Young Gloria wrote stories while her dad Bob played the trumpet. His music did not feed her; dinner was plastic-cheese on white bread. Every day.

Older Gloria still writes, now eats brie on a baguette for breakfast, while her lover Stanley plays the trumpet. His music feeds her. Every day.

Amanda Le Rougetel doesn’t mind being short and really likes writing short-form stories. She blogs at fiveyearsawriter.blogspot.com and teaches through writingastool.ca.