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Steve LeBel

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Born

in Portland, Maine, The United States

April 07

Website

http://TheUniverseBuilders.com

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Young Adult, Fantasy, Science Fiction

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What is the best way to describe an author who writes humorous fantasy?

Do we tell about bookshelves full of fantasy, science fiction, and paranormal books, his love of mythology, or the years he spent as dungeon master? Or is it more important to know his favorite player-character was a chaotic-good elf? What about that stack of old comic books he never seems to get rid of?

But there's a serious side too. The other half of his bookshelf is filled with books on management, marketing, computer programming, and financial analysis? What about his years as a hospital president, or the many businesses he created, his years as a stock trader? What about his early years counseling drug addicts?

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Average rating: 4.32 · 1,208 ratings · 250 reviews · 7 distinct works • Similar authors

	Bernie and the Putty (The Universe Builders, #1) 4.27 avg rating — 750 ratings — published 2014 — 10 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
	Bernie and the Wizards (The Universe Builders, #2) 4.47 avg rating — 212 ratings — 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
	Bernie and the Lost Girl (The Universe Builders, #3) 4.20 avg rating — 157 ratings — 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
	Bernie and the Time Lords (The Universe Builders, #4) 4.74 avg rating — 66 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
	The Universe Builders: Bernie and the Game Master: humorous epic fantasy / science fiction adventure / litrpg gamelit (The Universe Builders Series Book 4) 4.53 avg rating — 19 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
	Legendary: A Sci-Fi Fantasy Feast by Deanna J. Compton, Steve LeBel (Goodreads Author), Brendon Berg 3.67 avg rating — 3 ratings	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
	Steve LeBel - The Universe Builders 2 Book Set - Bernie and the Putty - Bernie and the Wizards it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	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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A New Title for Bernie and the Putty

My book is a humorous fantasy/scifi about a young god who builds universes for a living. It’s popular with both adults and young adults. It’s won 16 awards for excellence. But I’m not sure I have the right title.

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“It was unfair. Suzie’s shimmer flared red, as anger and outrage filled her body. She wanted to strike back; she had to strike back. If she could, she would have turned on the beast. But it was out of reach. Instead she struck at the one thing she cared about more than anything in the world. With an anger that had nowhere else to go, she hit Bernie in the chest. “Don’t you dare leave me,” she cried as she struck him again, this time with both fists. Her anger and her fury turned into repeated blows as she pounded his chest again and again. The boy she loved had abandoned her.”
― Steve LeBel, Bernie and the Time Lords

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“Bernie spent Monday morning doing research in the library.”
― Steve LeBel, Bernie and the Time Lords

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“It had been easy to escape into her books, where she discovered her fascination with history. History books overflowed with interesting people, heroes and heroines, the strong and the confident, and the bigger than life people who had shaped their world.”
― Steve LeBel, Bernie and the Time Lords

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