AO3's user base does not call their fic 'books'. This is a Wattpad thing. AO3 users are very annoyed by that and tend to ignore people that use it.
Refer to your fics on AO3 as 'works' or 'fics'.
Just don't use the term book.
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AO3 Guide - Switching and Crossposting
FanfictionAs someone who uses the big 3 Fanfiction sites, I've noted that many Wattpad users flock to AO3. Said users have no idea what they are doing and are even unknowingly breaking Terms of Service of AO3. So I, someone who already switched, albeit not a...
Books and Works.
AO3's user base does not call their fic 'books'. This is a Wattpad thing. AO3 users are very annoyed by that and tend to ignore people that use it.
Refer to your fics on AO3 as 'works' or 'fics'.
Just don't use the term book.