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A Decalogue for Me

Thursday, 7 August 2025 Leave a Comment

I have been blogging since 2001, but this is the first time I have put together a website with the infrastructure to showcase my articles on a wide array of subjects close to my heart. Shi.nu was purchased in March 2016, with this blog was only launched today. The TLD name is the first syllable of my given name, Shirley (Shi), and is phonetically expressed as: 'shee'. Rather than offering a Read More

A History of BloggingPersonal, Web

A History of Blogging

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As with all fairy tales, it starts once upon a time, with a starry-eyed girl who owned a computer after great sacrifice. She did not celebrate her 18th birthday with a run-of-the-mill debut into society, as was expected, but she asked her parents to buy her a PC instead. Back then, owning such a thing was akin to owning a cool car that you cruised around with whilst in university. Months later, Read More

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Welcome to Shirley.nu, the online journal and stomping ground of author, athlete, and web savant Shirley Siaton-Parabia. You can keep in touch with me on your favorite social media channels and sharing networks. You can follow my accounts on FaceBook, Instagram and Twitter. Thanks you very much for visiting! Please keep checking back for regular updates and news. Read More

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You have reached Shirley.nu, the online stomping ground of award-winning author and athlete Shirley Siaton-Parabia. She is a Karate black belt and international certified fitness coach, and works in education, wellness, and publishing. In her downtime, she powerlifts at the gym, runs various websites, cooks passionately, and enjoys afternoon tea. She lives in Muscat with her husband and children, where she is writing her next book.

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Val was born to shadow. Eve was chosen to bear the rose. They were never meant to survive...or fall in love.

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The alternate illustrated edition of 'River Meets The alternate illustrated edition of 'River Meets the Sun' will be live on 10th December in eb00k format! My husband's first book and my first YA collab, this is an upper-YA #romantasy reimagining of Philippine folklore on the origins of Nogas Island and the town of Anini-y, Antique (my hubby's hometown).

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'River Meets the Sun' is finally here! 'River Meets the Sun' is finally here!
Been on the ball with all this 'Color of the Year' Been on the ball with all this 'Color of the Year' business with the cover of my contemporary short romance story collection, 'Until We Say Love!' I use darker backgrounds on my covers most of the time, but for this edition I picked a lighter 'Cloud Dancer' backdrop.

A great palate cleanser and something a bit more lighthearted than my usual neo-noir and modern gothic fare. I tried my hand at some rom-com too!

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The paperback edition of my husband's first book & The paperback edition of my husband's first book & my first YA collab, 'River Meets the Sun,' is now live! This is an upper-YA #romantasy reimagining of the origins of Nogas Island and the town of Anini-y, Antique (his hometown) in the Philippines.

Bound by a truce, a princess and her bodyguard discover a forbidden love that awakens the sleeping magic of the isles.

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Update on ye olde #authorbookshelf as of 1st Dec 2 Update on ye olde #authorbookshelf as of 1st Dec 2025!

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My husband's first book & my first YA collab, 'Riv My husband's first book & my first YA collab, 'River Meets the Sun,' is now live! This is an upper-YA #romantasy reimagining of Philippine folklore on the origins of Nogas Island and the town of Anini-y, Antique (his hometown).

Bound by a truce, a princess and her bodyguard discover a forbidden love that awakens the sleeping magic of the isles.

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Rana and Shadow Blue are on the illustrated cover Rana and Shadow Blue are on the illustrated cover of 'A Girl and her Monster'! Co-written with my daughter Arya & released on her 8th birthday last year, this book is a cozy middle-grade urban fantasy that explores themes of friendship, loss, and heroism across generations. This new edition is out paperback and hardcover! Perfect as a Christmas present for your young reader 🥰

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