What would Heidi do if the world ends tomorrow?

What would I do if the world is ending tomorrow?

Well that would depend.

Is it ending due to a) zombie apocalypse? b) 2012? Because on our way to the beach this past weekend we were driving on a windy, coastal mountain road and bicycles kept shooting us strange signals with their hands like "Something is ahead," and since we are a bit of a zany family, we were like, "What if that something is ZOMBIES?" and we imagined them walking slowly up this winding road and were running ideas--like, "We could run them over? We can try and knock their brains out with our bow staffs?" etc., so it turned out to be not zombies, but what were they warning us about? I guessed a tsunami, since there are tsunami warning signs with arrows in Half Moon Bay--like in case of tsunami this is a safe spot--but I figured we'd know about that, and that the bicyclists wouldn't be so calm---so who knows what it was?

We never found out.

This is so ramblingly, but I guess if the world ending tomorrow I'd just do what I was doing. Surround myself with people I loved, and pray. Pray that our world wasn't ending due to slow-walking zombies rambling up a mountain road or a devastating tsunami that washed over the entire earth. o_O

Thanks for having me!

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Thanks Heidi! Just a gentle reminder, Sea releases tomorrow, June 10th! You can buy Sea at Book Depository or Barnes & Noble or Amazon.

This was cross-posted on Read This Book! Remember, all comments on Read This Book will count as entries towards the giveaway at the end of the week!

Interview with Sienna 'Sea' Jones

Hi Sienna, it's a pleasure to finally meet you! To tell you the truth, I am very curious, why does Spider call you 'Sea'?
Oh, because that was my nickname when I was a kid. I guess because I liked the ocean so much.

Could you share with us about what life was like before your mom's airplane disappeared? What were some of the activities you did together with her?
She was just awesome. We did the usual stuff, hung out. It wasn't so much what we did together, but more like how we were together. Does that make sense? She just got me.

Since going to Indonesia, how has it changed your life?
Oh, man. You'll have to read the story. I can't spoil you like that.

Oops! :P Looks like you, dear reader, will have to buy Sea to find out! ;) As you can see on the image on the right, the coconut drink is one of the exotic food (in this case, drink) Sienna tries while in Indonesia.

The Indonesian culture is very different compared to the American culture. Which ascept do you find the most fascinating?
How it is so different. How the kids were so unified, and treated each other like family even though they weren't always related by blood. They have such a strong sense of faith too, and coming from a pretty non-religious family that was really neat and curious. How much they trusted in something they couldn't see, but could feel. You know?

Interview with Heidi Kling

Hi Heidi! I'm pleased to host your release week for SEA right here at Read This Book! Could you please share with us a little bit about yourself? We would love to learn more about you!
Born and raised in California, I grew up all over the Golden State, changing schools every few years as my parents moved searching for the ‘ideal’ spot to raise their family. From very early on, I discovered a love of writing and creating—whether my words were in the forms of songs or poems or neighborhood plays. Even if I was at a brand new school, I always felt at home putting pen or marker or crayon to paper.

What was the inspiration behind Sea?
SEA was inspired by my husband's real life volunteer work in Indonesia. The story can be found at Heidi's website.

If you were spending the day with Sienna, where and what would you do?
Hanging out on the beach probably.

Have you done any volunteer work? If yes, where and what was it for?
Yes. I was a Candy Striper in high school at a local hospital, I volunteered at a nursing home later on--and a bunch of other things along the way. I've never volunteered abroad but I'd like to once my kids are grown.

If you had a time machine and can travel to Indonesia in any year, which year would you travel to and what will you do there?
I think I'd go now so I could meet the boys I've grown to care about who live there.

Sea week!

Hi everyone, this week Heidi R. Kling will be at Read This Book! for some fun interviews and hilarious guest blog. :) At the end of the week, a signed copy of Sea will be given away together with a Sea tank top! Awesome, no?

Here is the schedule:
Monday: Author interview
Tuesday: Character interview with Sienna 'Sea' Jones
Wednesday: Guest blog on if the world ended tomorrow..
Thursday: Character interview with Deni (Release day!)
Friday: Giveaway!

Right now, the date has not been confirmed but Heidi will be having a chat sometime this month!

Haunted by recurring nightmares since her mother’s disappearance over the Indian ocean three years before, fifteen-year old California girl Sienna Jones reluctantly travels with her psychiatrist father’s volunteer team to six-months post-tsunami Indonesia where she meets the scarred and soulful orphaned boy, Deni, who is more like Sea than anyone she has ever met.

She knows they can’t be together, so why can’t she stay away from him? And what about her old best friend-turned-suddenly-hot Spider who may or may not be waiting for her back home? And why won’t her dad tell her the truth about her mother’s plane crash? The farther she gets from home, the closer she comes to finding answers.

And Sea’s real adventure begins.

Sea releases on June 10th! You can buy Sea at Book Depository or Barnes & Noble or Amazon.

This was cross-posted on Read This Book!

TENtalizing Tidbits: SEA ARCs

Heidi R Kling just got a box of SEA ARCs! Here's a Twitterview (Twinterview?) with Heidi and the pweeeety ARC #3.

How does it feel like to have your hands on the ARCs of your very first novel?
Very surreal. And exciting! I'm so grateful to the people at Putnam for creating such a lovely image for my words.

How does it look like, RIGHT NOW? Shineee, in a box, hiding in a safe..
One ARC is sitting next to me on the couch. The other one is sipping tea. Another is watching Gossip Girl..they are all here with me.

@SharonLovesCats: Are you petting them?
YES. They are more purpley in real life--the back cover color is remarkable. I want to drink it. And it's 336 pages! Also, the chin is on the first page!

Ahh, Gossip Girl ey? Hey, ARC! Who are you most a fan of on Gossip Girl?
ARC #3 is a fan of Hillary Duff. She especially likes her hat. When she takes human form she is going to buy one just like it.

Do you have a fight to see who gets to meet Heidi first?
ARC #3: Fortunately, I was at the top of the pile so I get Top Notch COUCH positioning. My bros and sisters are piled on the wicker trunk.

You have a lot of people wanting to meet you. Wanna do a shout out to them?
ARC #3: Hey everybody! For the next two seasons I will do everything in my power to escape from my master's cruel grip so I can get to you!

Thanks so much for that interview, Heidi and ARC #3! Have a great day ahead!
You too! Me and the ARC's thank you. =))

Cross-posted at: LiyanaLand! on 8 October 2009.