Chris I. Jones is the marketing and communications director at the Loft Literary Center in Minneapolis. @cimjones.

Eric Smith is an author, blogger, and publishing professional living in Philadelphia. He is the co-founder of Geekadelphia and the Philly Geek Awards, a blog and awards show honoring local geeks. He can be found writing at BookRiot and other places on the Internet.

Dawn Frederick is the owner and literary agent of Red Sofa Literary, based in the Twin Cities. Red Sofa Literary was listed as one of the "101 Best Websites for Writers" in 2012 and 2013 by Writer's Digest. She is also a co-founder of the Minnesota Publishing Tweet Up and teaches at the Loft Literary Center.

Meredith Rich is the digital editor of Bloomsbury Spark in New York. You can find her on Twitter at @MeredithJHRich.