The Sweet Experiment

Chelsey Elise Young received a bachelor’s degree in Communication Studies from Westmont College. Her professional career has been sinewed together with a common thread of writing and editing for various industries, ranging from early childhood education and children’s church programs to composites manufacturing and electrical engineering. Much of this fictional story has been inspired by her actual experiences or stories lived by friends and family—including familial abandonment, betrayal, and development of chronic illness—profound, messy scenarios that challenge belief and faith. Chelsey resides in the Pacific Northwest with her husband and children, avoiding gluten, finding excuses to run to Hobby Lobby, and spending as much time outside as possible.