Rebecca Woodhead

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Author of Palaces and Calluses. Columnist for Writing Mag. I also help people with writing, entrepreneurship, and social media marketing. My views are my own.

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What feature should Twitter add?

Should be able to search and categorise old DMs. Should also be able to arrange tweetups straight from Twitter, and post pics in tweet stream

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Terms you wish would start trending on Twitter right now?

#KickCancer - for my friend @BubblyBex - she's in the 'health' category. Would be good if #peace would top trend, internationally, for a day.

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Who do you admire most for his or her use of Twitter?

@stephenfry because he is so generous with his time and kind to his followers. He tolerates a lot of BS too without dishing it out. Top chap.

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140 characters of advice for a new user?

Give more than you take. Listen more than you speak. Retweet often but use your voice too. Block meanies. Follow people you find interesting.

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What's your best tweet?

You'd have to ask my followers. The 6 word story 'Miss Haversham was gay, he discovered' won a contest though so it might be in the running.

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What are some words or phrases you refuse to shorten for brevity?

Almost too obvious to say, but... antidisestablishmentarianism

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Ever get called out for tweeting too much?

Often. At that point I describe it as 'research' - you can't get cross at someone for working hard.

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How do you use Twitter in your professional life?

Twitter is my digital campfire. It's where I share stories with the people who will be my readers when I am published.

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What do you wish people would do more of on Twitter?

My followers are perfect just as they are. :)

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What inspires you to tweet?

Life, literature, funny things. Word Nerds in general and the Word Nerd Army in particular.

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How long can you go without a tweet?

All my life until last year.

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Have you ever unfollowed someone? Who and why?

Bullies and obsessives. I'm so fond of the 'block' function that the baddies in my nightmares now come with a big 'block' button.

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What's your favorite Twitter app?

Tweetchat's handy. I use it to follow literary hashtags like #LitChat - they become like little word nerd chat rooms.

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Has Twitter changed your life? If yes, how?

When I discovered Twitter, I was too ill to leave the house. It was like the door suddenly opened and I could escape.

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How do you make your tweets unique?

You'd have to ask my followers that question but I imagine writing haiku or 6 word stories or other timed 'literary stand-up' is unique.

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Who do you wish had a Twitter feed but doesn't?

Maggie Simpson. I like the idea she would tweet before she could talk.

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Why'd you start tweeting?

Many years ago, I almost shared pizza with Stephen Fry and I wanted to chat with him again. Also, I wanted to build an 'author platform.'

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What was the funniest trend you've seen?

#poultryfilms is pretty funny. I thought Bantam of the Opera might be a good title or maybe Goosebusters.

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What question are we not asking here that we should?

Which of your competitors deserves to win this more than you?

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Is there someone you want to follow you who doesn't already? If so, who?

The Queen; especially if she DM'd me what she REALLY thinks of the speech they make her put her name to at the State Opening of Parliament.

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What are six things you could never do without?

Love, oxygen, solitude, company, words, water

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What are some big Twitter faux pas?

Asking people to follow you; being nasty if they don't; cyber-bullying; underestimating the Word Nerd Army; taking Stephen Fry's name in vain

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