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Teen Short Story Contest
2025-11-01 00:00:00 2025-11-01 23:59:00 America/Chicago Teen Short Story Contest Nov 1 - 30 Online -

Saturday, November 01
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Add to Calendar 2025-11-01 00:00:00 2025-11-01 23:59:00 America/Chicago Teen Short Story Contest Nov 1 - 30 Online -

Nov 1 - 30

Let your creative side out in the Homewood Public Library's short story contest. Rules are as follows: Open to Grades 6th-12th. Must be an original work of fiction. No AI, usage of generative AI will lead to disqualification. Stories cannot be explicit and must be PG. Open to all residents in Jefferson County. Must be no more than 1000 words. We'll accept submissions from November 1st-30th. Results will be announced in December.

AGE GROUP: | Teens (6th - 12th Grade) |

EVENT TYPE: | Teen Events |

TAGS: | teen | short story contest | short story | creative writing |

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