100 days — writingAug 13, 2026

Happy Birthday

I plan on being kind to myself as I cobble this together. Inspiration? I'll paw through the pictures on my phone, find one that has a story and write something about it. I'm setting a word count of 750 and will give myself a little reward every time I'm within 10 or 20 words of the limit. Little rewards are just that. Maybe I'll have a nap. Or a bubble bath.

100 days — writingAug 19, 2026

Behind Aligned

100 Days of Writing and Doodling started strong, then went off a cliff like Thelma and Louise. This is not a new problem. I drive off the cliff, land it — albeit in pieces — reassemble, stop for an espresso, and carry on.

100 days — doodlingAug 13, 2026

Happy Robot

The brief, from my mom, was "Draw a robot. Make it friendly."

work & creativityJan 2, 2022

The 100 Days Project

"Yes! Welcome to 2022," is what I said to myself when I woke up this morning, excited to start the day and my spiffy New Year. I yawned, stretched, and promptly pulled a muscle in…

100 days — writingAug 29, 2026

l33t sk1llz

Four games in, a character showed up at the end of a chapter and named herself. I have no idea how I'll reconcile what she set in motion, and I can't wait to find out.

100 days — doodlingSep 4, 2026

Whale Day

I wanted to draw a plate of peas, but instead this guy showed up.

camp covidJan 22, 2021

Adventures at Camp Covid

Here I am, hit me like a quarantine Catch up on the rest of the story and read the tales of 'Camp COVID' in order: 1. Alive and Well at Camp Covid 2. Adventures at Camp Covid 3.…

camp covidJan 19, 2021

Alive and Well at Camp Covid

What started with a close contact and a couch at the studio quickly turned into a full-blown quarantine staycation—welcome to Camp Covid, Alberta-style. From deep throat swabs to Frankenlamps and food trays delivered like prison rations, this is the surreal, oddly cozy tale of isolation with a view.

the writer's deskApr 10, 2022

Carping dat Diem

We’re nearing the end of the 100 Days Project, and there is time for one more “ Daily Dropbear Weird Monthly Prize Award of Excellence ” award. I will be drawing this final prize…

archiveFeb 3, 2022

Daily Dropbear Blog Weird Monthly Prizes Award of Excellence

Welcome to the first-ever ‘Daily Dropbear Blog Weird Monthly Prizes Award of Excellence’ award. When I first started the 100 Days Project, I set out to create and write for 100…

adventuresFeb 12, 2022

Suburban Bikerz

A few weeks ago, I ordered a couple of switches for my motorcycle—the idea was to toggle on and off my USB charger so it wouldn’t drain the battery when it was sitting idle. I got…

work & creativityFeb 27, 2022

Cash and Prizes Abound

Well, that isn't entirely true. There's no cash, but there are prizes. Yes, more than one. If I haven’t mentioned it recently, thank you very much for reading, commenting, and…

work & creativityMar 1, 2022

Dropbear's Cup 0' Stories

Bidness. That has been the name of the game in my writing lately. Lots and lots of business writing. I apologize for missing a day in my 100 Days Project, but there have been…

100 days — writingAug 22, 2026

The Penalty

Four little boys, one hot Friday, and a gas station counter full of candy. Their bikes were lined up outside like getaway vehicles. Some things haven't changed in forty-plus years.

100 days — doodlingSep 11, 2026

Stick Cat

Tomorrow I will be drawing hundreds of Stoopid Stick Cats™ at Calgary CatFest — for every book of Jenn's that you buy, I will draw a stick cat faster than you can say, "Wow, are you sure that's a cat? I'm not entirely convinced that's a cat, stick or otherwise. Which part is the stick? Wait. Is that the butt or the head? Why is it ... oh, I see it now. Great. So glad I waited."

100 days — writingSep 22, 2026

Dropbear Days

I had 15 minutes to pretty myself up, so there was no shower. Biker boots, leather cut, and a T-shirt that says "It's pronounced gif." I'm nothing if not professional.