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What Brennan's Doing Now

This is a /now page, inspired by Derek Sivers. It's a snapshot of what I'm focused on right now—updated regularly to reflect my current work, projects, and life.

Life & Work

I recently graduated in April 2025 with a Bachelor of Arts in English (Honours) from Mount Royal University with a 3.8 GPA. My honours thesis, How the English Degree Will Save the World, examined the transformative potential of literary studies and introduced "bloodwriting" as a bridge between Indigenous knowledge and digital practices.

I'm currently focused on building 🍓 Berry House, my new initiative offering JAMstack web development and content strategy services. Berry House helps independent creators, non-profits, and small teams build fast, accessible websites while maintaining ownership of their content and platform.

Current Projects

  • Berry House: Launching and growing my web development and content strategy practice, focusing on JAMstack sites with Eleventy, Hugo, and Tailwind CSS.
  • Old-school Blogging: Writing frequent posts about a wide variety of topics on my Medium.
  • Theme Development: Actively maintaining open-source projects including:
  • Write Club: Transitioning from President to Founder after three years of leadership. The club now has over 100 members and successfully published its first anthology, On the Fringe: A Collection of Filth, in March 2024.

Recent Accomplishments

  • Published PRAIRIE BOYSPIRIT: An NDN Memoir (December 2024) — Essay collection chronicling Indigenous identity and urban prairie experiences
  • Published Your Brothers Keeper: A Love Letter to Dostoevsky (August 2024) — Poetry exploring Russian literature through a decolonial lens
  • Article published in Mount Royal Humanities Review: "Indigenous Resilience in Illustration: 'Nimkii' and the Story of Survival" (April 2024)
  • Led Write Club's first anthology publication with 20+ student contributors

Writing & Publishing

I'm actively writing and publishing across multiple platforms:

  • Long-form essays: Medium and Substack
  • Poetry: BK Poetry on Tumblr
  • Micro-essays: Bluesky, Threads, and Mastodon
  • Technical writing: Dev.to and documentation for open-source projects

Learning & Growth

Deepening my expertise in:

  • Eleventy and Hugo with advanced IndieWeb integration (webmentions, microformats)
  • TypeScript for build tools and CLI development
  • Accessibility testing and WCAG 2.1 AA compliance
  • Sustainable business models for creative/technical work

Community Building

Creating accessible spaces for writers, makers, and learners through Discord communities, occasional Patreon updates, and in-person Berry House events in Calgary.

Where I Am

Currently based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada (Treaty 7 territory). Open to remote collaborations and local meetups.

Want to work together? Check out Berry House services or get in touch directly.

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