FREE EVALUATION OF YOUR WRITING ABILITY

For a professional evaluation of your writing skills, please e-mail me the first ten (10) pages (8 1/2" x 11", double-spaced, one-inch all-around margins) of your manuscript. You will receive a verbal assessment of your work—free of charge. If you need editorial assistance, we will work from that point forward. If you know from the onset that your work needs serious editing, continue reading.

•SPECIAL $99 OFFER•

Is your manuscript truly ready for publication?

Before wasting time and significant monies (and time is money as you well know), let's see how well you write. For a reading fee of $99, you will receive a most thorough written analysis of your skills. Whether your prose is a short piece or a full-length feature article (between 800 and 8,000 words), a short story (under 7,500 words), a novelette (between 7,500 and 17,500 words), a novella (between 17,500 words and 40,000 words), or a full-length novel (40,000 plus words), please e-mail me the first ten (10) pages.

The majority of queries and/or submissions will not be taken seriously by an agent or publisher if the author possesses serious problems that plague many writers. Grammatical, mechanical and syntactical errors will hold you back.

Let me see your work; let me see your errors, and we’ll go from there. If you need tutoring, I will not pass you along to someone else. I will personally work with you for an hourly fee. Only serious writers need to take the next step—and that is to contact me.

This will be the best $99 that you have ever spent for such an endeavor, which will be applied to any of the services listed below. Please take a moment to view my Writing Credentials (link at top of page) on this Web site.

Robert Banfelder 141 Riverside Drive Riverhead, N.Y. 11901-2451

Robert Banfelder is an award-winning novelist, journalist, outdoors writer, and former "gifted" college English instructor. The following services are offered for writers of all levels. E-mail or phone (631) 369-3192 to discuss your requirements. Select the service or services that fill your needs.

• Written Manuscript Evaluation: Cost ~ $99 for first ten (10) pages
  
• Manuscript Word Processing (from legible handwritten [script or print] document): Cost ~ $1.00/page
  
• Scanning/Formatting (from typed, hard copy document): Cost ~ $1.00/page
  
• Tutoring: $100 hour on premises; off premises (East End of Long Island proximity) travel time ~ additional fee. Contact for rates.
  
• Home Study Writing Course: The Art of of Writing Fiction & Nonfiction ~ A 12-lesson tutorial [all levels]: Cost ~ $199 (see description below)
  
• *Manuscript Copyediting*: Cost ~ $4.50/page
  (8 1/2" x 11", double-spaced, one-inch all-around margins)
  
• Cover Design: Cost ~ $0 - $150
  
• E-book Publication: Cost ~ $149

**A copyedit will polish your prose where necessary. This includes a comprehensive edit of grammatical errors, i.e, spelling, subject/verb agreement; mechanical errors, i.e., punctuation such as run-ons, comma splices, fragments; syntactical errors, i.e., word formation, patterns; repetition, transitions, chapter breaks, et cetera. The edit then involves a word-by-word, line-by-line, second and third proofreading. Upon completion, you will receive a polished digital and/or printed copy of your work that you will be proud to submit to an agent/publisher.

Once the manuscript is ready for publication, your book can be published as an e-book for only $149—no strings attached. This is a wonderful and inexpensive way to begin. Your published work will be posted on numerous global distribution Web sites: Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Diesel, Kobo, Smashwords, et cetera. Literally (no pun intended), your writing will be available around the globe. There is no need to purchase an e-reader such as a Kindle or a Nook. E-books can be read on your PC, Mac, iPad, iPhone, et cetera by downloading the application (app).

Important Note: There’s an age-old adage that “If it seems too good to be true, it probably isn’t true.” Well, the services and costs that I have stated above are, indeed, true. Instead of laying out thousands of dollars to have your work set up professionally in print, you can now accomplish your goal for far less, especially if you do not need copyediting at $4.50 per page. Many editing services charge up to $16.50 per page. I have witnessed poor to mediocre editing services that charge big bucks. If you elect to go with us, you will receive a truly professional package for an unbeatable price. Do your due diligence and research this arena before making a definitive decision.

Do you want to see what your e-book will look like? My publicist, Donna Derasmo, and I went the e-book route after working with traditional print publishers for over twenty years. My latest thriller titled Knots is available through the previously mentioned Web sites for $4.99. Again, there is no need to purchase an e-reader such as a Kindle or a Nook. E-books can be read on your PC, Mac, iPad, iPhone, et cetera by downloading the application (app).

HAVE PEN ~ WILL TRAVEL

Tutoring Services and Workshops

Fiction (novels, novellas, novelettes, short stories); Nonfiction (articles, essays, book-length projects)

MIDDLE SCHOOL ~ HIGH SCHOOL ~ COLLEGE LEVEL

Workshops may be tailored to specific areas of concentration. Sample topics include:

• Beginners' Writing Workshop
• Intermediate Writing Workshop
• Advanced Writing Workshop
• All-day Seminars available
  
• Home Study Writing Course: The Art of Writing Fiction & Nonfiction ~ A 12-lesson tutorial [all levels]: Cost ~ $199
  

A portion of this comprehensive home study writing course gives prominence to The Art of Writing Fiction & Nonfiction (Basic to Advanced)—offering techniques for creating powerful prose and quite candid advice on getting published. Figuratively speaking, a good writer has a plethora of tools at his or her disposal — metaphors, similes, analogies; personification, alliteration (assonance, consonance) — to name but a few. Learn how to employ these tools to their full advantage. To date, as an award-winning novelist, I have had four works published: No Stranger Than I, The Author, The Teacher, and Knots. Excerpts from my psychological thrillers, along with instructional commentaries, will accompany each issue. The Art of Writing Fiction & Nonfiction (Basic to Advanced) will include instruction on article writing and interviewing personalities. I have interviewed such folks as Frank Mundus (world-renowned shark fisherman and the template for Captain Quint in the movie Jaws; Frank’s wife, Jenny Mundus; and Jon Dodd, the new owner of Mundus’ famed Cricket II. Commentaries on the interview process along with publishing venues will be included. Most importantly, tips on the querying process for both fiction and nonfiction will be included.

~ NATIONWIDE ~

Talks, Lectures & Workshops Re the Following Subjects for Corporate, Club, Restaurant, Library Venues

• Phenomenon of the Serial Killer & FBI Profiling
• Fighting Back & Winning: Consumer, Legal, Government Issues
• Enjoying the Great Outdoors: Saltwater & Freshwater Fly-fishing, Fly tying (Tools, Materials, Recipes); Spin/Bait Casting; Clamming/Crabbing; Kayaking & Canoeing; Powerboating
• On Your Way to Getting Published
• Making Decent Money Writing With What You Already Know: How To Get into the Freelance Writing Business
• Bonus: Making Decent Dollars Writing Articles ~ Saving Beaucoup Bucks on Products in the Bargain