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My Dahlia FAQ

Since (successfully?) publishing my first book, and sold 25 copies to date.... I have been bombarded by repeated questions which I feel obliged to list and provide the answers to herewith ( with Malay translations ):- Q: What is the book about?   S: Buku ni cerita pasal apa? A: This is a collection of 7 short stories, which is back-dropped by my home town Muar.   J: Cerita merapu yang konon-konon berlaku kat Muor. Q: How did you find time to write? S: Boleh, ek, engko ada masa nak menulis?  A: This book was compiled from a number of writings that I have done over the last decade or so in my spare time.   J: Ada laah, masa boring-boring... Hobi lah katakan. Tapi, lama lah jugak.. sepuloh tahun ada kot. Q: Where did you get your inspirations from? (Actually no one asked me this but I wished they did)   S: Mana engko dapat idea cerita-cerita ni? A: All of the stories have something to do with stories I heard when I was growing up in Muar. We hear rumors about our neighbor&