Arshia Simkin is a writer, teacher, and business owner. In 2019, she co-founded the Redbud Writing Project, a creative writing organization that teaches workshops in and around the Triangle.
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Publications
“No More Kissing Talk”
“A striking look at one woman's awakening and all of the consequences that come with agency.” —Crazyhorse twitter
Crazyhorse no. 99 (July 2021)(short story).
“Everything Is Haram and So Are You; or, What to Do with a Birthday Card”
“A slowly blooming heartbeat on a page, this story.” —Leesa Cross-Smith
One of three winners of the 2020 CRAFT Flash Fiction Contest with judge Leesa Cross-Smith.
Narrative. (July 2022)(short story).
This project is supported by the United Arts Council of Raleigh and Wake County, Raleigh Arts, and the North Carolina Arts Council, a division of the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.
Cincinnati Review vol 20.1. (May 2023)(short story). (Pushcart Nominee).