Safer Spaces For: Hot with Words

Karada House joins forces with the soft collective to offer a two part workshop on erotic writing.

Hot with words is a collective writing workshop that offers a safe and supportive space for queer people to explore pleasure through the art of the erotic essay.  We’ll delve into the power of language to evoke desire, intimacy, and self-discovery.

Through free writing, guided exercises, shared readings, and collaborative feedback, you’ll learn to craft compelling erotic narratives that celebrate sensuality and explore the multifaceted nature of pleasure.  No prior writing experience is necessary – just a willingness to explore and express yourself.

Part I, April 10th. 2025:

– Sharing and connection

– Reflecting and choosing our focus

– Creating your erotic essay

Part II, April 17th, 2025:

– Collaborative feedback

– Continuing the narrative

– Sharing and reflection

If you want more Hot with words: Karada house in collaboration with the soft collective will produce a deep dive in-house workshop in the form of Safer Spaces For: Unhad Conversations to produce audiovisual work with the participants in fall/winter 2025/26.

Event Details

Date & Time:  April 10th & 17th, 7 pm-10 pm CET (Berlin time)

Format: workshop (virtual)

Audience:  LGBTQIA+ only

Language: English

Minimum Knowledge Level: No prior knowledge needed.

What to Bring: Writing tools.

Solo or Partnered:  all constellations welcome (everyone needs a ticket)

Class recording: Yes. The recording will be made available after the live class for 14 days.

Accessibility Note

The workshop and discussion are held in spoken English with automated captions in English which are provided by Zoom. Communication within the class can be had via chat but also people can come on mic and speak. If you participate in this workshop and need more assistance, i.e. someone reading out the chat, etc, please message us at info@karada-house.de beforehand. 

Who is this event for?

LGBTQIA+ describes the full spectrum of non-mainstream sexual orientation and/or gender identity, meaning: lesbian, gay, bisexual, pansexual, transgender, non-binary, genderqueer/fluid, queer, intersex, asexual, aromantic, agender.

Friends describes people of any and all kinds of gender and sexual identities who are aware and respectful of the necessity, needs, and boundaries of a queer safe(r) space and its marginalized community.

When you consider yourself a friend you show acknowledgement to and are respectful of everyone’s self-expression and do not assume, presume or project non-consensual ideas onto others. You actively request and use people’s chosen pronouns. You remain mindful of the fact that Karada House is first and foremost a space for queer people that you are also invited to attend. You have a genuine concern for the well-being of LGBTQIA+ people and remain in awareness of heterosexual and gender straight privileges.

Friends don’t have to be perfect. None of us are. We request that we all pro-actively work and strive to be good friends and allies to marginalized people.