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Brunella Longo
@brunellalongo.bsky.social
Technologist, Writer
(London, UK)

Recent titles:

>The Blind Spot. Adverse childhood experiences and autoimmune diseases. Short stories

>The Sicca Messenger: on knowledge about Sjögren's and other autoimmune diseases

>Source. Poems about homelessness
This ebook has two short stories about "Men with Sjögren's", Sam and Simon, extracts from "The Blind Spot".... inspiring and instructive for patients, carers, researchers, clinicians, students, everybody interested (or not) in #autoimmunediseases #scicomm
#BOOKSKY

www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FXBK99MT
November 10, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Here is an extract from the Postface with references to studies about ACEs and autoimmune diseases, including recent data from the @ukbiobank.bsky.social. These studies, together with my own lived experience, eventually convinced me and inspired me to turn what I had to say into hybridised fiction
November 2, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Available in most markets from today

The Blind Spot: Adverse Childhood Experiences and Autoimmune Diseases. Short Stories

www.amazon.com/dp/1838090991/
October 31, 2025 at 11:32 PM
In "Teeth of Love" Amina's painful tooth extraction and risk of sepsi as a teenager is an opportunity to learn about the importance of dentistry in systemic autoimmune diseases like #Sjögrens, domain still not included in EULAR Sjögren's Disease Activity Index ESSDAI

www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FXBP3HC3
October 24, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Both protagonists of "Penicillin Power" and "The Patch" are young female professionals confronted with stressful moments at the beginning of their careers, while experiencing symptoms of autoimmune diseases that impact their confidence and overall quality of life.
October 22, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Men with Sjögren's : Two short stories

www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FXBK99MT

The stories of Sam and Simon here!
October 22, 2025 at 7:31 PM
To share photos with distant relatives I created this instagram account - the photos can perhaps motivate others with #autoimmunediseases to see how #walking in nature can be very helpful for our health!

www.instagram.com/1brunellalon...
October 20, 2025 at 4:50 PM
"I loved my physical exercises" and "An accident - the doctor said" are two poems from my book "Source", gripping story through poetry on surviving repeated and prolonged period of homelessness and destitution, silent pillory of our times.

Never surrender to homelessness!

#WorldMentalHealthDay
October 10, 2025 at 2:08 PM
I do not see much appreciation, besides circles and ripples of the creative industries, for liberal arts education at least on this side of the Atlantic.

I asked Google: "is popper open society available in a reduction for high school students?". I got this answer that may be worth considering
October 10, 2025 at 1:25 PM
"The surgeon with the parakeets and the lost appendix"

Each story of "The Blind Spot” (forthcoming paperback edition) connects to a medical issue in #autoimmunediseases.

Several stories are available as single Kindle ebook

This extract, like "The Burn", is also a free PDF!

#microbiome #tregs
October 8, 2025 at 9:19 AM
Regeneration of skin tissue after burns and gene editing for the removal of the extra copy of chromosome 21 (cause of Down Syndrome) are two of many social and scientific progresses and change mentioned in The Burn, a short story that travels through space and time over a period of 60 years. 🧵
September 26, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Have you ever wondered what is the real cause of amblyopia?
Clara, the protagonist of THE LAZY EYE, has!

Available as Kindle ebook from today, and coming soon also as in print together with other stories about adverse childhood experiences and autoimmune diseases

www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FRY5C9Q5
September 22, 2025 at 6:00 AM
What they call "molecular mimicry" is always around the corner triggering assault of #thyroid antibodies too, that explains bout of sudden fatigue after ingestion of minimal gluten or soya - BUT: here is the good news!

Feeling rescued by cup of green tea with my own FREE FROM ALL OFFENDERS cake!
September 20, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Sometimes I feel I'm so lucky to be able to research / access scientific evidence, experts' advice and learn from my own reflective practice: managing #autoimmunediseases and be able to enjoy the countryside in a day like this (sun, wind, rain!) is... just magic.

Look forward to read my books!
September 13, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Best ways to convince me you can do marketing / agency for my books and get a 50% of my KDP royalties?

Basic ideas:

1) find a way to clean the KDP mess in SERPs (homonyms, links that don't work etc)

2) buy the books! show me you've read them

3) don't send email written by AI - it's just spam
August 25, 2025 at 8:12 PM
I thought/laughed about your post today again while walking in the countryside ... great British farmers, friends of walkers and right of way, put GATES along their electrified fences!

Here one of us keeping a gate open - although safe, nobody wanted to try the low amps trill on a sunny day! 😂
August 25, 2025 at 7:54 PM
What a sense of GOOD tiredness after 10 miles walk in beautiful Berkshire ending at Windsor, spectacular as always

Nature + walking: great rest for eyes and mind! especially after the 6 h I worked y'day!

I can wait to finish another amazing short story about #Sjogren's - tomorrow! #selfcare first
August 20, 2025 at 6:51 PM
I had great fun writing "The Phantom Tonsils" so I hope readers will find it enjoyable, and instructive too! on the possible association between tonsillectomy and Sjögren’s...

www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FMXTQ57B

A PR scandal, an autoimmune flare, an important self-care and life-changing decision...
August 19, 2025 at 9:05 PM
"Source : Poems about homelessness" powered by the spirit of Asclepius! includes 45 poems that share insight of interest for medicine as well as for social care and housing policies

Source contains an important personal and societal testimony

www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FM3RRR78
August 15, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Poor Sjogren's describes my reality of being a poor writer facing multiple challenges at once. But I am happy to say that all attempts to derail my plans have failed! 😀

"The Sicca Messenger" is on track and will be available as ebook and paperback in the Autumn

www.linkedin.com/pulse/poor-s...
August 5, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Here it is: The Burn. A short story, my first fiction work:

Kindle ebook, or PDF downloadable from my website

Anticipation of "The Blind Spot", forthcoming ebook and paperback collection of short stories about adverse childhood experiences and autoimmune diseases

www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FKTGFKT7
August 1, 2025 at 6:22 PM
What a fantastic day of rain. Here is my poem today
Instant translation in Italian by Google Translate

The title is: "Staying alive, Thank you mum"

#selfcare #autoimmunity

(I put the English/Italian text in the ALT)
July 19, 2025 at 11:33 AM
Hey! we've same table cover @francesryan.bsky.social! good for you these results, you're lucky to have the support of a big publishing house like Penguin's Fig T. Please consider buying a copy of my self-published works on Amazon incl the latest pamphlet "The End of Freedom (to write what you want)"
July 17, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Alignment of prices for my KDP Kindle / paperback books.

It seems unknown technical glitches interfere with their availability in all marketplaces, as it should be. Please let me know if you encounter difficulties, what exactly / why

www.amazon.co.uk/stores/Brune...
July 1, 2025 at 12:51 PM
June 2025: the die is cast!

There will be at least 3 spin-offs from my gigantic research for this book!

The main body of work remains anchored to my traditional nonfiction expertise but I'm exploring also fiction and poetry to convey more meaning and reach more audiences.

All gluten-free! 🎉 😀 👇
June 27, 2025 at 12:50 PM