tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post8448456942855166525..comments2024-03-18T08:33:25.907-04:00Comments on Inkwell Inspirations: An Interview With Jennifer AlLee, Author of The Mother RoadLisa Karon Richardsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02175430876079208723noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-34030514939802723832012-04-06T23:27:15.170-04:002012-04-06T23:27:15.170-04:00Anita, I didn't mean to ignore you. I had a su...Anita, I didn't mean to ignore you. I had a super monster headache and had to take a nap. <br /><br />Anyway! I would love to go on the retreat at the abbey someday. Maybe next year? I know I couldn't this year. But I'd like to sometime.Suzie Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06296203324088418271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-8487631500568465722012-04-06T18:17:48.881-04:002012-04-06T18:17:48.881-04:00Road trip! I love road trips. My next scheduled on...Road trip! I love road trips. My next scheduled one is in June when I head north to my writing retreat at the abbey. <br /><br />I'll take a few days before or after to visit Fort Battleford, Fort Pitt, and all the sites from the closest thing to a civil war Canada ever experienced. I was there last year but it was the week before the long May weekend and the tourist sites weren't open Anita Mae Draperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07759232889762510956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-37540160935762247632012-04-06T16:58:18.032-04:002012-04-06T16:58:18.032-04:00Deb, I have a dream to take the train from Maine t...Deb, I have a dream to take the train from Maine to as close to Key West as possible, and then spend at least a week on a boat down there eating Key lime pie and soaking up the rays.<br /><br />I don't usually read a book an think it would make a great movie, but this one - I can just picture it. Perfectly.Suzie Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06296203324088418271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-74763099924201637252012-04-06T16:23:01.425-04:002012-04-06T16:23:01.425-04:00Ooooh, The Mother Road as movie. nice.
one of my ...Ooooh, The Mother Road as movie. nice.<br /><br />one of my dreams is to drive west across the country and then return a different route. I promise myself I will try to do this someday. Oh I sure hope Gas prices do not kill that dream!<br /><br />oh well.<br /><br />I did eat at Bun Boy in Barstow once!<br />And drove through Kingman Arizona. I think routes 40 and routes 10 are also pretty majorDebra E. Marvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17853387871623424853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-57997627033693797262012-04-06T15:57:08.048-04:002012-04-06T15:57:08.048-04:00Hi Jen! Did you see I tried to load a Cars video? ...Hi Jen! Did you see I tried to load a Cars video? I'm glad to see we both like the idea of a road trip together. <br />I was thinking - The Mother Road would make an adorable movie. I can just picture it. I think you should pursue that idea...Suzie Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06296203324088418271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-32735054321899905752012-04-06T15:54:21.587-04:002012-04-06T15:54:21.587-04:00Susie, I'm thinking maybe we should add "...Susie, I'm thinking maybe we should add "road trip!" To our wish list of Inky retreats. <br /><br />And I'm sure your road trip puns will be wonderful. Mine would not have been. Lol!<br /><br />Was Route 66 the route they took on Wild Hogs?Suzie Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06296203324088418271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-32552842903180002422012-04-06T15:51:42.560-04:002012-04-06T15:51:42.560-04:00Anita, Jen's humor definitely comes through in...Anita, Jen's humor definitely comes through in this book. I'd give an example,but I don't want to give out any spoilers. I do hope Jen can meet us in Anaheim because I really think we'd all have so much fun!Suzie Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06296203324088418271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-65795243669248157762012-04-06T15:29:16.866-04:002012-04-06T15:29:16.866-04:00DebM, Anita, Dina, Susie, Suzie... we all need to ...DebM, Anita, Dina, Susie, Suzie... we all need to take a road trip together! How much fun would that be?<br /><br />It warms my heart that you gals are looking forward to reading the book (or have already read it). This is one of the best groups anywhere :+)Jennifer AlLeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18178922554247015759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-65579025231700060302012-04-06T15:24:55.797-04:002012-04-06T15:24:55.797-04:00So great to see you all! Since I'm on the West...So great to see you all! Since I'm on the West Coast, I always seem to come late to the party :)<br /><br />DebH, my sisters and I share the same father. My mom and dad split up when I was six months old, so I didn't know him growing up. I contacted him as an adult, and that's when I met my sisters. I'm really blessed to have all of them in my life!Jennifer AlLeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18178922554247015759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-36533427740940400722012-04-06T13:34:16.225-04:002012-04-06T13:34:16.225-04:00Great interview! I loved it and I enjoyed learning...Great interview! I loved it and I enjoyed learning more about Jen and her inspiration.<br /><br />I've traveled the interstate highway that replaced Route 66 a number of times. Just like the Bobby Troupe/Depeche Mode song, I've seen "Amarillo, Gallup New Mexicooo, Flagstaff Arizona, don't forget Winona, Kingman, Barstow, San Bernadinooo..."<br /><br />Unfortunately, I haven&Susanne Dietzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09710634601407161821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-15882981559718860022012-04-06T13:11:19.899-04:002012-04-06T13:11:19.899-04:00What a fun interview. I really enjoyed this one. A...What a fun interview. I really enjoyed this one. And after spending several ACFW conferences hanging out with Jen, I can attest to Jen's character as being quirky. She'll laugh and crack a joke at most anything and smiles more than anyone I know. <br /><br />Which is why I'm looking forward to reading this book which I downloaded it to the Kindle app on my iPhone yesterday. :)<br /><Anita Mae Draperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07759232889762510956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-13872503316001180992012-04-06T12:53:07.498-04:002012-04-06T12:53:07.498-04:00Thanks Suzie. A great weekend to you as well.
Goo...Thanks Suzie. A great weekend to you as well.<br />Good Friday used to be a holiday, remember?<br /><br />Deb H - yes, the Diners show on Food Network has probably hit much of Rt 66. I watched a show last year that described the growth of roadside restaurants with the introduction of the automobile and cross-state travel. Very interesting!Debra E. Marvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17853387871623424853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-9629140649234148412012-04-06T12:02:14.921-04:002012-04-06T12:02:14.921-04:00Good morning Deb, DebH, and Dina.
I sent a messag...Good morning Deb, DebH, and Dina.<br /><br />I sent a message earlier, but it disappeared.<br /><br />In honor of Jen, I tried to load a Cars theme song You Tube video, but every one of them had restrictions and could only be viewed by clicking the link. <br /><br />I've never driven Route 66, but now I want to! Have a blessed Good Friday, everyone.Suzie Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06296203324088418271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-44462687069591581892012-04-06T10:55:10.698-04:002012-04-06T10:55:10.698-04:00Wow, great interview. I can't wait to read thi...Wow, great interview. I can't wait to read this. Now that my historical romance is about done, I plan to gorge on women's fiction and literary fiction for a while, and this is definitely on the list. I love humor in a book, and as I mentioned yesterday, I'm in love with the sister's pink hair.<br /><br />I love when a book starts with a question. That's pretty much how my Dina Sleimanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05214446103057806111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-87418032871183084492012-04-06T09:18:54.992-04:002012-04-06T09:18:54.992-04:00p.s.
haven't traveled the Mother Road, but I&#...p.s.<br />haven't traveled the Mother Road, but I've watched Cars a bunch and Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives... *heh*DebHnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-73809388945357566502012-04-06T09:16:39.151-04:002012-04-06T09:16:39.151-04:00oh yay, the book is on Kindle? that is good to kno...oh yay, the book is on Kindle? that is good to know. i love hearing about your writing process. the story sounds like a great read. how do you have two sisters you did not grow up with?<br /><br />i actually have four sisters i did not grow up with - but that was because i was adopted and did not find my birth parents until i was 30 (that's when i found out i had sisters). <br /><br />thanks DebHnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-81087742430920313542012-04-06T06:57:12.027-04:002012-04-06T06:57:12.027-04:00Good morning ladies (west coast ladies will be he...Good morning ladies (west coast ladies will be here in a couple hours...)<br /><br />Thanks to Kindle, I have a copy of The Mother Road, although I look forward to a paperback so I can share it with friends.<br /><br />Great interview Suzie and Jen. I think this would have been a fun 'trip' , er, book, to plot and I think it must be said that Route 66 seems to be one of the characters. Debra E. Marvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17853387871623424853noreply@blogger.com