I think that's kind of a fuzzy line. If the author is writing AU material or PWP, especially if it's non-canonical pairings, I'd say it can be fanfic.
On the other hand, if the author is publishing new material that's consistent with the original canon as fanfic because she can't or doesn't want to do through traditional publishing outlets, that's a lot more iffy.
And if the author is now publishing fanfic where she can deal with edgy issues that she couldn't when she original wrote the canon for commercial publication? I dunno what you call that.
I've encountered all three cases over the years (active in media fandom since 1976), and have published at least one back when I was a zine editor. Terminology is always tricky, especially when you get to edge cases.
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On the other hand, if the author is publishing new material that's consistent with the original canon as fanfic because she can't or doesn't want to do through traditional publishing outlets, that's a lot more iffy.
And if the author is now publishing fanfic where she can deal with edgy issues that she couldn't when she original wrote the canon for commercial publication? I dunno what you call that.
I've encountered all three cases over the years (active in media fandom since 1976), and have published at least one back when I was a zine editor. Terminology is always tricky, especially when you get to edge cases.