[header] How to use twitter if you're an author [title] Choose a twitter username that users can recognize. [step] This will allow fans, colleagues, and other twitter users in your industry to locate and follow your twitter profile. For example, if you typically write books under a pseudonym, use that pseudonym as your twitter username. 
[title] Publish author-related information about yourself in your twitter profile. [step] This will provide twitter users with information about your niche, and can also help clarify your identity if your name is common.