Terri
@terrideno.bsky.social
Writer. Dreamer. Vintage in a modern world. I write what won’t leave me alone in stories that remember what you’ve almost forgotten.
I've disappointed myself. I've been so busy writing that I didn't think to shamelessly promote my raccoon-related short stories during the height of Jimothy mania. So, I'm doing it now: medium.com/@terrideno/w...
What’s All This, Ruckus? Episode #1: Tuesdays are for Tuna
In the alley, nothing is more sacred — or more dangerous — than a can of tuna.
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Building a solid second draft and more: check out this week's updates. www.patreon.com/terrideno/po...
Friday Notes 7/31/2026 | Terri Deno
I've spent most of the week hitting up WriterDuet to type out that fresh draft #2 of Ignorant Bliss, but there has been movement across all
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40 Days of Living Like a Poet, Day 30: The Sky Wrote a Poem and I Read It Out Loud terrideno.medium.com/40-days-of-l...
40 Days of Living Like a Poet, Day 30: The Sky Wrote a Poem and I Read It Out Loud
The misty fog swirls around my shoulders, leaves a blanket atop my brain. Without the occasional flash of lightning, I cannot see the path…
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22 words over the max word count for my short story. Giddy because that's such an easy fix for draft 2.
Mario Movie: Oh, I Got This. No Problem!
ALT: Mario Movie: Oh, I Got This. No Problem!
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First drafts, found opportunities, and following the story through -- that's what's been going on this week. Check out my update: www.patreon.com/terrideno/po...
Friday Notes 7/17/2026 | Terri Deno
Accomplishments? I have a few. I've also came up a little short in some other areas. Knowing much of that was out of my control is something
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40 Days of Living Like a Poet, Day 29: Let Me Tell You About a Song That Changed the Weather terrideno.medium.com/40-days-of-l...
40 Days of Living Like a Poet, Day 29: Let Me Tell You About a Song That Changed the Weather
The song may lack lyrics but it is nothing that you need to understand to feel what it’s like to dance in the rain and to pour your heart…
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40 Days of Living Like a Poet, Day 28: What the Trees Whisper When I'm Listening terrideno.medium.com/40-days-of-l...
40 Days of Living Like a Poet, Day 28: What the Trees Whisper When I’m Listening
You’d be forgiven to say that the talk of the forest is in the bird’s song. That is often nothing more than a surface-level chatter…
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I may have questions I can't answer yet, but I'm still writing. www.patreon.com/terrideno/po...
Friday Notes 7/10/2026 | Terri Deno
Every week I come here to give an update on my writing, and every week I seem to be hyper-focused on one thing, then switch. I don't know wh
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40 Days of Living Like a Poet, Day 27: The Poem Was in the Pause Between terrideno.medium.com/40-days-of-l...
40 Days of Living Like a Poet, Day 27: The Poem Was in the Pause Between
They say silence is deafening, but you know what? Silence is what we rarely get, so it should be held in our hand and our heads like a…
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I was reading and came across the word 'landscape' and my mind immediately read it as 'hellscape' and, yeah. That fits.
Cinderella's Glass Slipper Fits Perfectly
ALT: Cinderella's Glass Slipper Fits Perfectly
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Just received my maintenance fee notification. All of my books have now be delisted from every place Draft2Digital distributes to. I will not be forced into a pay-to-play situation. All my titles are still available on Amazon.
When you are in love with the last line you wrote.
Felix The Cat Smile
ALT: Felix The Cat Smile
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Swimming through the waters of anxiety and imposter syndrome to GET. THAT. WRITING. DONE. www.patreon.com/terrideno/po...
Friday Notes 6/12/2026 | Terri Deno
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Living Like a Poet, Day 26: The Old Notebook in the Closet Had Something to Say terrideno.medium.com/40-days-of-l...
40 Days of Living Like a Poet, Day 26: The Old Notebook in the Closet Had Something to Say
It’s never a scream that brings you back. Only a quiet whisper in the ear, maybe just as you start to fall asleep. It wants to tell you…
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Living Like a Poet, Day 25: A Map Written in Stanzas terrideno.medium.com/living-like-...
Living Like a Poet, Day 25: A Map Written in Stanzas
If stars were guides to navigators of long ago then we must consider the thought of words, phrases that cause a stir in the soul a map for…
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Are you ready for a scare? My short story "Date Night" is now on Horror Sleaze Trash. horrorsleazetrash.com/2026/06/05/t...
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Date Night I ignored the plain white envelope sitting on my desk. If it was urgent, someone would have visited my office by now. I would have gotten an email label “urgent” and been instructed to l…
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In this week's update: a short story published, a reorganization of epic proportions, and a TikTok feed with a life of its own. www.patreon.com/posts/friday...
Friday Notes 6/5/2026 | Terri Deno
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Wait--no, no, no. It's not Thursday already?!
Perfect Strangers: There, there...
ALT: Perfect Strangers: There, there...
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Dream interpretations in the midst of writing. What a week: www.patreon.com/posts/friday...
Friday Notes 5/29/2026 | Terri Deno
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Get started as a UGC creator with websites that provide free products
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Writing projects and sending submissions: the bread and butter of being a writer. www.patreon.com/posts/friday...
Friday Notes 5/15/2026 | Terri Deno
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It's been one of those weeks. But the writing continues... www.patreon.com/posts/friday...
Friday Notes 5/8/2026 | Terri Deno
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Creating Video Content: 3 Marketing Tips for Small Businesses medium.com/@terrideno/c...
Creating Video Content: 3 Marketing Tips for Small Businesses
Every small business needs a boost when it comes to marketing. For businesses looking to have excellent, affordable marketing content…
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Told the universe to show me an opportunity I can take action on. Within 30 seconds, a white crane flew overhead. It's cute, but not exactly specific. 🤨
Novels, poetry, AND a new installment on my Medium series? Yes please! Check out all the details: www.patreon.com/posts/friday...
Friday Notes 5/1/2026 | Terri Deno
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One last exclusive poem for National Poetry Month! Check it out: www.patreon.com/posts/techni...
Technical Difficulties (National Poetry Month Exclusive #5) | Terri Deno
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