In this informal series, I will outline some of the previous workshops we’ve created at Verse Kraken for our participants, and give you prompts for you to do your own version at home. Today I want to talk you through the second workshop we led at last year’s Verse Kraken Writing Retreat. This time, my Read more
Creative Spur 03: Queer Collaboration
Welcome to our monthly creative spur post! Verse Kraken started as an experimental journal where, for each issue, we asked people to respond to existing works that dealt in some way with transformation, which could in turn be transformed or reimagined into new works. This series continues that idea: we share a spur, a challenge, Read more
Creative Spur 02: Metropolis
Welcome to another creative spur post! The premise is simple – we share something genre- or otherwise boundary-crossing and offer some suggestions for how you can respond to it in your own work. Last month we brought you Delia Derbyshire‘s experimental sci-fi soundtracks, and this month we’re continuing a slight unintended robot theme… Your spur Read more
DIY Writing Workshop: Breton Language Games
In this informal series, I will outline some of the previous workshops we’ve created at Verse Kraken for our participants, and give you prompts for you to do your own version at home. Today I want to talk you through the very first workshop we led at last year’s Verse Kraken Writing Retreat. As it Read more
Creative Spur 01: Delia Derbyshire
Way back in 2012 when we launched the first, zine-shaped incarnation of Verse Kraken, we came up with the idea of theming each issue around selected creative ‘spurs’ – existing works that dealt in some way with transformation, which could in turn be transformed or reimagined into new works. Our spurs at the time ranged Read more
The ultimate guide to crowdfunding your writing retreat
One of the mission statements of Verse Kraken is to create an affordable retreat for writers. This is why we will always offer a full scholarship place and, when possible, other discounts too. Sometimes, even with our help, taking a week off can still be overwhelmingly expensive: travel costs, loss of income, finding alternative care Read more