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?
Jason believes that a good story is a journey and should transport the reader to a better place. He hopes that his young readers learn from his book that it's okay to be different - like Dino Mike, a non-meat-eating affable carnivore. Jason enjoys the research that is involved in writing a book such as Dino Mike and applying that knowledge within the stoAuthor 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?
Jason believes that a good story is a journey and should transport the reader to a better place. He hopes that his young readers learn from his book that it's okay to be different - like Dino Mike, a non-meat-eating affable carnivore. Jason enjoys the research that is involved in writing a book such as Dino Mike and applying that knowledge within the story's world. For instance, learning how to find and drill for water in a desert.
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....more