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The Elektra Connection

Friday, 8 August 2025 Leave a Comment

This is in response to one of the more common questions that bloggers are prompted with: What fictional character do you most identify with? Ever since I read her story in Elektra: Root of Evil, I saw myself in the Marvel Comics character Elektra Natchios. Here is a non-exhaustive list of commonalities, in no particular order: We are the only female child of our parents. (In my case, I am the 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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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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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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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).

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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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