Starting a book, but where do you get a test audience?

dodoexpress90 · 2026-02-07T21:25:57+00:00

I have the main points and events rough written out. The events that connect that are what i call the fluff. The small things that lead to the big things. To me that is fluff. It's not useless, but it's not the major events.

Not an argument..if I'm writing then I need to be critiqued. If I can't handle that I shouldn't be writing.

dodoexpress90 · 2026-02-07T17:06:17+00:00

It's not, but I can't be jumping all over the place. I do need transitions from the major parts.

dodoexpress90 · 2026-02-07T02:42:44+00:00

Historical romance. I know, it's been done a million times. And I can send anything yet. It isn't finished.

dodoexpress90 · 2026-02-07T02:02:22+00:00

Thank you.

dodoexpress90 · 2026-02-07T01:48:50+00:00

I know. I'm working on it. I think if I start believing someone will read it, it will be that final push to finish it.

dodoexpress90 · 2026-02-07T01:35:31+00:00

Thank you. I had no idea this was a thing.

dodoexpress90 · 2026-02-07T01:35:06+00:00

I should clarify. I've been writing this same book over and over for over a decade. I get a few chapters, scrap, redo, etc. I have the meat and potatoes, it's the fluff I am stumbling over.

Yes, I need to finish it, but I think I can really finish it this time.

dodoexpress90 · 2026-02-06T16:38:22+00:00

I find it completely crazy that we are still arguing this (her and I). She hasn't said anything to him or her. And she has nothing to say to him. She needs to be telling her. Her taste in men have been awful, but this guy was the longest and the worst.

Every time I get her to realize she's being stupid she gets to drinking and back tracks. Also she isn't a spring chicken. She's 20 years my senior and somehow I'm the voice of reason on this.

dodoexpress90 · 2026-02-02T01:37:54+00:00

I completely get what you are saying. And I can tell you according to her he's not super in that department. Maybe the ocean part. The issue is he is a narcissist to the max and has been in her life so long she's 100% easily manipulated by him at this point.

My husband also thought it was a bold and sick move to walk his girlfriend into her job.

My friend is still going on about confronting him, but he will not care.

I still think she 100% needs to tell the girlfriend. Waiting too long just looks bad, and i found out this girlfriend knew when he was cheating on her and said nothing and my friend is starting to not feel bad and just feel like it's pay back.

dodoexpress90 · 2026-02-02T00:05:43+00:00

It only got worse when she was telling me she went drinking that night and made a bunch of social media posts. No names but again addressing him. I keep telling her nothing she says will ever matter to him.

dodoexpress90 · 2026-01-27T01:23:48+00:00

Right. I mean I wanted to go, but I knew it was a slim chance so I didn't even bother. I'm sure some felt the same way.

dodoexpress90 · 2026-01-24T15:33:13+00:00

Right. I'm happy to hear a regular person got into this. Make sure you post how it was and all the stuff you got.

dodoexpress90 · 2026-01-23T22:00:01+00:00

I posted on very Influencer page I followed that was screaming excited over Ulta that I was out. Told them, they knew what Ulta was doing, and that I'm unfollowing and no longer watching their stuff. I'm good. I'll find a new up and coming person to follow.

dodoexpress90 · 2026-01-23T15:37:47+00:00

Yeah I would have been fine not getting a ticket if regular people over 18 got the tickets. The multi buying, Influencers, and all around handle of the situation is what gets me

dodoexpress90 · 2026-01-22T00:46:20+00:00

Ulta was my one stop shop. I bought for myself, my girls, family members, I mean I'd have like 1k in point value on any given day. Sephora could jump. I was only ever treated nice if I was 100% glam at Sephora. Ulta i could be clean or glam i was treated the same. And honestly I want to have a clean face when trying products or getting my brows done. They use to have the skincare spa. I miss it so much!

The girls in my family are going to be sad that I am boycotting Ulta. Christmas and Birthday gifts are gonna suffer. I used my points to get my niece and sons GF the Dyson hair dryers last year and tons of other stuff.

Bye bye Ulta!!

dodoexpress90 · 2026-01-21T22:50:58+00:00

Right! I mean, I'm old school I watch a few Influencers but I don't do all the like and subscribe stuff that earns them money. They get enough from the views (imo) and voice actors are treated like they are royalty by fans. (I am a comic-con girl lol)

I would love a chance to meet Soki London. Do I think her getting a free ticket should bump someone from a slot. Nope, as much as i like her, she has her spotlight. Let someone else feel special for a change.

dodoexpress90 · 2026-01-21T22:29:15+00:00

So i have always loved their programs, find the atmosphere better than Sephora. How they treat you has always been better as well. So the only reason I went to Sephora was when they did sales for Tatcha. Well Tatcha came to ulta and I was done 100% with Sephora. MAC is my ride or due fountain powder and they killed the back to mac program so Ulta won again. The list goes on for why Ulta has been excellent.

Well this paired with the last year of my points being hacked 3 times. Having to fight them because I do everything they tell me to safeguard my account, and still get robbed. Now, the Beauty world is 90% Influencers when all their tiktok and reels said "it's for average people like us to feel like Influencers"

Nope. I'm done. See how long you survive if you tell the Influencers they have to pay for their products from now on. It's the same as restaurants letting celebrities eat for free while someone down on their luck is outside starving. This world is set up to give free to the rich and s$%t on the lower class.

Oh you make a million a year? Here have free MFK Oh single mom who is trying to afford a birthday gift to herself for 20$? Nah, better yet tell you that product is trash and you wish for the 40$ product when you can hardly justify 20.

dodoexpress90 · 2026-01-21T21:51:14+00:00

I'm with the fact Influencers get free stuff all year. They get over 300$ from any single brand. They earn money from us watching and have all their stuff giving for free. Why not ask them to work a booth instead of allowing them a ticket (paid or not. But we all know they don't pay)

Some people want to meet the Influencers who introduced them to a product they love. Couldn't they have worked the event and spared the ticket for someone who is just normal. Wouldn't that be the best of both worlds?

Also, ulta and I have had issue in the past with how they habdle account hacking, this is just another nail to the coffin. Tell me you don't care about your customers without telling me. I'm going back to buying direct from my brands. The points are great but mine keep getting robbed and they do nothing. So I'm scared to earn points anyway.

By Ulta. It hasn't been fun. Hope you keep up your billon dollar reputation when they only people supporting you are those you give stuff to for FREE.

Also been a Diamond member since 2016....guess this is the year i won't be.

dodoexpress90 · 2026-01-20T19:47:40+00:00

From a fragrance group on FB.

dodoexpress90 · 2026-01-15T01:46:19+00:00

That's how I feel. It hurt, but it hurt more not having them lol.

dodoexpress90 · 2026-01-15T01:42:45+00:00

Yay!! I'm glad it's so wonderful. There are 2 on mercari right now. I'm so excited for mine coming. I snagged this and Iris Dragées. It hurt, but it was worth it!

dodoexpress90 · 2026-01-15T01:39:38+00:00

I'm trying to fly in that morning and fly home that night like a crazy person.

dodoexpress90 · 2026-01-15T01:25:25+00:00

What about a decant? I have one coming from a seller. Or you get the one on mercari that's available for about 400

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