The Lifeguard

Katie Doarn

"'She’s a witch, that’s what she is,'” said Colin, as they wrapped themselves in the scratchy flannel blankets. Each of them fell asleep thinking of ways to rid their land of Karina, though in their dreams they were learning how to keep her."

Anastasia Jill

"One place in particular - Marie Byrd Land - caught her attention, and not because of its namesake. It had been discovered and given a misnomer in honor of a man’s wife, but at the heart, it was uncharted, virgin terrain still unmarked by subjugation or greedy men.."

Joanna Acevedo

"Suddenly, having a baby doesn’t seem so impossible. She has a baby now. She could just hold onto this one, and everything would be alright."