Madeleine Thomas

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“A Night in the New Forest” by Madeleine Thomas

Submitted to Contest #275

I arrive at dusk with the essentials: a pop-up tent, a flask of hot coffee and my fantasma camera. It seems like a ridiculous idea, venturing into the New Forest alone on a chilly November evening, but the only way to do this is without the distraction of another mind, another opinion. Besides, there is no other way, really. I am determined to find this rare, royal phantom alone. The ground is hard. With each step, my boots crunch down onto a thin ice layer. The air is fresh; rich with the scent of pine and earth. The chill bites at my nose ...

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Hello! I'm a writer, Bristol-born, living in Wales. A self-pubbed author of YA fantasy and Adult contemporary fiction. I graduated with a BAHons in Creative Writing at the University of Winchester. Generally I enjoy writing (when it's not draft number 4...), reading, cooking, daydreaming and feeding the birds.