Moving Sideways

It seems that I have hit a standstill. There has been no movement at all with my novel and unless I am constantly pushing it nothing happens. I have been talking with people who should know and I am getting very mixed messages. Some are telling me that I have to keep the message out there and sell sell sell. Others are telling me that I cannot afford to look desperate and I must mix with colleagues and affinity groups and let nature take its course. The facts tell me that unless I am continually out there, nothing happens.
I have pretty much exhausted my contacts on Facebook. I invited 435 people to become fans of my Justice Rules page and almost half of them have done so. I appreciate it. I post my link as often as I can but am afraid that I am becoming annoying so I will back off a bit. Facebook ads do not work. Twitter takes me nowhere. I am at a standstill and am searching for another means to get the word out. A friend has suggested other self published periodicals as a research tool and I am exploring that.
In the meantime I am working on my second novel. It was actually my first, my practice novel, but I am re-writing it and am fairly pleased to date. I hit a snag plot wise in the last week or so but as always happens, when I am having trouble writing something and I identify the reason, the block dissolves in an instant. I discovered the reason for the stall and am once again moving forward. It is called, The Siren's Song, and is more of a horror story ala Stephen King. King was my original mentor, unbeknownst to him of course, and it was his inspiration that got me to sit down and write to begin with. I hope to thank him one day.

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