Once upon a time, the biggest challenge in the world was writing a novel. I had no idea if I could because the time and dedication required was daunting. 
And then I did it. It took me several years albeit, but way back in 2006, I finished my first novel, The Vision of Caldaria. 
Finished is such an arbitrary word, it seems.
Three years later, in 2009, I self-published it. It wasn't ready, and I knew it wasn't, but I wanted to move on to writing the sequels and the other stories I had...