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In this episode, Karla talks about the sights and sounds that inspire the settings for a novel.

A creepy old house with an unkempt yard closed in by an iron fence.
A Cemetery.
Hoodoos.
An unexpected castle tucked into a neighborhood in my own backyard.
A throwback “Green New Deal” town with quirky decorations on the chimneys.

#NewGlarus #Solvang #EpitaphSeries

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In this episode, Karla talks about the sights and sounds that inspire the settings for a novel.

#NewGlarus #Solvang #EpitaphSeries