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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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Rietje's Stories

The Bingo Blazooie Hour
In the jungle, a lazy panther was on the prowl for spectacles. Not wanting to admit his issue, he pretended to be hunting for elephants ...
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The Mambo
Jenny stopped. She didn’t know what was going to happen next. Either her brother was going to be released from prison and all hell ...
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Furry Boxmas to All
Muffin the tabby liked lots of catty things: string, catnip, napping. But he didn’t like boxes. All the other cats couldn’t get enough ...
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Paws for Reflection
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“So, young man, you consider yourself a player. You enjoy toying with ladies’ hearts, do you?” She sighed, then chuckled. “There’s ...
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The Greatest Story Ever Told
There was a hairy man at Walmart shopping for Valentine’s Day.
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The Cricket's Comeback
Once upon a time, there was this little girl
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Adventures in the Corn Board
I must’ve hacked into this server a million times as the first step in accessing, well, a million other systems. An open port 22 on ...
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Noodling
“Try the pasta,” Estelle said, “it’s out of this world.” So I did. And she wasn’t kidding, it really was - that became evident later ...
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The Gourdbergs
The sky was overcast but the mood in the Goldberg household was bright and warm. All the traditions and rituals were being dutifully ...
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Trunk Club
Despite the fact that it was a rainy, freezing fall day, Lyla decided to go for a walk. She stopped suddenly at the Delgado's house ...
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Nature in a Pickle
The girl crouched on a hill of wild grass overlooking the river where her people fish for eel. A ragged elk skin dress hung loosely ...
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The Wetness
"I'm late again!" Karen yelled from across the house as she chipped away at the melted crayons that had been left to cool in the waffle ...
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Ursula goes rogue
The Council of Elders were meeting for the third time in a month. “Is this really necessary?” Ursula the witch asked. The head werewolf ...
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Journey to the Center of Self
Through no fault of my own (those stupid orcs!) I’d somehow ended up in a glittering cavern. At the far end was a fireplace roaring ...
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Not with a bang but with a mew
I was 12 years old when the ants rebelled against humanity. I remember how simple and easy life was, before. TV, internet, grocery ...
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Shrunken
You wake up in your room to find that you have been shrunken down to one inch tall. You jump up and run to the edge of your bed. Booming ...
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A Tale of Two Tails
Ask any truth seeker, meme peddler, or GIF archeologist worth their salt about feline mythology and they’ll chat your ear off about ...
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Who Trolls the Trolls?: Part II
Orcs and Ogres hated each other. They hadn’t cooperated in over 700 years. They fought bitterly for a few hundred years, and avoided ...
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Hush, Puppy
The crab kingdom had existed for hundred of years in the bountiful bay. The water was salty, there was plenty to eat, the crabs scurried ...
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The day a snake ate grandpa
The walk to grandma’s house seemed longer than usual. She loved the forest, but something about it seemed almost sinister today. She ...
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LOOK AT THE APP IN THE APP STORE
As you look at new apps for TikTok in the App Store you find a interactive story app named Untitled
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Catapulting Between Reality and Fantasy
She has always had a fascination in books.They can range anywhere from romance, fantasy and sci-fi.Her favorite genre would have to ...
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Worth the Weight
You could tell from the way she picked up the weights that she was certain she was going to win this tournament. The audience seemed ...
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You Can't Spell Disco without C D
"I'm going to tell you my secret shame. I get Kool and the Gang mixed up with Earth, Wind, and Fire. And vice-versa. All the time." ...
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FEAR
There once was a girl. A girl who was just 16 years old. She was walking home alone, all she could her is her charm bracelet moving ...
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Grandma Knows What The Rock’s Cooking
My grandmother used to tell me about the days when humans could see in color.
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Cause of Death: Watermelon
The accident wasn't Meredith's fault but it was just easier for everyone to blame her.
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Quarantine
I never thought this day would come...a strange disease has spread throughout the entire world. People is being held in quarantine ...
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The Cole Slaw Chronicles
Today is the cheerleading tournament. I am so nervous! I know we practiced a lot...the jumps, the dance...the moves...but still I can’t ...
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Smell you later
There seemed to be enough space in-between us, but this was the first time I’d ever sat next to a human being.
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