Rant: The world needs all the Sookies it can get.
I’ve often said this, and I mean it.
It’s never been my policy to discourage anyone else from choosing to tweet as Sookie Stackhouse. I don’t own the character. Charlaine Harris does. And HBO owns True Blood. Since I work for neither of them, I can only say I’m humbly endorsed, but not affiliated with either. At the end of the day, anyone with an internet connection and access to Twitter can create an account and choose to be Sookie if they want to.
I will say this, though. If I own anything, I do own @SookieBonTemps. And @SookieBonTemps2. These are my accounts. I’ve been tweeting since November 30, 2008, and these accounts are easily almost 9 months old.
Who is @SookieBonTemps? Well, I’m a fan. I have a blog that I’ve named Being @SookieBonTemps that shares everything from fan art to quirky True Blood tchotchkes to my experience writing as this character. In a strange turn of fate, @SookieBonTemps now hosts a radio show with @TrueBloodDallas.
In essence, being @SookieBonTemps has been a long hard road. One that’s resulted in over 50,000 tweets in the length of time it would take a woman to carry a baby to full term.
Where am I going with this?
@SookieBonTemps is my baby. And I do believe that I’m allowed my fair share of territorial pissings as far as the name is concerned.
Bottom line is this. If you‘re going to choose a name that’s strikingly similar to mine, are you ready to shoulder the responsbility that comes with it?
It’s fine if you don’t like my version of the character. Everyone is entitled to their own opinion. You might feel that talking to all of the various Inanimate Objects that crop up on Twitter is silly, and hands, legs, or butts do not deserve a response. That’s your prerogative.
At the end of the day, I’ll respond to almost anyone who engages me so long as I’m not bombarded. And yes, that does include other Sookies.
I’m not blocking you, nor am I going to tell anyone to block you. I’m not in the business of advising who people should or shouldn’t play with. I’m also not going to go into the conversation that we had in 140-character DMs. Like I said, I’m also not in the business of airing dirty laundry.
I am, however still awaiting your response to this question?
Sara, 
Spencer, 
Julie, and 3 others are discussing. 
Being @SookieBonTemps. 
Runner Style 01:48 on August 24, 2009 Permalink |
I wanted to say that I love the fact that you take the time as a dedicated fan to do what you do. I appreciate you and all the other unknown True Blood fans that take accord of there own time to be on twitter as characters off the show. I get a kick out of the different named objects and body parts that twitter too…to me it’s hilariouse. I love true blood and joined twittter because of you guys actualy.
You guys are the only reason I even come on twitter to get my True Blood addiction fed. I love that the show’s characters are so interactive on a whole level i have never experienced before. Keep on doing what you do…and to the rest that don’t like it or are idiot’s…..f(*k them in there dumb a$$. As far as I am concerned you are the only True Sookie Stackhouse here on twitter and the only real one I will follow.
mari primario 02:08 on August 24, 2009 Permalink |
I love your twitter character as Sookie and next to the show you are just like the original character to me. You keep doing what you do, I’ll follow along as will many other will.
Spencer 12:54 on August 24, 2009 Permalink |
You are, and will always be, the only Sookie on Twitter in my book. All the others are just knock-offs of the greatest. AKA, you. 🙂
MaryG90 04:45 on August 24, 2009 Permalink |
You’re doing a great job with your Sookie character and I guess it’s not easy for you. You’re definitely the best Sookie in Twitterland 🙂
Julie 08:54 on August 24, 2009 Permalink |
Why is it that when someone see’s something that is going so well, they have to try to steal it? I think that to be jealous of someone’s twitter life is horribly sad.
That said..I love tweeting with all of you and can’t imagine how much work must go into this!! I think it’s great fun! Thanks for doing it.
Sara 23:15 on May 26, 2010 Permalink |
I don’t have Twitter nor am I intending to making an account, but I check your tweets every day because you are just the sweetest Sookie and you stay in character like whoa. I love your True Blood community too and I think the other Sookie(s) are most likely jealous you 1. have so many dedicated and loyal followers 2. you have the endorsement from the creators and 3. you have truly created a community full of information for both the books and movies which is invaluable (at least to a super dedicated fan like me).
I adore True Blood Twitter Tuesdays and the little skits y’all do. Your account makes me smile if not laugh. So please, keep up the great work! And I’ll agree with my fellow commenters to say YOU are real thing! 🙂