Dom Writes Stories

This is where I write about life as I'm living it, cultural moments that make me stop and think, and personal experiences I couldn't keep to myself. Because our stories are more connected than we let on, and there is power when a person reads the thing they've been afraid to say out loud.
If something here stays with you, there's more that could be waiting in your inbox every month.

Dominique Wilder 3/3/25 Dominique Wilder 3/3/25

How Writing, Justice, and Preston High School Shaped My Voice as a Woman

I really don't like to be misunderstood. As an introvert and an adult who hasn't mastered the art of talking, to be best understood I write.

Dominique Wilder 10/7/24 Dominique Wilder 10/7/24

The Cost of Patience: How Enduring Love Actually Costs You

My problem is that it takes me too long to reach my boiling point. Truth be told, I'm blessed.

Dominique Wilder 9/27/24 Dominique Wilder 9/27/24

I've always been the defender. When my friends needed someone to stand up for them, I was there, ready to speak up.

Dominique Wilder 8/6/24 Dominique Wilder 8/6/24

What's scarier than monsters, mosquitoes and failure? Forgetting. History is a game of telephone until it's written — until it's timeless.

Dominique Wilder 7/21/24 Dominique Wilder 7/21/24

The thing about hoes is — they wouldn't be hoes if y'all left them alone. So what's the allure?