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 51 · doodles 42 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 — Writing
Security Hero
Hat off, belt off, laptop out, different bins for different things. I had arrived early. I did it correctly. I was, by every measure available to me, a Security Hero.
- 100 Days — Doodling
Tom Ato
A weird lil guy who is "on the vine."
- 100 Days — Writing
Telling Stories
My usual table was taken, so I sat with my back to the door. Rookie move. Kayla appeared out of nowhere with coffee and water, and I might have screamed. She looked very pleased with herself.
- 100 Days — Writing
Lounge Lizard
Sometimes I'm Super Adventure Guy. Sometimes I'm Wait And See Then Do Things Nervously Guy, standing outside a lounge door for two years because nobody told me the rules.
the library · 204 pieces · 94,105 words
Eight categories,
two hundred and four 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.