Prompt: The newspapers called Jon intrepid for surviving a week lost in the cave before finding his way out. They didn't know...

Tell the rest of the story.

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In the Halloween spirit, Leoma's Weekly Words offering for this week is: widdershins. Traveling the opposite direction of the sun was considered unlucky.

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Leoma's Weekly Word for this week is: hubris. In Greek mythology, Arachne challenged Athena to a weaving contest. She was turned into a spider. Classic hubris.

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Leoma's Weekly Words offering for this week is: florid. It can mean either red-faced or overly flowery in design or speech.

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My word for this week is: pysanky. I remember decorating eggs in this way as a child, though I'm not Ukrainian.

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My word for this week is: diaspora. The Irish diaspora peaked during the years of the Great Famine, between 1845 and 1852.

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My weekly word is: cattywampus; My research indicated this word is now used mainly in the American south. But I grew up using it in Wisconsin. Go figure.

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My weekly word for 9 March 2025: coruscating; it was brought to mind when I used it in my WIP & a critique partners asked its meaning.

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My weekly word for 2 March 2025 is: incorrigible. It refers to a behavior that is impossible to change.

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My weekly word for 23 February 2025 is: flibbertigibbet, defined as a chattering or flighty person, especially a young woman. To learn more about this word, see me at: leomaretan.com/leomas-weekl... #AmWriting, #LeomasWeeklywords, #wordbuilding, #words, #writinginspiration

My weekly word for 16 February 2025 is: chimera. It can be a mythical creature, an illusion, or a lab-created genetic mash-up.

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