Nicholas Sparks
Nicholas Sparks
Nicholas Charles Sparksis an American novelist, screenwriter and producer. He has published eighteen novels and two non-fiction books. Several of his novels have become international bestsellers, and eleven of his romantic-drama novels have been adapted to film with multimillion-dollar box office grosses...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionNovelist
Date of Birth31 December 1965
CityOmaha, NE
CountryUnited States of America
above again choice communication hard large
Writing is communication above all, and I've made the choice to communicate with a large audience, which again is very hard to do.
choice
As for getting the right publisher, many times, you don't end up with much choice in the matter.
kissing hands choices
Yet losing him seemed unbearable. He was the one she loved, the one she would always love, and as he leaned in to kiss her, she gave herself over to him. While he held her close, she ran her hands over his shoulders and back, feeling the strength in his arms. She knew he’d wanted more in their relationship than she’d been willing to offer, but here and now, she suddenly knew she had no other choice. There was only this moment, and it was theirs.
funny-things people choices
I had no choice. Love does funny things to people.
people choices
You always have a choice. It's just that some people make the wrong one.
choices would-be way
Life was messy. Always had been and always would be and that was just the way it was, so why bother complaining? You either did something about it or you didn’t, and then you lived with the choice you made.
characters
I very seldom, very seldom, even know what my characters look like. I keep it vague.
book enjoy meet people promoting
Promoting a book is always the same-busy but fun. I like to meet people who enjoy my work.
country eight numerous speeches
I've made numerous speeches for Alzheimers associations around the country for eight years now.
bottle message third
MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE had to be told in third person to be effective.
children small wife
I still live in a small town, my wife and children keep me grounded.
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I'm here to love you, to hold you in my arms, to protect you. I am here to learn from you and to receive your love in return. I am here because there is no other place to be.
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Having the book sell out of stores is far and away the most difficult step of all. Walk into a bookstore these days and scan the shelves. Thousands, sometimes tens of thousands of books, are competing with yours and the front of the store is dominated by brand-name authors.
laundry
You know, I do do the laundry in my house!