I’m Chantal Agapiti and I’m a nonfiction writer. I share my life’s stories and lessons learned to help others, especially fellow chronic pain warriors and trauma survivors. My YA sweet romance is a side project I started to write because I too need some escape from time to time. To keep it separate from my nonfiction work, I use a pen name which is K.C. Breezer. I started to write my books at forty-one, in just a few years I created a haven for fellow indie authors called The Dreamer’s Bookshop. Shopping here means you support creative dreams as all the books are indie and the bookish merch is created by small creators most of which are women.
How has writing love stories helped you heal?
My inspiration for the YA sweet romance series has been creating the girl I might have been, if I didn’t grow up in a toxic home. The latter caused me to have an unhealthy pursue for love, finding myself in dark places. That’s why writing this fictitious girl based on my character, yet without all the traumas. It’s like hopping into the DeLorean and finding my young self living in an alternate universe.
What part of your heart do you pour into your characters?
Michelle, the FMC is based on who I am. She likes to read, to study but the big difference is she’s not desperately looking for love like I was. She’s just a YA finding herself exploring new feelings, facing changes and experiencing her first love. I’ve always been a romantic at heart, she has that insta love feature.
Do you believe love stories can teach us about self-love?
We all ought to love ourselves first, because we’re not apt to love anyone else if we don’t. If you’re not quite there yet, you shouldn’t be in a relationship as it would become toxic sooner or later. Love means to respect one another and that starts with loving yourself. It’s not selfish, it’s pure necessity for your wellbeing.
What’s one line you’ve written that still gives you butterflies?
The one I stated in the last question, that you can’t love anyone if you don’t love yourself first. Standing still, thinking of that matter opens your eyes.
If you could give your readers one piece of advice about love, what would it be?
True love means being free to be yourself! Don’t ever forget that, don’t let anyone tell you otherwise. It all starts with you.
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