As a writing consultant, my guiding principle is non-normative subjectivity.

A work’s greatest strengths are often the parts that get cut by well-meaning peers and teachers. I will uplift the vision and idiosyncracy that sets your work apart from everyone else’s.

I consult simultaneously on the most macro and micro levels. Macro: I apply principles of plot, character, and worldbuilding to allow your reader to become deeply engaged. Micro: I attend to elements like repetition, unusual rhythmic structures, and comma placements to help your audience absorb the subtleties of an action or image.

No matter your genre, I can help you harness clarity and immersion to craft a page-turning book with the power to transform readers’ lives.

Contact me for a free 15-minute call to discuss your project.

Here are some of the clarity-and-immersion techniques that we can discuss in your work:

• Priming your reader’s attention before key points

• Patterns and their transformations

• Identifying your reader with a character or narrator

• Contrast in syntax

• “Argument” and “rebuttal”

• Withheld catharsis

• Endings and invitations for continued engagement

“Working with Rainie gave me insight into my work I could never have found on my own. I learned more about myself and my work in those few hours with Rainie than I have in months. I don't often get access to this level of feedback, so I was thrilled to feel like I was in my own personal MFA course. She asked unique and essential questions that caused me to think more deeply about what I wanted to say with my manuscript and how I wanted to say it. Her thoughts were exactly what I—and my work—needed. When the call ended, I said, "That was worth every penny." —Kira Rosemarie

"I'm so grateful to Rainie Oet for sifting through my manuscript with love and diligence, illuminating the potential of my collection to bloom into its fullest self. Her care and kindness inspired me to nurture my work with precision and grit and reach further and dream bigger with my poetry. I would definitely recommend her consultation services!" —Aurora Fyre

"I have thought about the session forever each day… I am grateful." —C.M.

[The] work was handled with such care and attention… [I gained] a greater understanding of my own writing process and a more compassionate attitude towards myself and my writing… I honestly can't think of anything I would change or that was ineffective [about Rainie’s process].” —E.S.

Pssst! If you’re transfem, my rates are 50% off :)

Poetry/prose/hybrid chapbook up to 40 pages. You get, either: A) on-page feedback, a letter of detailed critique, and a 30 minute video call; or B) a 2.5 hour video call during which I read and critique live, answer questions, and discuss the work.

• Single session: $205.

• Workshop over 3+ sessions: $160 per session.

• Workshop over 6+ sessions: $140 per session.

Poetry/prose/hybrid book up to 80 pages. You get, either: A) on-page feedback, a letter of detailed critique, and a 45 minute video call; or B) a 4 hour video call during which I read and critique live, answer questions, and discuss the work.

• Single session: $320 +$2 per additional page.

• Workshop over 3+ sessions: $250 per session, +$2 per additional page.

• Workshop over 6+ sessions: $220 per session, +$2 per additional page.

As an add-on to our video call, I can stay on for +$60 per hour to workshop each page, line-by-line, with you.

Have a work that’s much shorter or longer than the page counts above, or want a different structure for your consultation? Let’s discuss.

Ready to work together? Schedule a free 15-minute consultation.