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Jan 24, 2024

My Life is Very Ordinary But It Still Sells

How can you be a writer with an unexceptional life?

My Life is Very Ordinary But It Still Sells

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Apr 16, 2025

I’m Used to Being Replaced, But Writing Broke My Heart

Is there still a place for us?

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An Injustice!

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Dec 15, 2023

At 40 He Told Me I Was Too Old, And I Agreed

Are there age limits for certain things?

At 40 He Told Me I Was Too Old, And I Agreed

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Apr 11, 2022

I’m Not Scared of Death, But I Can’t Stop Asking This One Question

Jonathon Larson’s “Tick Tick Boom” has left me wondering

I’m Not Scared of Death, But I Can’t Stop Asking This One Question

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Dec 14, 2020

Hello, I’m Kelly Eden

Let’s chat

Hello, I’m Kelly Eden

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Mar 24

I’m Still Paying College Debt, and I’m late 40s

Is University worth it?

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Aug 27, 2025

I Saw My Grandma in a Video and Realized I’d Forgotten

There she was, unexpectedly, and so different than I remembered

I Saw My Grandma in a Video and Realized I’d Forgotten

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Aug 5, 2025

I Had A Traditional Wedding, But I Refused to Change My Name

It was a hard decision, and I’m still not sure it’s the right one

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Jun 9, 2025

I Still Want to Read You, My Fellow Human

On real connections in an unreal world

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May 15, 2025

3 Things to Avoid When Starting on Substack

And something that annoys me

3 Things to Avoid When Starting on Substack

Kelly Eden | Essayist | Writing Coach

Kelly Eden | Essayist | Writing Coach

10.5K followers

New Zealand-based essayist | @ Business Insider, Mamamia, Oh Reader, Thought Catalog, ScaryMommy and more. Say hi at https://becauseyouwrite.substack.com/

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