means without needing the surrounding subculture. The For English learners view focuses on register (when it's safe to use), formal alternatives, and common mistakes — what a textbook won't teach you.
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