Byline
@zoebecker
Verified
Name
Zoe Becker
Lifetime lines written
233
Awards
Zoe's Stories
Hush, Puppy
Featured 🌟
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 ...
3
3
2
1
10
The Beasts Within Us
When the sun rose the next morning, Susan rubbed her eyes three more times than usual. The character of the light in her bedroom wasn’t ...
3
2
4
1
3
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 ...
2
6
1
1
4
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 ...
3
1
1
Wingin' It
Four sagely birds convened at the tallest tree in Vogel Valley, each carrying a branch from their respective homeland. After exchanging ...
3
2
2
Squirrelly Gig
Margaret slowly pushed her metal tray around the winding track, smiling nervously at the kitchen staff, as she acquired dish after ...
4
4
2
2
A Hippo Happening
The Lazarus Motel had remained in the family for three generations. While its looks had faded, it was impeccably clean and often full ...
22
1
7
2
2
Chaotic Christmas
It was the night before Christmas and Santa was sitting in his study, checking the list. “What’s this!?There a name in the list that ...
3
4
3
10
5
Migration Treason: Part II
Over time this corrupted gaggle began to resent their new forms. They organized, aired their grievances, jettisoned any last shreds ...
3
4
1
3
Snowy Origin
Contestants, welcome to the first episode of the first season of The Great British Babushka Show! You have the fabric, scissors, thread ...
4
1
2
1
2
Raccoon Lagoon
Ask any kid in town and they’ll tell you McDougall Mansion is the spookiest house in the neighborhood. They’ll also tell you that all ...
16
4
3
4
2
6
Long Term Scare Facilities
Tara walked through the door, joints aching, eyes bleary, and was greeted by a scene of pure chaos: candy wrappers everywhere, muddy ...
2
1
2
3
5
Cherry Celery Celeste
"Did I ever tell you about my 47 children?"
2
6
7
1
6
Let’s Get Beached
I sidled up to the bar. "I'll take a Swollen Headbanger on the Beach." The bartender looked at me funny. It's not a complicated drink: ...
10
3
11
1
1
7
Le Pump King
Everyone in the trailer lurched forward as the hay ride abruptly ended. The engine went silent just as the headlights shut off. Where ...
5
1
6
3
6
To hoard a gourd
Rachel leapt through the pumpkin patch, gourds under each arm, nervously looking over her shoulder. The freezing air hit the back of ...
4
2
1
5
3
CyberDrive 2: Deadly Web Sight
As he looked at his wife, her features became more symmetrical. Makeup appeared, and her hair took on an unnatural shine. A button ...
6
1
6
4
The Bicoastal Dream
“GO CUBBIES,” the hefty man belted at his TV. Even as the pandemic raged on, Sean insisted on drinking an entire 12-pack during every ...
5
2
3
2
3
1
Roasted rooster
Keeping his feathers motionless and breathing as quietly as possible, Marvin the turkey hid behind the garden shed. Three years in ...
5
1
1
1
2
Number One
Delaney and her mother left the groomer with a renewed sense of confidence. And with good reason: their show dog, Trudy Jenkins, had ...
7
1
2
Frozen Pea Paw
Lynn was working out in her garage when the phone rang. She ran inside the house, sweaty and angry, stepped over two of her kids and ...
3
2
2
Say It Don't Spray It
Sara bolted out of her house, visibly upset, clutching a cumbersome keychain with a dangling shamrock. She smelled the unmistakable ...
10
3
2
In The In-Crowd
It was just like any other school. The bells rang, the teachers taught and of course the girls gossiped. I found myself in front of ...
5
3
The Garden of Edam
Humanity's greatest engineering achievement is also its most tightly kept secret. 50 years ago, hundreds of people contributed to the ...
6
1
6
5
Her little pony
Greta recalled her youth. She had been beautiful once, she thought. The couple passed by, the woman's skirt swaying in the breeze ...
5
1
1
MineSwept
The smell of cigarettes and beer filled the air. Mark was tense, his eyes scanning the room. Eleven Maple had been abandoned for years ...
4
3
Unicorn Dave’s unique demise
Deep in the woods a creature stirred. Glowing eyes, iridescent mane, and a robust, sparkly horn protruding from the top of its head ...
5
1
2
Pinball Wizard(s)
There was a time, many centuries ago, when Merlin and Mavis were trusted and true friends. They studied each other’s craft and sparred ...
4
Shorn of Plenty
The crew set down their bikes and slowly inched toward the fence, each kid wanting to be furthest behind. Once close enough, what they ...
16
1
What am I?
Tabitha silenced her alarm for the 10th time, flopped out of bed, and shuffled to the bathroom. She squinted, rubbed the sleep from ...
10
