Kim Cash Tate went from law partner to novelist when her first book, Heavenly Places, was published in 2008. Her second novel, Faithful, has just been released by Thomas Nelson and tells the story of three successful best friends whose bond is challenged by the men in their lives. Tate took the time to answer a few questions about writing. Click through to read the whole Q&A—then come back to tell us what book she’s embarrassed not to have read to be entered to win a copy of Faithful!
7 Questions with . . . Kim Cash Tate
What’s the best writing advice you’ve ever gotten?
I think the best writing advice I’ve gotten is to write from the heart. It can be tempting to look around and see what’s hot and trending, and try to conform. But true passion and satisfaction flow when I write the stories of my heart.
Of all the characters you’ve ever written, which one is your favorite?
My favorite character is Treva from my novel, Heavenly Places [read our review]. I had such a heart for her because I knew women like her, women who’d been treated in an inferior manner by their mothers and grew up trying to find self-worth wherever they could. I loved taking her on a journey where she would begin to see herself, not through her mother’s eyes, but through God’s eyes. And it was just plain ol’ fun writing her because she had attitude and would say things that many of us might think but never give voice to.
Read the full Q&A with Kim Cash Tate
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The Help – one of my best reads, this year!
answer: “The Help” which I loved!!
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The book she cited as not having read was The Help. Based on what she likes to write about (writing from the heart), I think she’s in for a treat when she does read it.
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Kim is embarassed not to have read The Help. Her comment made me laugh because I haven’t read The Help yet and it’s staring at me from my pile of books!
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Kim has not read The Help and either have I! Apparantly I need to check my local library!
The Help…and she’s truly missing out!
The Help and it’s a wonderful book!
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The Help by Kathryn Stockett. It’s a wonderful book!
“The Help”. I read that book when it first came out. Although I enjoyed it, I did not think it was that big a deal. It sort of seemed like a Lifetime movie to me. I guess I was wrong because it has become one of the most loved books . I wonder what the movie will be like.
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The Help which was the best audiobook I ever listened to.
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“The Help” by, Kathryn Stockett
The answer is The Help. This is an excellent read.
Thanks.
The Help.
“The Help” It was written with “from the heart feelings” of the maids in the South during those years.
The Help. It is a great book, too!
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The Help. I know she’ll enjoy it as soon as she cracks it open!
Carolyn, you’re a winner! Email is on the way.
The Help~excellent book!
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“The Help”, maybe she’s waiting for the movie……..
“The Help”, maybe she’s waiting for the movie……..the characters in the book are so well drawn…..I hope the movie does it justice..
The Help. I haven’t read it yet either, but plan to within the next year.
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The Help & I haven’t read it either.
Kim Cash Tate has never read “The Help,” by Kathryn Stockett. Although I enjoyed that book, I wonder why these stories have to have a protagonist who is outside the race and who becomes “enlightened.”
The Help.. I read this book before it became extremely popular..excellent book. Thank you
Please include me in the giveaway. Kim is embarassed to have not read “The Help”. Thank you.
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Just keep writing. Each book gets better and better!
The Help by Stockett – I would love to win a copy of her book -
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The Help!!
Kim is embarassed not to have read “The Help”.
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“The Help” by Kathryn Stockett which will be a classic!
“The Help” – one of my favorite books of all time.
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agree with The Help…
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Interesting interview. She admitted she’s embarrassed
about not having read a book that’s been ‘staring’ at her- namely, The Help.
she admits she’s embaarrassed she has not read THE HELP
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She was embrassed not to have read the help.
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It’s The Help.
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“The Help”, which I think is an excellent story!
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The Help, which I haven’t read.
Kim hasn’t read “The Help” yet.
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The Help which is a wonderful book
Congrats Laura — you’re a winner! Email is on the way.
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The Help – I haven’t read it yet either.
That would be The Help!
“The Help” is the book Kim owns and is embarassed that she has not read yet.
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The Help. (I loved it!)