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 34 · doodles 33 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.
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all articles ↗- 100 Days — Writing
Fresh Coffee
I could switch tables, I guess, but that just makes things awkward, and there's no guarantee the next one won't wobble. Better to stick with the known quantity and let the coffee clean the grout.
- 100 Days — Doodling
Tiny Workout
There is nothing quite like sweating it out in the gym, then a steam, then tidying up those bitty ears with a Q-Tip®
- 100 Days — Writing
The Tip
No one feeds you, scrubs you, or beats you with sticks. What you get is clean towels, an assortment of lotions, and a bin of Q-tips with a history stranger than you'd expect.
- 100 Days — Writing
Bird Brain
I did my best Mr Miyagi, slapped my hands together for the healing friction, then stood on the deck holding a concussed robin for ten minutes while she decided how she felt about it.
the library · 178 pieces · 86,464 words
Eight categories,
one hundred and seventy-eight 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.