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Rietje Becker

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Writer, graphic designer, illustrator, birding enthusiast and mom of babies. Byline founder.

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Line 2 from 'Today I Wool Beeee Freee'
 
And yet I aspire for more. I am not your sheep to be counted, I do not often feel “sheepish,” I do not belong with the “sheeple.” And if all goes to plan tonight I will be leaving the herd forever, soon to discover if the grass is truly greener.
Sam B @ 12/5 9:22pm

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Squid’s Journey
The garden. It is a special place. Roses, Chrysanthemums, Laurel bushes, Marigolds. Not squids though. Especially huge squids. There ...
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Cease and Dance-ist
So it’s like that, I thought, letting the letter flutter to the ground as I tossed my head back in exasperation. This was not the first ...
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Life After Life
It turns out that the easiest part of life after death is the dying bit—after that, well, everything gets a little complicated.
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Forget
The notes of the song flew from her mouth as if pulled by a string. The lights so bright, she was blind. The stage was alive, and the ...
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Life full of mysteries
The homeless man signed heavily as he settled himself into the bench, relieved that there was no one nearby to hassle him, at least ...
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A Dance of Life and Death
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An anthropomorphic whale sat by itself on the beach. It admired everything around: the waves, the cliffs nearby. What a lovely world ...
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Cube Rule
I looked around the shed at what the previous owner had left behind: a hoe, the reel for a hose, some stakes, chicken wire... ah, just ...
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Rise of the vampire witch
Laia laughed bitterly. "You're all utter fools," she spat. "I'm the most powerful witch here." The judge in the center shook their ...
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In A Purple Haze at the Edge of Space: Part III
There’s no way I’m letting some Worms take me out that easy. I paid 10 grains for the emergency DNA mods back in Milky Way and nearly ...
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Witch’s Brew
As a family of spellcasters, the Fosters knew all too well when to lay low. Once they made it to a dingy pub on the outskirts of town ...
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Wingin' It
Four sagely birds convened at the tallest tree in Vogel Valley, each carrying a branch from their respective homeland. After exchanging ...
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Celtic Maid of Disaster
Grind the beans until they turn as smooth as sand in an hourglass. Pull the lever until the water streams down in an iridescent cascade ...
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From Aliens to Demons
“A hero’s journey is long and winding, but a hero always finds the way,” my mother read. “That’s the end of the story, Anya. Good night.” ...
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Donut Hunt Monsters: Part III
The buttery crumbs spilled out of my mouth and onto my velvet robe. As I devoured the ethereal croissant I began to feel drunk with ...
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Furry Friends
Whenever someone asks me about my childhood, I don’t smile and think of good times. I shudder. I think of the only thing from my childhood ...
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Lessons Learned
You think you know me. But I’ve fooled you with my ordinary clothing and passive manner. I want you to think I’m weak, submissive ...
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Burt's Discount Dental review: ⭐ 1 star
The damp murk of the cellar, unaided by the arm of moonlight reaching in through the grime of a solitary window, was silent and still ...
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Under the Icy Siege
Before their eyes was the frozen ocean, fractured but solidified once more underneath. It seemed like an undulating ballroom floor ...
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Ballad of Mary Blue
Felce had always been a quiet town on the cliffs bordering the sea, the only racket emanating from it coming from the waves crashing ...
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Train Wrecked!
I ran up as fast as I could. I could hear the loud booming voice ahead, bellowing "Giddy up, Giddy up! Last train out to your new life ...
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Destroy all humans
I was there alone.
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Lodai Laundry
There are so many beautiful and subtle things about this planet that make it unlike earth, but the most striking has to be the red ...
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Gnomes and Gardens and Stones, Oh My!
It was the weirdest plant Charlotte had ever seen- and she’d seen many in her 22 years as a Master Gardener. First of all, it seemed ...
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Polka! Polka! Polka!
Byl krásný letní den.
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Codependent Incarceration
It was over. It was finally all over. Completely and utterly finished, no chance of returning.
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Escape From the Medusa
"Beautiful, aren't they?" The boy could hear the medusa hiss right next to his ear from behind him as he stared. On the wall opposite ...
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Turds and Tentacles
"By Balu's beard mother, how many times do I have to tell you"? Gurok paused, holding the edge of the door looking back into the room. "When ...
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Missed Connection
The palm trees swayed in the breeze as Vivian gazed at her dog-eared airport novel—an airbrushed photo on the cover—not reading a word ...
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New beginnings
Terry “The Terror” Lunderbuff was a local legend. It was said he was a cheat, a thief and an aggressor whose history as a secret agent ...
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The Agent and the Elf
A stakeout wasn’t what David had in mind for Christmas Eve, but here he was, shivering in his car with a cup of cold coffee while “Last ...
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