Carol Parchewsky is a writer based in Alberta. She received her Master of Fine Arts, Creative Writing from Queens University of Charlotte, her Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering, from the University of Saskatchewan, and her Postgraduate Certificates in Professional Management—PEG, e-Learning, and Creative Writing from the University of Calgary. Her short fiction has appeared or is forthcoming in On the Run, Flash Boulevard, Drunk Monkeys, and The Drabble Advent Calendar by Lintusen Press. She is working on a short story collection that explores the impacts of familial relationships, childhood experiences, and societal expectations on women.