§ michael dargie · author · calgary
Writer,
in suburbia,
mostly.
Author of BrandJitsu™ (Dundurn Press). At work on a literary memoir called Bubbles and Blood (working title) and PitchJitsu™: Opening Minds and Wallets (2027). Keeping notes on work, home, and the slow art of paying attention.
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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 ↗- The Writer's Desk
The Universe Wants What The Universe Wants
The Universe Wants What The Universe Wants. 4:13 AM. This is the time my brain keeps telling me to wake up for the past few weeks by giving me deep and meaningful thoughts to…
- Adventures
A Part Of Your World
Trying not to die under the waves. Time has a way of distorting memory, particularly when memories were formed as a child. My memories of growing up are pretty fantastical—I’ve…
- Work & Creativity
The Million-Dollar Question
To social media or not to social media? That is the question. Well, it's one of the questions. The real " Million-Dollar Question " is at the end of this post. Several months ago,…
- Essays
Midnight Miracle At Miracle Beach
Many summers ago, when my kids were much smaller than they are now, my parents took them and two of their friends, Nathan and Joey, to Saratoga Beach for a vacation. The plan was…
§ 01 — the library · 110pieces · 73,738 words
Six categories,
one hundred and ten pieces.
- 01EssaysLong-form pieces on memory, attention, and the quiet practice of writing.
- 02AdventuresTravel, motorcycles, and the wide shape of a well-spent life.
- 03Camp CovidDispatches from hotel quarantine — one small room, many rooms inside it.
- 04Work & CreativityBuilding things, shipping them, and starting again.
- 05Life at HomeSuburbs, routines, roasted chickens, and the small comedy of cohabitation.
- 06The Writer's DeskChair, cursor, and the occasional Elden Ring death.