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Ruth Clarke-Irons i s a musician and actor who has turned to writing as a creative outlet over the past few years. She recently completed a psychological thriller and is over the moon to have secured an agent with it.This is her first win for either Writing Magazine or I AM Writing Festival and she could not be more thrilled. Her ramblings and revelations on writing can be found at ruthiewrites.co.uk
Clichés are everywhere. When Mike died people offered them to me freely, in person and in dove grey cards. I understood: originality is too risky. Honesty might be insensitive, or awkward. Better stick with the familiar.
I’m so sorry for your loss. He was such a good man. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
Mike was annoyed by clichés. He used to roll his eyes every time I used one. My favourite was always ‘better safe than sorry.’
It was my mantra when Liz and Benji were babies, and then I would repeat it to them as children to teach them to be careful.
