A Conversation with Liv N Love on: A moment that changed something / A turning point in your writing journey

Liv N Love writes across multiple genres, guided by faith and a deep desire to bring more of God’s love and light into the world. For her, storytelling is not simply a craft; it is obedience, gratitude, and devotion. Every book she writes carries the quiet conviction that our gifts are not random; they are meant to be used, shared, and lived fully.

The Conversation

Was there a specific moment in your writing journey that changed something for you?

I first started down this publishing road about ten years before restarting all over again. I was a victim of copyright infringement and pulled all of my work out of circulation. I was told by 5 different lawyers that I had a strong case with all the evidence I had, but I didn’t have the money to go against such a big company. I did everything right, got my copyright registered, still I was stolen from, without any way to stop it, or hold those accountable. I decided I was done. I would not ever try publishing again.

Then God inspired me to write a very different book, one more of a memoir. I did it. I wrote the entire book with all my trauma, but more importantly about learning to rise above it. After I finished it, I registered it with the copyright office, just in case, even though I didn’t think or know if I’d ever publish again. The day the registration came back, I knew that book was more healing than I realized. It was God showing me that my writing and publishing journey was far from over. It was then that I knew my writing was meant for something far more important than myself.

How did that moment affect the way you see yourself as a writer?

In that moment it stopped being about how I see myself as a writer, it wasn’t about me any longer. It actually freed me from my own self imposed restraints. I was trying to fit into the very small box the industry tries to place every author, and I was never meant to fit into the standard industry. I was meant to allow God to lead my writing and follow where His will wanted it. Now I know my writing is answering a higher calling and serving His purpose. That defined not my writing, but the purpose behind it all.

Did it influence your work or the way you approach storytelling?

Absolutely it influenced my work and the way I approached writing. It didn’t really change how I approached storytelling, as God inspired my writing from the very beginning. To put it simply, it freed me to stop trying to fit, but instead to just trust Him, and know that God has a bigger plan meant for my writing than I could have ever imagined.

Looking back, do you see that moment differently now?

I do feel that moment differently now. It’s a more profound, and powerful moment that changed not just my writing journey, but also the very essence of who I am as a writer. I’ve always known that I was meant to be an author, but now I can see that my writing wasn’t just something I thought I’d be, but it brought me to being able to answer my calling and serve God. It’s very humbling and a responsibility I take very seriously.

What did you take from it that still stays with you today?

That is a little complex, so I’m going to have to give a little more background. I’ve been published for over a year, and currently have eight books out, and even have three scripts I’m trying to get out into the world. I haven’t sold not even 75 books. I get great feedback on my books and scripts, yet they don’t ever rate high enough, or get the reviews, because I’m not willing to place all the high drama and, (what I call) yuck into my books or scripts. What I write isn’t marketable to the big industries, because I won’t add those things.

Knowing today that I’m answering my calling and serving a much higher purpose beyond myself, makes dealing with the algorithms and market, that is meant to keep the messages God inspires, from reaching many a lot easier to deal with.

When you know that you’re serving a higher calling, you can see the things meant to hold you back as affirmation that you are honoring that calling. Evil has been controlling the narrative for far too long, and it is those of us who are trying to change that narrative that aren’t making the big sales, yet we are showing the world how to rise above, and do better.

Closing Note

Sometimes the turning point isn’t a success; it’s a breaking point. A moment when something is taken, closed, or lost … and yet something deeper quietly refuses to end. For Liv N Love, that moment became a return, not just to writing, but to purpose. And from there, the work was no longer about reaching the world, but about answering the call she felt placed on her life.

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