Adrienne Santos-Longhurst

Yep, that’s me with my first typewriter, the best Christmas present I ever received. I used it to win my first poetry contest. By then, I had already been writing for a few years. Since I could hold a pencil from what I’ve been told.

Although I’ve upgraded my writing tools, my love for words hasn’t changed. I’ve been a freelance writer for more than 20 years and still can’t believe I get to do what I love every day.

My career as a freelance writer has been a colorful one thanks to opportunities to cover a diverse range of topics. While I can grasp pretty much any subject thrown my way, health and wellness topics are my specialty.

Why health and wellness? Because like others, I too am a patient of Dr. Google. When I have a symptom, I Google. When a loved one has a symptom, I Google. When my mother was diagnosed with cancer, I Googled like nobody’s business.

Accessing reliable health information was everything in that moment and there wasn’t enough of it. Weeding through the misinformation and trying to make sense of complex medical jargon was overwhelming and time-consuming. I wanted to do better.

Now, I focus on creating accessible, research-based health content that’s easy to understand, empathetic, and engaging.

I write articles and features for health and lifestyle publications, ghostwrite content for medical professionals, and offer content writing and copywriting for healthcare brands around the world.

When I’m not in my writing pod sipping (okay, chugging) coffee and writing for business or for pleasure (hello two rom-com novels that I’ve been working on foreverrrr), you can find me exploring the town with my husband, snuggling with my dogs, or relaxing at the beach.