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Brian Carney @briancarneywrites.bsky.social · 1d

Yes, what waking up from having a fever dream about the psychological horror story you’ve been thinking about for months that has finally come together and is ready to be written looks like.

Seriously these pictures though, if you can’t make fun of yourself, are you really living?

#writerslife

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Brian Carney @briancarneywrites.bsky.social · 9d

Let it be known that for the next 31 days this will be my answer for when I’m asked questions like:

“What were you thinking?”
“What goes on in that little brain of yours?”
“What’s wrong with you?”
“Where’s your head at?”
“Why can’t you focus?”
“Why are you like this?”

You’ve been warned. #October

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Brian Carney @briancarneywrites.bsky.social · 10d

And so it begins.

#HappyOctober #October #OctoberMood #OctoberVibes #Autumn #AutumnMood #AutumnVibes #Fall #FallSeason #HappyHalloween #Halloween #SpookySeason

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Brian Carney @briancarneywrites.bsky.social · 11d

October is finally here and to honor it, how about a photo dump to get us all excited for the days ahead of us! Happy October everyone!

#HappyOctober #October #OctoberMood #OctoberVibes #Autumn #AutumnMood #AutumnVibes #Fall #FallSeason #HappyHalloween #Halloween #SpookySeason

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Brian Carney @briancarneywrites.bsky.social · 13d

Woke up at 6:03 am on a chilly Sunday morning to the sounds of an owl nearby, crows in the distance, & the rustling of dying leaves on the tree outside my window. Then I rolled over in bed & saw Gemma sitting in the window enjoying the moment like me. I love moments like this.
#Autumn #Sunday #Vibes

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Brian Carney @briancarneywrites.bsky.social · 15d

Okay Algorithm, connect me with:

📚Horror, Psychology Thriller, Mystery readers
✍🏻 MG, YA, & Adult writers
🕯️Gothic & Dark Fantasy lovers
📖 Indie bookstores, presses, & publishers
🍁 Autumn lovers
📽️ Horror movie lovers
⛈️ Rainy day & stormy night folks
👻 Spooky season folks
🎃 Halloween is life folks

a pumpkin with a face carved into it looks out a window

ALT: a pumpkin with a face carved into it looks out a window

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Horror Book Cheerleader @sarahbartz.bsky.social · 20d

Wow, wow, wow. I just finished Shitshow by @scribeofhades.bsky.social and it really is something special. If you read one book this fall, make it this one.

www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

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Sadie Hartmann (Mother Horror) @sadiehartmann.bsky.social · 21d

Monday is the official start of Autumn and I have never needed it more in my whole life. I read Classic and Gothic Horror for the Fall/Winter season. This year's classic is THE OTHER by Thomas Tryon--but here are some that I have read & loved previously-try @valancourtbooks.bsky.social for books!

Jaws
Carmilla
Anything Ray Bradbury
P S Y C H O
Anything Susan Hill
Anything Shirley Jackson
The Bad Seed
Hell House
The Exorcist
When Darkness Loves Us
Harvest Home
Any Anne Rice
Rosemary’s Baby
Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde
Dracula & Frankenstein
Rebecca
All 3 Ken Greenhall books from @valancourtbooks
All the Stephen Gregory books too
Classic Stephen King:
The Shining, Salem’s Lot, Pet Sen, and IT are top favs

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Clay McLeod Chapman @claymcleod.bsky.social · 19d

Soundcheck. #FantasticFest #TheRestorationAtGraysonManor

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Cynthia “Cina” Pelayo @cynthiapelayo.bsky.social · 20d

I wrote the introduction for the Horror Writers Association's Latinx Heritage in Horror Month series.

Please read it and the work of the authors we are celebrating all month.

Thank you HWA for this opportunity.

horror.org/an-introduct...

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Brian Carney @briancarneywrites.bsky.social · 19d

It’s been awhile since I took a day off & went to a book store. Was I overly excited, overly caffeinated & told to stop running around like a wild child loose in a candy store? I cannot confirm nor deny, but I will say before they kicked me out I was able to buy a few books to add to my collection.

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Brian Carney @briancarneywrites.bsky.social · 27d

@spooktasticbookfair is in the books. It was a long day but not long enough. I took pictures but not enough. Met friends but not enough. Each year it just gets better & better. I 🫶 all you guys. You don’t even know the level of energy & inspiration you give me.🖤

#spooktasticbookfair #bookfestival

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Brian Carney @briancarneywrites.bsky.social · 29d

Friends, I’m dancing to a new beat & it feels so good! Check out my new custom Chucks! Just in time for spooky season & all the events I’m set to attend the rest of the year! Stay Forever Spooky my friends! 🤘🎃🤘

#Converse #conversechucktaylor #CustomChucks #Halloween #SpookySeason #ForeverSpooky

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Brian Carney @briancarneywrites.bsky.social · 29d

Hey friends! Gotta show you how awesome my partner is & how lucky I am to be a part of her life. Check out all the cool stuff from @bruisedboutique & @moxirollerskates. Shoutout to Casey at Bruised Boutique for all the advice & support. You rock! #BruisedBoutiqueSkateShop #RollerSkating #SkaterGirls

Brian Carney @briancarneywrites.bsky.social · 29d

Writing Room Reveal! I’ve had many in my life but there’s something about this one that speaks to me. It calls to me when I’m away. And when I enter, the energy feels different. I can’t explain it, but it feels right - it feels oh so right. Muahahaha.

#writingcommunity #writerslife #horrorcommunity

Brian Carney @briancarneywrites.bsky.social · 29d

Although it’s only been a couple months living in Maine, it’s been an amazing wild ride & I’ve been loving every minute. I couldn’t be more happy with this place.

#Maine #MaineLife #NewEngland #EastCoast #horrorcommunity #writingcommunity #readingcommunity

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Brian Carney @briancarneywrites.bsky.social · Jul 3

That’s beautiful! 🖤

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Brian Carney @briancarneywrites.bsky.social · Jun 13

I had such a great Day 1 at #StokerCon2025 that I didn’t even get a chance to buy the books I’m determined to return home with. So imagine my surprise when the night ended & finally checked out what was in my gift bag. Yep, 2 of the books on my list! SCORE! Gawd, I love this event!

#horrorcommunity

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Brian Carney @briancarneywrites.bsky.social · Jun 10

Congratulations!!

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Brian Carney @briancarneywrites.bsky.social · Jun 9

Thank you!

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Brian Carney @briancarneywrites.bsky.social · Jun 9

Thank you!

Brian Carney @briancarneywrites.bsky.social · Jun 9

Thank you!

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Brian Carney @briancarneywrites.bsky.social · Jun 9

I’ve been meaning to post this announcement for several weeks, but life’s been nonstop ever since I finished writing & editing my Gothic horror novel. I’m so excited & exhausted … but it’s done! All 108k words! It’s finally done! 🙌 🙌 🙌

#writingcommunity #writing #writer #writers #writerlife #horror

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Brian Carney @briancarneywrites.bsky.social · May 19

🍞🍞🍞🍞🍞🍞 👀 😮 😳 🤌

FANGORIA @fangoria.bsky.social · May 19

As we prepare for FEAR STREET: PROM QUEEN to hit Netflix May 23, we're revisiting some of the most brutal kills in the FEAR STREET films so far! (Bread slicer, anyone?) Check out the full list right here.

The 7 Best Deaths In The FEAR STREET Series (So Far)

As we prepare for FEAR STREET: PROM QUEEN to hit Netflix May 23, we're revisiting some of the most brutal kills in the FEAR STREET films so far! (Bread slicer, anyone?) Check out the full list right here.

dlvr.it

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Brian Carney @briancarneywrites.bsky.social · May 15

😆 I’m also working on 3 projects right now with a 4th rattling around in my skull. What is wrong with me??? 🤪😆

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