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Meg Dendler has considered herself a writer since she was honored in a picture book contest in 5th grade. Beginning serious work as a freelancer in the '90s while teaching elementary and middle school, Meg has over one hundred articles in print, including interviews with Kirk Douglas, Sylvester Stallone, and Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson. She has won contests with her short stories and poetry, along with multiple awards for her best-selling Cats in the Mirror alien rescue cat children's book series. “Bianca: The Brave Frail and Delicate Princess” was honored as Best Juvenile Book of 2018 by the Oklahoma Writers' Federation, and "Snickerdoodle's Shenanigans" won that same honor in 2024. Now a retired teacher, Meg holds a BA in Journalism/Public ...more

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	Why Kimba Saved The World (Cats in the Mirror, #1) 4.13 avg rating — 130 ratings — published 2013 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Bianca: The Brave Frail and Delicate Princess (Princess Bianca Series, #1) 4.28 avg rating — 40 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Vacation Hiro (Cats in the Mirror, #2) 4.26 avg rating — 35 ratings — published 2013 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Poppy and Marigold 4.76 avg rating — 29 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Max's Wild Night by Meg Welch Dendler (Goodreads Author), Callista Rose Dendler (Illustrator) 4.52 avg rating — 29 ratings — published 2015 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Tigran Chronicles: The Gathering 4.63 avg rating — 19 ratings — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	At the Corner of Magnetic and Main 4.47 avg rating — 19 ratings — published 2015 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Miss Fatty Cat's Revenge (Cats in the Mirror #3) 4.39 avg rating — 18 ratings — published 2014 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Bianca: Journey to Ryuugito (Princess Bianca Series, #2) 4.75 avg rating — 8 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ivar's Mackinac Weekend 4.63 avg rating — 8 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Kimba's Free for the holidays

The kindle version of "Why Kimba Saved The World" is FREE 12-23 to 12-27, and the rest of the Cats in the Mirror series are only 99 cents each. Even "At the Corner of Magnetic and Main" is 99 cents. Grab yourself a copy of each!Why Kimba Saved The World At the Corner of Magnetic and Main Read more of this blog post »

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Impossible Creatures (Impossible Creatures, #1)

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The Artist's Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity

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Good, but VERY intense for young readers. Parents might want to read first and be ready to discuss.
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“I told you. You don't love someone because of their looks or their clothes or their car. You love them because they sing a song only your heart can understand.”
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“A succulent wild woman is one of any age who feels free to fully express herself in every dimension of her life.”
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message 5: by Meg

Oct 05, 2016 07:19PM

You too!

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message 4: by Serena

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Great to connect with you!

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message 3: by Meg

Jul 25, 2015 12:10PM

I actually tried to find it just a day or two ago and couldn't. Did you just put it up?

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message 2: by Lily

Jul 25, 2015 11:22AM

Hi Meg

I noticed that you recommended Lia Mac's recent release. Since you spent so much time editing Fling!, I'm hoping you might consider also recommending my novel.

Many thanks
Lily

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message 1: by Meg

Dec 06, 2013 10:04AM

Just a quick note to my friends: My first book, "Why Kimba Saved The World," is available for free download at goodreads until December 31st. Here's the link:

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...

Make sure you are on the version that says it is "the most current version" of the ebook. You can also get a kindle copy through amazon.com for only .99 through the end of the year as well.

http://www.amazon.com/Kimba-Saved-Wor...

I hope you have a wonderful holiday season.

Meg Welch Dendler
Serenity Mountain Publishing

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