Author or writer?

I have so many books for sale on Amazon.com... and few sales... for now it makes me wonder if my word is not reaching the public/marketing... or not reaching the public/concept... Elezabeth Cameron Cyr... writer or author?  Do I write to satisfy myself or personal reasons, or to reach out.  Ummm both. Will I take the Vangogh route... never to realize my value? Is my value overrated... really... everyone that writes think their stuff is great... even if they tuck it away on a shelf.  No, that can't be it. What takes a person from writer to author? Not a name, not a product, not publishing... it is the drive, the desire to put to paper words you want to live forever... thoughts you think need to validated, if only to yourself... it is anything but busywork.  Life has currently taken that drive from me... to which I am always afraid that one day it will be gone... forever.  But its vacancy leaves a space to fill with my art... and Rodeo is next week... time for only a break from wordage. For I know in my soul I am an Author, just my stuff doesn't seem to sell.........…yet.