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 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.