In this episode of The Writing Biz, host Laura Williams sits down with author and environmental researcher Luna Westish to explore the intricate intersection of neurodiversity, the self-publishing industry, and sustainable business practices.

Luna pulls back the curtain on her winding journey from writing non-fiction climate reports and childhood cult essays to publishing her debut novel, Meet Me At The Ruins. She shares invaluable, practical strategies for authors navigating the administrative hurdles of self-publishing with an ADHD brain, emphasizing the importance of building personalized environments, honoring productivity swings, and rejecting rigid, standard industry advice that harms creative flow.

The conversation also shifts into a vital, eye-opening discussion on the ethics of modern authorship. Luna shares her perspective on the heavy environmental tolls of generative AI and digital workflows, challenging creators to build localized economies and adopt eco-friendly habits within their indie author businesses.

• Throw Out the Rules: Why the standard "write 15 minutes every morning" rule can freeze an ADHD writer, and how to design your own executive-functioning scaffolding.

• The Business Inertia: Practical insights into overcoming the overwhelming administrative "next hundred steps" of formatting, marketing, and self-publishing.

• Listen to Your Productivity Swings: Navigating medication shifts, managing chronic illness flares, and shedding the capitalist shame of low-energy days.

• The Eco-Conscious Author: Unpacking the hidden environmental impacts of generative AI, email storage, and data usage.

Treating your writing workspace, schedule, and business as an unfolding experiment rather than a static goal.

Learn more about Luna: lunawestish.com

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