My novel journey...

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 in mind. I did just that. I wrote two sequels that I'm quite proud of, but there was always this nagging feeling about the first book. It wasn't ready. It didn't tell the story I wanted it to. 

So about a year ago, I picked up the novel I had "finished" 8 years prior. Today I released a new updated version, with a whole lot different but the core story still the same. Now it's a book I am proud of, not just because I did it, but because I think it's finally ready. And now I have the very daunting task of marketing it and convincing people to read it.

I used to think the biggest challenge in the world was writing a novel. 

It was. Now I just hope people read it.