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Maggie Bushway
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Filmmaker, multimedia specialist, author of Pearls: A Memoir on Childhood Brain Cancer and Hope

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RFK Jr. needs to shut up about autism
I’ve seen a lot of people in jobs for which they were grossly underqualified. Either they fooled the person who hired them, or they had the right connections (like the
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April 26, 2025 at 11:07 PM
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In honor of #purpleday I wrote a Writer’s Digest article on 5 things writers should know about #epilepsy when creating characters with seizures! 💜

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5 Things Writers Should Know About Epilepsy
In honor of Purple Day, author Maggie Bushway has put together a list of five things writers (and non-writers) should know about epilepsy.
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March 26, 2025 at 9:07 PM
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Today, it is world epilepsy awareness day - also known as purple day
This is a day to empathise with those who have epilepsy..and spread awareness about this issue
#PowerInPurple #epilepsyawareness #marchinpurple #purpleday #epilepsyawarenessmonth #epilepsy
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world epilepsy day- awareness and finding cures for epilepsy
March 26, 2025 at 4:54 AM
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What inspired you to start writing your current project? Let’s share our ‘why’! 🌟 #WritingCommunity
January 30, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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What’s one thing you’ve learned about yourself through your journey with epilepsy?#epilepsyawareness #selfgrowth
January 28, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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Turning my childhood battle with brain cancer into a memoir was a journey of healing. Writing taught me that sharing your story can help others heal too. 🧠💛 #booksky #BrainCancerAwareness #epilepsy
January 24, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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What’s the most challenging part of writing about personal experiences? How do you overcome it? ✍️ #WritingCommunity #MemoirWriter
January 23, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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Pearls: A Memoir on Childhood Brain Cancer is available in Kindle Unlimited until February 28th! If you don't already know, Kindle Unlimited is a subscription on Kindle where you can rent ebooks and return them when you're done, for only $12 a month. Link in bio!
#kindleunlimited #booksky
January 22, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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Check out my interview with CURE Today!
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#cancersky #curetoday #cancersurvivor #braincancer
Brain Cancer Survivor Reflects on Memoir and Her Journey
Maggie Bushway reflected on her memoir “Pearls: A Memoir on Childhood Cancer and Hope,” and her journey of healing and resilience after brain cancer.
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December 13, 2024 at 11:29 PM
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Fun Fact: 6 chapters in Pearls are named after weather or environmental events. We all go through things that feel like a storm or shake up our world.

#booksky #cansky #cancersky
December 5, 2024 at 12:00 AM
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😭 Let me iiiinnnnn
A meme of a line with a sharp spike in the middle. On the left it says “no create, only vibes. In the middle it says “creating something in a sudden burst of inspired hyper-fixated creativity”. On the right it says “wondering how I’ll ever create something again”
December 1, 2024 at 5:54 AM
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Hey #Cansky I’m not sure if you have been told recently, but it’s okay to not be okay.

You are allowed to feel the feelings and those feelings are valid.

#Oncsky #Medsky
November 30, 2024 at 1:41 PM
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No matter how long you had cancer or how long you've been in remission, cancer leaves the same scars.

#cancersurvivor
November 26, 2024 at 3:00 PM
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#Seizures are broadly categorized into two main types: focal (partial) seizures and generalized seizures. Focal seizures originate in one specific part of the brain, whereas generalized seizures originate in both sides. There are also various types within these two. #epilepsyawarenessmonth
November 25, 2024 at 6:00 PM
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In the midst of difficult times, make sure to stop to find the pearls! ⚪

#memoir #writingcommunity #pearls
November 25, 2024 at 3:00 PM
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Cancer may be part of your journey, but it doesn't have to define you. You are stronger than your diagnosis, keep being you!
#cancersurvivor #childhoodbraincancer
November 24, 2024 at 6:02 PM
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Fun fact: There are a lot of artists and writers, like myself, who have temporal lobe seizures, including Prince!

#epilepsy #epilepsyawarenessmonth #seizures #prince
November 23, 2024 at 3:00 PM
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If you've read Pearls already and have something to say or ask about it, leave a review on Goodreads or start a discussion!

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November 22, 2024 at 6:00 PM
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Who here likes books?
November 21, 2024 at 4:23 PM
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With the right treatment and support, most people with #epilepsy live full, productive lives. Many famous artists, athletes, and professionals have epilepsy and thrive in their career.
#seizures #epilepsyawarenessmonth
November 21, 2024 at 3:00 PM