User:Painterofmusic/Carol Nole King

Introduction

Carol Nole King, more commonly known as C.N. King, was born October 11, 1990 in Marion, Kentucky and was raised in Birdsville, Kentucky. Before King was even 20 years old, she published two books: “Where My Ink Comes From,” published June of 2009, and the soon-to-be released, “A Terrible Fade,” coming out March 15, 2010.

Early Life

Carol King was raised by her grandmother and father after her parents’ divorce in 1992. She stayed in Livingston County until she was 19, attending and graduating in 2009 from Livingston Central High School (LCHS) in Smithland, Kentucky. In 2007, King attended the Young Adult Theater Academy. While there, she had the opportunity to work with well-known mystery writers. Among them, William Link, Sue Grafton, and Stuart Kaminsky. King has been quoted saying, “I didn’t get serious about writing until I was in the theater academy. Like maybe I drew my inspiration to succeed from being surrounded by success.”

The Young Adult Theater Academy is located in Owensboro, Kentucky, at the Riverpark Center. It is a three-week program geared towards the education of actors, writers, and anyone interested in one day obtaining a job in the theater. It is open for students in high school and college. When Carol King attended the program, she was 16. While there, besides studying with professional writers, she also took part in stage management, and first-hand sources claim that there was a musical performance by King in Cannon Hall. Footage of this performance is not completely lost. However, it is difficult to obtain. She also did street performances with her flute.

Education

In high school, King was often found in the band room, as most of her spare time was spent performing at parades, basketball games, and concerts with the Livingston Central Cardinal Band. In 2006, she began preparing for an audition into the state’s most prestigious fine arts program, Governor’s School for the Arts. After being turned down the first time, she was finally granted admittance in 2008. Unfortunately, King never got to attend, as she discovered she was pregnant with her son only days after her audition. We know this because King’s first book, “Where My Ink Comes From,” was, in reality, King’s journal. There has been some skepticism over the authenticity of the book, however, as the main character in the book is “Jessie” rather than “Carol.” King has reassured sources many times that “C.N. King” is only a pen name, and that the book was rightfully placed in the nonfiction genre.

In 2009, Carol King graduated from LCHS and moved to Murray, Kentucky, where she is currently attending Murray State University as an undergraduate student. While there, King had her first book signing for “Where My Ink Comes From,” taking place in the University Bookstore inside the Curris Center on October 15, 2009. The book is now being considered for Murray State’s Freshman Reading Experience. If chosen, the book will become required reading material for various English classes across campus, and King will be asked to speak at a seminar about her book. She is presently working on obtaining her degree in music education.

Works

“Where My Ink Comes From” is a journal written from the viewpoint of 17-year-old Jessie McDonald, who in her junior year of high school, discovers she is pregnant. Through a series of emotional struggles and family problems, Jessie becomes very depressed, and even attempts to take her life before she knows she is pregnant. She gives birth to a son and returns to school, even after her family begged her not to and to stay home with her son. Jessie ends up meeting Daniel, a popular student and writer, who shows her the fight left in her is enough to make her want to live.

“Where My Ink Comes From” is a nonfiction teen/juvenile book, which was first published by Lulu, and then later by CreateSpace, a publisher that works directly through the popular online retailer, Amazon. In September of 2009, when King realized that the book was being considered for the Freshman Reading Experience (see above), she and her team of editors came back together to make corrections in the book and to add a preface. The old edition is no longer in print, and it is believed that King has the only proof copy that was ever made.

King’s next book, “A Terrible Fade,” is the continuation of Jessie’s story as a single mom in college. Not much detail about the book’s content is being revealed at the current time. However, a preview of this book is available on CreateSpace’s website (see links below). King has said that, while this book is going to be published under a fictional category, it is still based on a true story. She has also said that this will be the last book on Jessie’s life, as she has been quoted saying, “I don’t want to make a series out of my life.” It is not known if King plans on writing another book after this release.