My "Supportive" Wife

So, let me ask you something. If I have an article that is cited on a reputable newspaper's website and I "publish" articles here on this site, does that make me a "published author?"

My wife and I have a fun little argument on if this site and the newspaper citation makes me a "published author." She says no, I say yes. Of course, there are people out there who'll love to agree with her just to spite me, but I am curious on the answer.

We looked it up on Webster's dictionary on what "published" means and here's the results:

Main Entry: pub·lish
Pronunciation: 'p&-blish
Function: verb
Etymology: Middle English, modification of Anglo-French publier, from Latin publicare, from publicus public
transitive verb
1 a : to make generally known b : to make public announcement of
2 a : to disseminate to the public b : to produce or release for distribution; specifically : PRINT 2c c : to issue the work of (an author)
intransitive verb
1 : to put out an edition
2 : to have one's work accepted for publication

Pretty straight forward if you ask me, but my wife is shaking her head "no" at me as I write this.

Now she's saying I'm an ass for telling you all this.

Now I'm getting the "dare." "Go ahead, "publish your stupid little article, see what kind of answers you get."

Now she's disagreeing with me on the wording. "I never said 'publish.'"

I guess we'll see.

Travis
travis@rightwinglunatic.com