The Stories Between the Scenes
When I first began writing The Second Coming of Grace, I knew I was telling one story—but I could feel others stirring just beneath the surface. A sideways glance from…
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Why I Set The Second Coming of Grace in Toronto
A look at why Naomi Vondell’s debut novel, The Second Coming of Grace, is deeply rooted in Toronto’s landscape—and how the city mirrors the novel’s themes of spiritual awakening, memory, and reinvention.
My Canadian Publishing Journey: Why I Chose to Stay North of the Border
When I first set out to publish The Second Coming of Grace, I knew I was stepping into unfamiliar territory—not just as a debut novelist, but as a Canadian author…
Launch Day! The Second Coming of Grace Is Here
It’s here. The Second Coming of Grace is officially out in the world. I’ve typed those words in journal entries, imagined them late at night, and whispered them to myself…
On the Eve of Launch: What The Second Coming of Grace Means to Me
It’s happening. In just a few days, The Second Coming of Grace will be out in the world. And while I’ve been building toward this moment for months (and in…
Sneak Peek: The Opening Lines of Grace
We begin with a dream. A woman. A cross. Pain that lives in the body, not just the mind. These are the first lines of The Second Coming of Grace—a…
What You Need to Know Before Reading The Second Coming of Grace
It’s almost here. After months of imagining, drafting, rewriting, pausing, restarting, and feeling, The Second Coming of Grace is almost ready to meet the world. Whether you’ve been following Grace’s…
Paper Stars: The Small Signs That Guide Us
It was just a moment. Grace, sitting across from Liam at Future Bakery. A paper star taped above a flyer on the corkboard. Five uneven points. Delicate. Out of place.…
Clairsentience, Reincarnation, and the Spiritual Architecture of The Second Coming of Grace
From the moment The Second Coming of Grace began to take shape in my mind, I knew it would be more than just a coming-of-age story or a spiritual novel.…
From Scar to Story: Trauma, Healing, and the Role of Fiction
Some wounds stay hidden.Others become stories. When I began writing The Second Coming of Grace, I didn’t set out to write about trauma. I set out to write about awakening,…