WHITE COLLAR BLACK INK

Five true stories of capital,
intuition, and interference.

This is not a series about climbing the ladder. It’s about what happens when you realize the ladder was never built for you.

This is a collection of true stories from the front lines of high-stakes business—where deals are made, lines are crossed, and your intuition is the only map you have. It's a field manual for founders and corporate survivors navigating the fight to build without erasure.

To understand the full story behind this series, start with the cornerstone:

The Unbothered Builder
A Reflection on Power, Presence, and Building Without Erasure

The Stories:

001: When I Almost Called Bob
Don't move from feeling. Act from knowing.

002: When Bob Showed Up Without Saying a Word
When intuition sees what emotion tries to ignore.

003: The Crooked Staple
When fear tells you to fight, and intuition tells you to wait.

004: The Land Hug (COMING SOON!)
When envy wears a smile, intuition builds a fence.

005: After the Ink Dried (COMING SOON!)
When the ink dries, intuition replays every page.

A black-and-white film strip collage featuring a desert cactus landscape, rotary phone, vintage camera, stapler, typewriter, and armchair—symbols of business, silence, memory, and power.

◪ About the Series

This is a virtual archive and a witness stand. Each story is a reconstruction of real events, designed to serve as a field manual for navigating the intersection of ambition and institutional power. The moments are real. The lessons are for you.

Paid members also receive access to The Builder's Notebook—a private collection of key documents, personal journal entries, and photographic evidence from the stories.

◪ About the Author

About the Author
Dilia Wood is a founder, developer, and mentor. Through her writing, she provides a field manual for women navigating the intersection of ambition and institutional power. Her work is a testament to the idea that competence is not always a defense, and that the most powerful position is that of the unbothered observer.

Note from the author: Entrepreneurship is a tea steeped in belief. Poured hot, served honest. Some cups comfort. Others burn. I’ve sipped both, sometimes in the same breath. These stories aren’t here to warn you off. They’re here to sit with you in the quiet. When no one’s watching. When no one quite gets it. When your courage feels like a secret. Let this be your refill.

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