Monday 13 July 2015

BOOK OF THE DAY: Becoming Moon by Craig A. Hart


by Craig A. Hart
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BOOK DESCRIPTION
2015 Kindle Scout Winner
2015 Readers' Choice 5 Star Award Winner

Becoming Moon is a coming-of-age story about a young man struggling to be himself amid pressure from a repressive family. Following his dream of becoming a writer, he turns from everything he knows, and enters adulthood embittered, angry, and resentful. As he struggles to make a name for himself, he is presented with the opportunity of a lifetime. Although it requires a betrayal of his principles as an artist, he resigns himself to what appears to be fate. The compromise brings money and recognition, but these are fleeting and he soon finds himself caught in a web of depression and financial hardship.

Desperate, the writer begins taking trips to Michigan's Upper Peninsula, where he hopes to reconnect with his muse. During one of these excursions, he meets Nigel Moon, a grizzled author nearing the end of his career. Moon gives the writer a second golden opportunity and the chance to prove himself in the face of personal doubts--but only if the writer is able to set his past aside.

Hart's stripped-down prose brings the reader into direct contact with the story and its characters. Equal parts witty and dark and wry and tragic, the text uses simplicity as its focus. Raw and honest, Becoming Moon is an unforgettable book about exorcising past demons and finding personal redemption.
 

AUTHOR BIO

 
Craig A. Hart is the stay-at-home father of twin boys, a writer, editor, Amazon bestselling author, lover of the arts, and only human. He has served as editor-in-chief for The Rusty Nail literary magazine and as manager for Sweatshoppe Media. He lives and writes in northern Illinois with his wife, sons, and two cats.
You can visit his personal website at: craigahart.com
On Facebook at: facebook.com/craigahart.writer
On Twitter at: twitter.com/craighartonline
On YouTube at: youtube.com/user/craighartonline
On Instagram at: instagram.com/craighartwriter/

 
REVIEWS
Becoming Moon is a captivating tale written with a depth of style uncommon in modern fiction. - Jacob Nordby, author of The Divine Arsonist - A Tale of Awakening (Five Stars)

I don't know if it was [Hart's] intention to create a modern classic with this book, but I'm going to go ahead and say it. For me, this is a modern classic. It will always have a place on my bookshelf. - Rachel Paul, Book Blogger at RaeleighReads (Five Stars)

Easy to read and at times humorous, at times dark, there is an honesty in this novel that is quite intriguing. I highly recommend this book! - M. Beltran, Readers' Favorite (Five Stars)

OTHER WORKS
The Writer's Tune-up Manual: 35 Exercises That Will Scrape the Rust Off Your Writing

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