Recapping Our September Prompt: “Silly Season Love”

Rui Alves
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3 min readSep 30, 2023

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Launching a new writing challenge under the prompt “Beloved autumn whispers: love in the crisp air.”

Aye there, dear belovers,

This month, we hosted our Beloved summer sunset with a writing challenge following the prompt:

“Silly Season Love”

Now that the trees’ leaves have turned to crimson gold and the last Super Moon of the year (Harvest Moon) is behind us, days are already growing shorter as we gently transition to a new season while the air still carries whispers of summer love.

With that in mind, throughout this month, our authors embraced the diverse expressions of “Silly Season Love.”

Our goal was to celebrate the sublime essence of love in all its splendor, free from any form of judgment or prejudice.

With a few hours to go, I invite you to share with us your beloved stories. Those that reflect the diversity and authenticity that only love can inspire.

Silly Season Love” is a prompt that knows no boundaries or biases; it is a celebration of love in its purest and most authentic form.

There’s still time to join the fun.

If you have a heartwarming, humorous, or downright silly tale of love to share, we welcome your submissions.

Share your story with the Beloved community by using the tag “Silly Season Love” and see your work featured here on our homepage.

Silly Season Love Stories

So, as September bids us farewell, it’s time to look back on the wonderful stories that unfolded under the theme of “Silly Season Love.”

I hope these great stories will inspire you to share your own love story with the Beloved community.

“The Girl in the White Frock with a Red Floral Pattern”

“Kisses by the Lake: A Tale of Young Love and Loss

“Foolish One”

Throughout the month, our authors inspired us to consider the various dimensions of love, from the innocence of young love by the lake to the nostalgic recollections of teenage years filled with silly but heartfelt experiences.

As we bid farewell to September, I want to personally express my gratitude to these talented authors for sharing their unique perspectives on “Silly Season Love.”

Your words have added warmth and depth to our beloved community.

Stay tuned for our next prompt, and let’s continue celebrating the diverse facets of love through storytelling.

October Prompt

This month, we’d like to invite you to write about how love blossoms as the tree leaves fall to the ground. I recall how autumn was the time for going back to school, making new friends, and, who knows, maybe meeting the love of our lives.

Meet our October prompt:

“Beloved Autumn Whispers: Love in the Crisp Air”

Tag your stories: “Beloved Autumn Whispers.”

Thank you all; we can’t wait to read your stories.

With love, Rui Alves

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Rui Alves
BELOVED

Language teacher, linguist, coach, published author, editor, and international nonfiction book awards judge. Digital ronin, musician, and alchemist of sound.