Shara K Sinor writes in the wonderfully nebulous genre of literary nonfiction, aka creative nonfiction or the personal essay. At any rate, she writes about herself, mostly in context of travels abroad. She also writes the SKJ Travel blog and is the photographer of SKJ Photography.
PUBLICATIONS
"Aluminum Dreams" [read excerpt] Cutbank Where did my dreams go? [locations: Slovakia, Czech Republic]
"The Motion of Waves" [read full text] The Indiana Review Truth and legend, a Buddhist metaphor [locations: China]
"A Rough Guide to Astronomy" [read full text] Fourth Genre Eulogy to my dad, Jerry Sinor [locations: Colorado]
"Inca of the Maya" [read full text] The Florida Review History and reincarnation [locations: Peru, Guatemala]
"Ghost of Ten" [read excerpt] Post Road Ancestors and daydreams
"Eye of the World" [read excerpt] New Letters Awards for Writers (contest) Deserts and consciousness [locations: Tunisia]
"The Fish is Mute" [read full text] Sou'Wester Speculation on God [locations: Tunisia, China, Colorado]
"Tracking" [read excerpt] The Bellingham Review Tracking higher powers [locations: Colorado, Utah]
"Riding With Rigas" [read full text] Prick of the Spindle Motorcycling with enthusiasts [locations: Greece]
"Tofu for String Quartet" [read excerpt] Book Passage Travel Writers & Photographers (contest) Chinese food traditions [locations: China]
"Botox" forthcoming in Blip Magazine
CITATIONS
2005 Nomination for Pushcart Prize in Nonfiction
2006 Nomination for Pushcart Prize in Nonfiction
2006 Selected as Notable Essay in Best American Essays Anthology
2008 Honorable Mention in New Letters Awards for Writers
2010 Honorable Mention in Book Passage Travel Writers and Photographers Conference