Why Dinos Don't Have to Eat Dinos: Life Lessons with Jason Singleton and 'Dino Mike'

Send us Fan MailListen to today's episode, "Why Dinos Don't Have to Eat Dinos: Life Lessons with Jason Singleton and 'Dino Mike''" as Dad, Fine Dining Server, and Author, Jason Singleton joins Dori Durbin! What if a dinosaur developed a moral objection to eating other dinosaurs? That's the imaginative question author Jason Singleton posed to himself and led to his debut middle-grade novel, "Dino Mike". On this episode Jason reads his tale of a vegetarian T- Rex and shares how he comes up with character names, handles a full-time job while writing, and incorporating life lessons into his book. While not planning to become a writer, Jason has found blank pages to be pretty comfortable. Jason also talks about:Jason's Creative ProcessHow Jason Names CharactersHow he handles Full Time Work and Author LifeConflicts in "Dino Mike"Reading of "Dino Mike"Life Lessons Found in Dino MikeWho Are the Perfect "Dino Mike" Readers?What Were Jason's Author Influences?Where to Find Jason and "Dino Mike"---> Thinking about writing a kids' book?  Book a Chat with Dori:https://api.leadconnectorhq.com/widget/bookings/dori/passionsconversationMore About Jason:Author Jason Singleton never wanted to be a writer, but he states he has things to say and that blank pages make the best listeners. He feels that his best writing comes from posing great questions. With his new middle-grade novel, Dino Mike, that story emerged from a question that came to him in the night, what if a carnivorous dinosaur developed a moral objection to eating other dinosaurs?When Jason isn't writing anthropomorphic dinosaur adventures for middle-graders, he likes to watch football and eat cheeseburgers. He lives in Las Vegas, Nevada, and is the proud father of a daughter. His favorite dinosaur is a thesaurus.Dino Mike is Jason Singleton's debut children's novel.Buy Jason's Book:https://www.amazon.com/Dino-Mike-Jason-Singleton-ebook/dp/B0BZVCW321Follow Jason:https://x.com/1tonpresshttps://www.1Ton.PressDid you love this episode? Discover more here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-power-of-kids-books/id1667186115More about Dori Durbin:Dori Durbin is a Christian wife, mom, author, illustrator, and a kids’ book coach who after experiencing a life-changing illness, quickly switched gears to follow her dream. She creates kids’ books to provide a fun and safe passageway for kids and parents to dig deeper and experience empowered lives. Dori also coaches non-fiction authors, professionals, and aspiring authors to “kid-size” their content into informational and engaging kids’ books!  Buy Dori's Kids' Books:https://www.amazon.com/stores/Dori-Durbin/author/B087BFC2KZFollow Dori:http://instagram.com/dori_durbinhttp://www.doridurbin.comhttp://www.facebook.com/dori_durbinEmail: [email protected]