It has been noted that each entry in a weblog can have only one author, but a number of EE users have nonetheless expressed a desire to be able to designate multiple authors for an article (for example, a news-oriented Web site might have stories that are co-authored by two or more writers).
The workarounds suggested have included Solspace’s User module (which cost $90) and Leevi Graham’s free LG Member List. I don’t need the robustness of the User module, and LG Member List caused me some problems with the control panel.
So, I am wondering why additional authors could not be added using a custom field into which I would enter a member’s ID number (member_id). Would it be possible to write a query that would find the member_id in the database and then report back the member’s screen name, bio, etc.? It seems like a simple way to handle adding multiple authors to a specific article.