The Beyond the Book Press is launching a middle school writing contest for grades sixth through eighth grade starting Monday, March 16, with work able to be submitted from Sept. 1-30.
The contest is open to middle schoolers in the Homewood-Flossmoor area, home schooled students and others in the area within the grade requirements.
The four categories of stories students can submit include short stories of any genre with 500- to 1,500-word count, one original…
