michael dargie · author · calgary
Writer,
in suburbia,
mostly.
Author of BrandJitsu® (Dundurn Press). At work on PitchJitsu™: Opening Minds and Wallets (2027) and the Dean Shield novels — Pacific Northwest crime fiction, mostly wet. Keeping notes on work, home, and the slow art of paying attention.
one hundred days
writing 30 · doodles 30 of 100
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BrandJitsu
A practical book
A practical guide to the discipline of building a brand that actually sticks — written for founders, marketers, and creatives who want to stop chasing trends and start leaving a mark.
recent articles
all articles ↗- 100 Days — Doodling
Maggie
Maggie the Great Ewe, protector of the village. As ferocious in battle as she is gentle of heart. Allegedly.
- 100 Days — Writing
Knives Out
The Japanese whetstones took a month to arrive, so naturally every knife in the house had to be sharpened the day they landed. In my head there was a stream, a topknot, and a few centuries of ancestry.
- 100 Days — Doodling
Big Smile
A study in teeth. Clearly not in walking or running properly, but when you're down to one arm and bare feet it's going to be a challenge.
- 100 Days — Writing
Days Gone
I don't often allow myself time to play, and rarer still do I find a game I need to finish. Elden Ring can suck it. Days Gone, though, kept me pushing a motorcycle through undead babies and bears.
the library · 171 pieces · 85,103 words
Eight categories,
one hundred and seventy-one pieces.
- 100 Days — WritingA piece of writing a day for one hundred days — small, finished things, shipped before they get precious. Showing up at the desk on a schedule and letting momentum do what waiting for the muse never has. Some will sing. Some hum. All will ship.
- 100 Days — DoodlingA doodle a day for one hundred days — getting the doodle engine back up and running. Learning, exploring, experimenting on a schedule, because consistency matters more than perfection. Pen first, dignity second.
- EssaysLong-form pieces on memory, attention, and the quiet practice of writing.
- AdventuresTravel, motorcycles, and the wide shape of a well-spent life.
- Camp CovidDispatches from hotel quarantine — one small room, many rooms inside it.
- Work & CreativityBuilding things, shipping them, and starting again.
- Life at HomeSuburbs, routines, roasted chickens, and the small comedy of cohabitation.
- The Writer's DeskChair, cursor, and the occasional Elden Ring death.