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 24 · doodles 24 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
Broken Pigeon
I love pigeons. I saved one once named "Thor: Pigeon of Thunder" The pigeon I doodled met a heroes end with swords. Heroic.
- 100 Days — Writing
Temu America
Google Maps said I'd arrived, so here I am in Medicine Hat. I don't not love it. But every quadrant has the same chain stores and the same awful parking lot built for cars that never want to go home.
- 100 Days — Doodling
Dead Mouse
I'm not suggesting foul play.
- 100 Days — Writing
Theatre Fun
There will probably be houses of straw, sticks and brick. There may be a talent show rap-battle-dance-off. We don't know yet, and that's most of the reason I keep coming back.
the library · 159 pieces · 82,578 words
Eight categories,
one hundred and fifty-nine 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.