Finished!
Actually, I finished on the 31st of January. YAY! I'm actually pleased with the ending I created. I know there are mountains of work to do on this novel, and editing will be at least a year of work, but for now I'm setting my draft aside and working on a shorter piece that might be quickly published. So my new process will be editing, and seeking a venue for publication, and submission. Hopefully all that can be accomplished this spring. With absolutely no knowledge on how short stories go, I'm guessing a couple months? Maybe three? I'd love to be editing one of my other - non-gigantic - novels during the summer. A toast to new beginnings!