Like most of us writers, Sally's plugging away on a novel. Her ultimate artistic goal is to become a published writer. Sally's recently sent off a query in hopes that an editor will like her million-dollar narrative. "I think I'm John Grisham," Sally quips. She admits the storyline hasn't changed much since she first started penning the epic--well, except "when characters rebel and then I have to do what I am told. So it goes with the writing profession."

Sally has a deep knack for conjuring fictitious names. Do you know anyone called Albon Hagerty or Lang Earh (gentlemen featured in her short story Jury Duty)? Sally informs that if you do, it's purely coincidental and it's genuinely "a figment of my fertile imagination". Sally's technique is rather interesting:  "I always read the credits of movies [because] to me, they are as good as the movie. I log any name that catches my eye for future use. I love names and think they say it all when you are doing a character sketch about a character that you want your readers, as you have, to fall in love with or hate. Sometimes I sit down to write, and when my fingers hit the keyboard, that is the name that pops on the screen. This happens more times than not. I have never had to search for a name. They are just there for the taking."

When brush strokes canvas, watercolor is Sally's preference. She hopes to work with acrylic soon. Her latest creations are images of angels. She's working on 3 different paintings simultaneously! But that's not unusual for her. By the way, you'll have no problem negotiating a price for any of her pieces. Sally would also consider illustrating her own book, but shies from the challenge at the moment. She'd like to practice a bit more and develop her technique before channeling that kind of creativity into a single project.

You wonder what pool Sally draws from as she moves from image to passage. "Everything that moves is a source of 'Inspiration' to me." She possesses a great interest in all things, and pays attention to even the smallest details in life. "I am guilty of playing ‘what if'--[what if] so and so were an alien, or what if so and so were on the 10 most wanted list of the police blotter."

Sally writes everyday if time permits. Sometimes doctor's appointments and ill family members demand her attention. Some weeks, Sally doesn't get a chance to paint or work on her webpage. But "I guess you could say I am a cyberbum of sorts--since I don’t do much work around the house (GRIN)."

Being an artist isn't Sally's only feat in society. She's "tried to be a terrific mother and now grandmother." When she speaks of her wifely duties, giggles grip the listener's ears. "I am a mediocre wife. (Adding a little leverage here). I do try hard to jump on cue but find I am getting slower and slower. I wonder if that is old timers creeping up on me."

Sally's definition of artist has evolved in line with her experiences. "Once I thought that artist [was synonymous to] art work." She now understands that most liken "the artists" to those who produce a variety of crafts. "Talent is everywhere," enlightens Sally, "and art is art no matter what form it is presented. [This is] a country of multitalented people." She acknowledges that other creators should be credited for their contributions to the arts and sums that "the word artist evokes in me the ‘art’ of ‘painting’ and ‘writing’--period." Do we revel in a modern Renaissance?

Sally's personal philosophy reflects words of Albert Camus: "Don't walk in front of me, I may not follow. Don't walk behind me, I may not lead. Walk beside me and be my friend." Also sewn into her fiber is Nikki Giovanni's poem, "Woman", which Sally has included on her site as inspiration. She strongly identifies with the prose's definition of "woman".