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 28 · doodles 28 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
Frontier Guy
Frontier Guy™ can be spotted deep in the wilderness of the Highwood Pass guarding the location of The Lost Lemon Mine. Mounted on his trusty steed — a bear named Jim.
- 100 Days — Writing
Autumn Ride
The sun was shining and it was +20º as we rode west, the leaves just starting to turn. It was my call where we'd end up, and somewhere before Stoney Nakoda I'd have to actually decide.
- 100 Days — Doodling
Ceiling Cat
Mabel appears upside-down on a daily basis while I'm working. She has important work to do in the ceiling. Who am I to get between a cat and her job?
- 100 Days — Writing
Cat Sisters
Charlie curls into my knees at night and purrs. Mabel does flying dragon kicks off the wall, murders a sock, and runs sideways up the stairs. Somehow both of these are load-bearing.
the library · 167 pieces · 83,879 words
Eight categories,
one hundred and sixty-seven 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.