Cindy Eastman

IMAGES AND WORDS FROM NEWS OUTLETS ABOUT LOSING HEALTHCARE, ICE, FOOD BANKS, THE EAST WING DESTRUCTION, THE MAR-A-LAGO HALLOWEEN PARTY, AND BOAT STRIKES. WITH THE WORDS - MAGA: "HOW COULD WE LOSE SO BADLY?"

I could go on...

36 Hours on Frye Island Where else would I go to treat myself to retreat to a retreat?

Here's the link: cindyeastman.substack.com/p/36-hours-o...

No, I didn't make it into the NYT.
(Yet 😏) My latest essay on #SilverLinings in the form of a little travel guide to my recent retreat. The link is in the bio and in the comments below. Thanks for reading & sharing. xo
#Retreat #Griefretreat #LoveAnnie #FryeIsland #goodneighbors #Maine

deals/she-writes

Need a book? This and more on sale for the She Writes Press anniversary sale! Check the link below and thanks. :)

Writing prompts can get writers to go to places they didn't even know they were going to. #writingprompts
cindyeastman.substack.com/p/map-of-my-...

The coup was 6 months ago and they missed it. When is the @nytimes.com going to start covering the dictatorship?

Wait...did I miss the Rapture?

I think my favorite email to get from a student who's been absent is, "Did I miss anything in class today?" 😏

@nancybaym.bsky.social Many have gone over to Substack--Paul Krugman, Ann Telnaes, Jen Rubin, and others. Here's one...

Through Her Eyes If you’re a constant reader, you know my family has a cottage in Maine.

Still writing about grief because grief doesn't stop. ♥️

Good for you for listening to people.

Is this hope-scrolling?

Need a book? (Silly question)
Special price until Aug. 22nd on Amazon or Barnes& Noble.
(Let me know what you think!)

White (hot) & Red (faces) some wine recommendations

A pairing guide for all the menopausals: pre, peri, post or perpetual 🍷Cheers!

Trump hasn’t cut drug prices by even 1%, let alone “1500%”. He told drug companies on Truth Social to cut their prices. They didn’t. End of story. This was also his plan to end the war in Ukraine - by posting “Vladimir Stop!” on Truth Social. It’s also how he handles trade.

It's Just Hard Is it insomnia if you get up at 4am and can’t get back to sleep?

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Baci in Maine for a couple days. ♥️

Tennessee woman denied prenatal care for being unmarried - Nashville Banner Denial of prenatal care to unmarried women in Tennessee raises concerns over the state's Medical Ethics Defense Act.

"When she reached staff at Sen. Bill Hagerty’s office, they told her, “he’s not obligated to listen to his constituents.”

nashvillebanner.com/2025/07/20/d...

Where Am I? Musings of an Untethered American Publisher

Where Am I?
A brave and empowering essay from the publisher I am proud to be associated with. Thank you, Brooke Warner.

@nytimes.com fixed it for you.
#misleadingheadlines

Manhattan Prosecutor Who Handled Epstein Cases Is Fired

Manhattan Prosecutor Who Handled Epstein Cases Is Fired www.nytimes.com/2025/07/16/n...
🤔

Oh. Andrea Gibson.
Rest in Poetry. ♥️

FEMA Didn’t Answer Thousands of Calls From Flood Survivors, Documents Show

FEMA Didn’t Answer Thousands of Calls From Flood Survivors, Documents Show www.nytimes.com/2025/07/11/c...

And spineless Republicans...

I think people selling cute merch online for the new MAGA concentration camp in the Everglades are right up there with puppy snatchers and scam artists.

Silver Linings: The Podcast From July 10, 2024 - Namaste-Schmamaste

I do a podcast, too ;)
It's just me reading some essays, but I'm counting it.

Astounding.

Grief Brain The summer solstice is tonight.

Grief brain. It's a thing.
cindyeastman.substack.com/p/grief-brain

The Alchemy of Writing By Cindy Eastman So, I gave this prompt to a couple of my writing groups recently—Does your writing change you? How? I was wondering myself if it was true: has my own writing changed me? Having com…

My writing groups inspired this one. Thanks to @dintywmoore.bsky.social for giving me the space to share it.