Author: C.A. Simonson

C.A. Simonson is a freelance writer and author of eight novels and seven nonfiction books. Her award-winning short stories have appeared in seven anthologies. Close to 800 informational articles, human interest stories, content pieces, and DIY articles have been published in national print and online magazines, periodicals, and newsletters. Her books are available in paperback, digital, and audio format on Amazon, KOBO, iTunes, Barnes and Noble, and audible.com or at casimonson.com. With her love of writing and skills as a former IT help desk/trainer, she assists other aspiring authors with editing, formatting, and self-publication. C.A. Simonson lives in the Ozarks of Missouri.

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Haunting Memories

“Shrapnel exploded everywhere. I heard Tink scream…he was out of his mind with pain and couldn’t see.” From Love’s Amazing Grace, a WWII novel of the Battle of Midway and the sinking of the U.S.S. Yorktown.