Saturday, September 3, 2011

Interview & Giveaway: Kendare Blake, author of Anna Dressed In Blood


So first, it should be known that I screwed this post up. The wonderful Kendare Blake gave me this awesome interview where she answered my questions with book quotes (no easy feat I imagine) and I just forgot to post it. Because of that, we get a special after the date sort of thing going on here AND I'm giving away a finished copy of this super fabulous amazing novel at the end of the interview since I deprived you all of it on the original date.

I'd like to welcome the amazing Kendare Blake to the blog! Today, I'm asking some questions and she is answering them with book quotes! Hope you enjoy!

1) What is ANNA DRESSED IN BLOOD about at its heart?

I don’t particularly like being a leader. I don’t have much practice at it, and I’m much more comfortable risking just my own skin. But this is it. There’s no time for excuses or second-guessing. In the thousand ways I pictured this going down, I could never have imagined it like this. Still, it’s nice that I’m not fighting alone.

2) What do you like to do for fun?

He hunkers lower as the food arrives, two plates of circular mystery, one deep fried and the other covered in small orange dots. “Try some,” he says.
            “What is it?”
            “Philadelphia roll.”
            I eye the plate skeptically. “What’s that orange stuff?”
            “Cod roe.”
            “What the hell is cod roe?”
            “Cod eggs.”
            “No thanks.” I’m so glad there’s a McDonald’s across the street. Fish eggs. Who the hell is this kid?

(I like to try new food.)

3) What is one thing you and Cas have in common?

She clears her throat and does her best to start, laying out the technical specs of last year’s party: who was there; what they were doing; why they came with this or that person. I guess she wants me to have a full and realistic picture. Some people need that, I suppose. Personally, I’m the type who likes to fill in the blanks and make it my own. It’s probably better that way than it really was.

4) What's the best way to cure the blues?

It’s what I’ve been missing, and I think Will was a blessing in disguise. This is what I’m after: this edge, this living on the balls of my feet. I can see everything in an instant: that Thomas is genuinely thinking about how to protect Carmel, and that Will is trying to work up the nerve to try something himself, to prove that I’m not the only one who can do this.

5) Cas takes over his father's business which is an incredibly dangerous vocation. If you hear a noise outside the house are you running out to investigate or running up the stairs to hide under the bed?

I’d like to leave now. I’d very much like to leave now. The hairs are up on the back of my neck and my teeth would chatter if I wasn’t clenching so hard. Given the choice between fight or flight, I would choose to dive out the window, knife in my hand or not. Instead I turn and pivot closer to my mom, putting me in between her and the open door.

Thanks so much to Ms. Blake for answering my questions! I love the answer to the last one. I'm not as brave as Cas and her but I'm glad there are people out there that would be willing to stick by me in an incident. Anna Dressed In Blood was a super fun read and one I think you should definitely check out. In fact, I'd like to give one of you a copy. 

Rules:
  • Must fill out the form below
  • Must be 13 years or older
  • This is international (as long as the Book Depository ships to you)





84 comments:

  1. Such a fun way to do an interview! =) I'm really looking forward to reading this book.

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  2. Ooh, I've been really looking forward to this one! Thanks for the giveaway!

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  3. Thanks so much for the interview and giveaway!
    Vivian M
    vivianmah8@hotmail.com

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  4. Best book ever<3 I totally am in love with this book. I need the sequel ASAP.

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  5. You have some of the most original interviews. It's fun to see creative interviews. Thanks for the giveaway.

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  6. Yum! I love sushi too, and I really want to read this book!

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  7. I would love to win this book! Please enter me!

    clderwee at gmail dot com

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  8. I love the interview! I have never read one quite like it and now I really want to try out this book. :)

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  9. I'm even more excited for this book. It's just the dark novel I've been looking for!

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  10. Love the interview, I want more :) thanks for sharing.

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  11. I haven't read this book yet, but I've been lusting for it for a while :) And I rally liked the interview, especially the answer for the second question :) Me too, I like to try out new foods :)
    Thanks for the giveaway,
    mikki-mano@hotmail.com

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  12. Great interview and I totally love the cover for this one.

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  13. That was a totally fun interview to read! And I've been pining for the book for a long while now. Thanks for the giveaway! :D

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  14. this is an interesting interview..just like the book!!!

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  15. Oh, I like this interview so much! I heard about this book a lot so I would really like to read it♥

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  16. I'm really looking forward to reading Anna! Since I've seen trailer a few months back, I was an instant fan. I love this interview. Kendare answers in a very distinct way. I really love her answer on how to cure the blues.

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  17. Your interviews are amazing! I love to read them!
    Thank you for the giveaway! :)

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  18. That's a really original interview and made me really want to read this book! Thanks for the interview and giveaway!

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  19. Thank you so much for thr giveaway, I would love to read ADiB :)

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  20. What an amusing interview! And thanks for a chance to win Anna Dressed in Blood, I really want to read this book :)

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  21. I like her answer for the last question too. But I think I'd choose to run in the end.
    Thanks a lot for the chance.

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  22. What a great way to do an interview!! I really want to read this book =)
    Thanks for the giveaway

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  23. Great interview, I would take sushi over mcd's any day.

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  24. A Philadelphia roll sounds interesting - what is it other than deep fried?

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  25. This was my first experience with an author answering in book quotes. That is absolutely fascinating!

    Nikki @ Books Most Wanted

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  26. This book sounds totally awesome! Can't wait to read it. And I love trying out new food..but not really fish eggs :P Great Interview and thanks for the giveaway!

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  27. Highly original interview style! I presume the nice men in the white coats were supervising.

    Thanks for the giveaway!

    jenemard(at)yahoo(dot)ca

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  28. I LOVE the cover of this book! And I really want to win it! Thanks for the giveaway!

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  29. I've been reading some great reviews of this book and I'm really interested in reading it! Thanks for the interview and giveaway :)

    pepsivanilla14(at)hotmail(dot)com

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  30. Great interview. Ive been reading a lot about this book and I am looking forward to reading it.

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  31. What a wonderful post! I loved that Kendare used book quotes to answer the questions. Are all the quotes from Anna Dressed in Blood?

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  32. Thank you for this awesome post and giveaway :D I just read Anna Dressed in Blood, and I loved it so, so, so SO much. <3 Can't wait for the next book :D
    Love, Carina ~ carina-olsen@hotmail.com

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  33. Thank you for this giveaway :-)

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  34. Very interesting way to do an interview but it really gave me a flavor of the book. I like what she says about not wanting to be a leader - I'll risk my own skin but not anyone else's.

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  35. I'm very curious about this book. Thanks for the giveaway! :)

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  36. Thanks for the giveaway, I am really excited for this book!

    thegirlonfire27 at gmail dot com

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  37. I am incredibly excited to read this - I love the idea of the mystery surrounding it, since I am a huge fan of the show 'Supernatural' (where they have a similar vocation), and also the unlikely friendships between the characters. I'm definitely not someone who would walk straight into an investigation of that sort though. This was also a clever way to ask the interview! Thanks for the giveaway XD

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  38. I cant wait to read this- it looks so good! I have been hearing how great it is since people came back from bea with it

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  39. Love the interview! I can't wait to read Anna Dressed in Blood!

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  40. A giveaway?! International?! My lucky day! Cyprus is such a BORE, and it's upsetting how I can't ever join most great giveaways because they're for the USA/Canada.

    I'm in! :D

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  41. What a great way to interview! LOved it. I've been DYING to read this book since I saw it on Goodreads in February. The cover is gorgeous and the plot sounds great!! Count me in! :D
    Giselle Cormier

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  42. So MUCH WANT! Thanks for the giveaway!

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  43. The execution of this interview is pretty awesome! I think it is fantastic that she answers in quotes from the book.

    I also think that the concept for this book is so incredible, I cannot wait to read it! I have been pining for it for a while :)

    ★Leila

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  44. I'll admit that I found this interview a bit confusing, because I didn't always get how the quote really answered the question, though I think will make since if i read the book (and maybe reread the questions). at any rate, I really want to read this.

    Jennelle S

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  45. Great interview! I can't wait to read this.

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  46. I've seen a lot of reviews for this book and I really want to read it. Thank you for the giveaway!

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  47. I loved this! It was like a teaser an an interview and a puzzle all in one! Please give us more! Thanks, also for the giveaway - this is on my MUST READ NOW! List - looks so good! Thanks! :D

    apereiraorama @ gmail . com

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  48. I've heard that the beggining of this book is scary. Just like I love it)))) Really want to read it.

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  49. I really want to read this book! It just looks and sounds amazing!

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  50. Great new take on the author interview. This is definitely on my must read list. Thanks for the giveaway!
    mizztuts AT bellsouth DOT net

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  51. Thanks for the fantastic giveaway!

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  52. I've been looking forward to this one for awhile!

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  53. I really want to read this book, can't wait to get my hands on it! Thanks a lot for the giveaway!
    And Ms. Blake, you are AWESOME!! I mean, who else answers interviews with book quotes?? I. Want. Your. Book!!!!!

    Juan,
    Geeks & Books

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  54. This cover is so creepy it just makes me more excited to read this book!

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  55. Wow, that's a one of a kind interview up there, I love how the answers are quoted from various parts of the book!

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  56. I don't know too much about this one, but I'm dying to read it. It just has that air of fun mystery about it that is sort of commanding. Looking forward to it!

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  57. Interesting way to answer questions! Love those quotes!

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  58. AWESOME giveaway! The book cover is stunning :) I really look forward to reading it!

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  59. This is such a cool interview! And I can't wait to read the book, I keep hearing amazing things about it.

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  60. Mmm.. I love fish eggs!
    Great way to answer questions. We get an interview and teasers all in one.

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  61. What a fabulous interview! Between the fantastic cover, the incredible reviews, and little insights like this about how amazing this author is, I am so excited about this book! Thanks for the chance to win a copy!

    Donna @ The Happy Booker
    ahappybooker at gmail dot com

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  62. This was a really cool way to do an interview. It definitely has me interested in reading the book. Loved the last question and answer.

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  63. Oh I so want to read this one I hear great things, thanks for this and all the giveaways!!;))))) bella

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  64. omg perfect way to describe the book with an actual quote. That is amazing.
    And the other questions too. Great idea and difficult task I imagine.

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  65. I loved this interview. The answers were so creepy.

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  66. I've been dying to read this book and the "quote" answers to the interview haven't helped. It sounds so awesome!

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  67. Nice way of doing an interview. At first I was like 'wait...what?' Lol. Then I figured it out.
    I liked the second question. =)

    Thanks for the giveaway!! =)

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  68. The quotes are really great! I love it! And the cover? Just breathtaking!

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  69. Wow, I like the unique way of doing an interview through quotes from the book! Haha, I love the quote about the Philadelphia roll and cod roe! That's funny! Kendare is awesome for this interview!

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  70. Great interview! This book is on my wish list. Thanks for the chance to win it.

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  71. What a lovely interview! Thanks so much for this chance. :)

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  72. I love the different way of doing an interview! SO much fun. :)

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  73. Great interview! Thanks for the chance to win it.

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  74. I have never read an interview like this before, but answering those questions with book quotes - wow, this is certainly something special. :) Thank you for sharing this with us.

    Carina

    P.s.: Thank you for the giveaway, too. :)

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  75. Awesome interview! I've been wanting to read this book. It looks amazing.

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  76. Lol, cod roe! I think I'd be hesitant to try that too :P. Such a fun interview, I love that it was answered in quotes! Thanks so much for sharing this, and for the giveaway :).

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  77. Awesome! It is the best way to catalog the interview. I loved the second answer and think like you, Cas is very brave, I would run. xD It's a bit hard to fully express myself, because I have only a medium level in English.
    I'm anxiously awaiting the book and would love to win.
    Thanks for the giveaway.
    A hug from Chile,
    Mimi

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  78. Such a great interview! I love the idea of answering with quotes from the book. The trying new foods answer is great =)
    Thanks for a great giveaway, I've been dying to get my hands on this book.

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  79. Thank you for giveaway.. :) A really want to read Anna dressed in blood..:)

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  80. Great interview. I've been waiting to read this book but can't find it in my country. Thank you for make the giveaway international.

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