1. darrenwilliger

Bio: Sharing knowledge through article writing hobby including occasional tidbits of wisdom. Here is where you will find the myth and legend, meet the man @williger.
Greatest Assets: Shares knowledge and inspiration, posts links to new articles.
Sample Tweet: Reality can be beaten with enough imagination.
Follow @darrenwilliger Also tweets much more and interacts at personal account @williger

2. amyguth

Bio: Digital Coordinator/Books at Chicago Tribune. Chicago Subtext blogger. Author. Runner. Adventuress.
Greatest Assets: Plenty of creativity and ideas, tweets often, interacts, and also integrates her literary blog.
Sample Tweet: "In the first forty days, a boy had been with him." - from Hemingway's The Old Man and The Sea #2ndlines
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3. MarcusSakey

Bio: I'm an award-winning novelist with three books (all sold to film) and a fourth, THE AMATEURS, coming in August.
Greatest Assets: Asks questions, engages users, hosts contests, interacts with others.
Sample Tweet: What's something that always makes you smile? Ready, go. #TheAmateurs
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4. BenTanzer

Bio: Ben Tanzer is the spokesperson for TBWCYL, Inc. and the author of the books Lucky Man, Most Likely You Go Your Way and I'll Go Mine and Repetition Patterns.
Greatest Assets: Unique style of tweeting; posts short, quick snippets.
Sample Tweet: Sleep. Short. Run. Yes. Cool. Than humid. Knee. Good. Music. Nice. Local H. Wilco. Pink Floyd. Boys up. No chocolate syrup left. Very sad.
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5. adistas

Bio: Writer, editor and podcaster. Expertise in biopharma development and public health. Health 2.0 evangelist, haiku ninja and shoot-from-the-hip word slinger
Greatest Assets: Posts interesting links, frequently tweets and interacts, posts what he's up to.
Sample Tweet: Editing white paper on transformational change within pharma. Great topic, great structure -- looking forward to publishing this one.
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6. EHal76

Bio: Rockband-loving, social media blogging stepmom
Greatest Assets: Highly-motivated, always writing and always looking to connect with others
Sample Tweet: writing a memoir is a fascinating experience. I've got old journals and pictures out trying to remember what my life was like 33 years ago
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7. ToThink

Bio: Mama / Writer / Blogger / Carni
Greatest Assets: Idea thinktank, willing to help others, interacts and tweets frequently.
Sample Tweet: I pushed publish on this and have felt sick ever since. On loss... http://twurl.nl/en4bmr
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8. Davereidywriter

Bio: Author of the debut short-story collection Captive Audience. Find it on Amazon here: http://tinyurl.com/44g8f6
Greatest Assets: Frequently interacts, shares opinions, posts what he's up to and shares knowledge with others.
Sample Tweet: Excellent! That's a cool way to read collections. RT @aliciaeler im alternating between your book and miranda july's "no one belongs..."
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9. meganstielstra

Bio: I tell stories and help other people tell stories.
Greatest Assets: Snarky, clever use of words, shares bits of personal life, interacts and helps others.
Sample Tweet: @christopherjob I dropped my beach house in the coffee cup.
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10. jadamsoaks

Bio: Writer, bartender, twitterer
Greatest Assets: Creative use of language, interacts, puts plenty of personality in his tweets.
Sample Tweet: Are you going away, clouds? I will not miss you, but I'll think of you often.
Follow @jadamsoaks

Also worth following in the writing and publishing industry:

Ginafrangello

Bio: Executive Editor, Other Voices Books and author of the novel My Sister's Continent.
Greatest Assets: Posts about other authors, highlights outstanding writing, examines industry trends and interacts.
Sample Tweet: Go Richard! RT @TNBtweets: Richard Nash @R_Nash writes on the future of what he used to call publishing. http://s7y.us/11pc
Follow @Ginafrangello

BillyLombardo

Bio: Author: How to Hold a Woman and The Logic of a Rose. Art. Dir. of Polyphony H.S., nat'l litmag for H.S. writers and editors. Former Teen Idol (local).
Greatest Assets: Interacts, helps others, posts what he's up to.
Sample Tweet: three weeks to revise "The Man With Two Arms." Then, on to consult Aaron de Long on his sequel. "The Man With Two Legs."
Follow @BillyLombardo

DzancBooks

Bio: Dzanc Books is a nonprofit publishing company.
Greatest Assets: Posts about events and various useful links.
Sample Tweet: Reminder: Tonight at 7, Matt Bell and Mike Czyzniejewski read at the final author event ever at Shaman Drum in Ann Arbor. Don't miss it!
Follow @DzancBooks

Featherproof Books

Bio: We look good on paper.
Greatest Assets: Tweets about events and special promotions; frequently interacts.
Sample Tweet: Reminder: Tonight at 7, Matt Bell and Mike Czyzniejewski read at the final author event ever at Shaman Drum in Ann Arbor. Don't miss it!
Follow @featherproof

Open Books

Bio: A Chicago non-profit dedicated to promoting literacy!
Greatest Assets: Posts links, interacts and tweets about events.
Sample Tweet: So, why is Open Books committing 24 hours to blogging? Find out here http://tinyurl.com/kn4y6f #blogathon
Follow @openbooks

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