- Did not publish her first novel until she was in her late 50's.
- Much of her work is concerned with the culture of Maine and other parts of coastal New England.
- Son, William Jerome Manning, with her first husband, George Manning.
- American stage actress turned writer. She began writing for the stage after damaging her voice due to overwork. Her writing career included radio plays, Broadway-produced full-length plays, and five novels.
- Met husband Rafael Brunello while they were appearing together on stage in San Francisco.
- It was reported in December, 1927, that Bushnell was filing for bankruptcy in New York. She was $24,995 in debt to creditors in both New York and Oakland, California, and had assets of around $300.
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