Brian J. Cummings
@brianjcummings.bsky.social
Author of occult fantasy rooted in supernatural horror. Metal musician. Reluctant psychic. Host of the fiction/paranormal podcast, Dark Concepts.
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I will never not steer a conversation towards the paranormal.
Seventeen years ago, I took this cool lady out to breakfast the morning after a gig and we’ve been together ever since. ❤️
November 9, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Seventeen years ago, I took this cool lady out to breakfast the morning after a gig and we’ve been together ever since. ❤️
Home today because my current affliction don’t mix well with a dusty job site. (Hell, it’s probably partially caused from it…)
Time to edit the hell out of this novel. 👊🏼
Time to edit the hell out of this novel. 👊🏼
November 7, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Home today because my current affliction don’t mix well with a dusty job site. (Hell, it’s probably partially caused from it…)
Time to edit the hell out of this novel. 👊🏼
Time to edit the hell out of this novel. 👊🏼
Outlining on my break. This book has my brain tied in knots. LOTS of moving parts. 😵💫😵💫😵💫
Besides being completely borked, I’m really happy with how it’s turning out.
Besides being completely borked, I’m really happy with how it’s turning out.
November 6, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Outlining on my break. This book has my brain tied in knots. LOTS of moving parts. 😵💫😵💫😵💫
Besides being completely borked, I’m really happy with how it’s turning out.
Besides being completely borked, I’m really happy with how it’s turning out.
In Thornwillow, my main character ends up finding out by accident that he can slip into the realm of the dead. The artwork of Polish artist, Zdzisław Beksiński, inspired a good deal of the how that realm looks and feels. Also, a good deal of his work just creeps me tf out. 😅
November 3, 2025 at 10:16 PM
In Thornwillow, my main character ends up finding out by accident that he can slip into the realm of the dead. The artwork of Polish artist, Zdzisław Beksiński, inspired a good deal of the how that realm looks and feels. Also, a good deal of his work just creeps me tf out. 😅
Did an adventure today. Some much needed naturing before the grind starts anew. 🍄🟫🍂
November 2, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Did an adventure today. Some much needed naturing before the grind starts anew. 🍄🟫🍂
Today I started the revisions of Thornwillow, the novel I finished writing a few weeks ago. The premise is a hidden society of mages navigating as best they can the eminent collapse of civilization and possibly the end of consciousness as we know it.
November 1, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Today I started the revisions of Thornwillow, the novel I finished writing a few weeks ago. The premise is a hidden society of mages navigating as best they can the eminent collapse of civilization and possibly the end of consciousness as we know it.
Happy Halloween! Night on the town. 👻🎃🕯️
November 1, 2025 at 1:31 AM
Happy Halloween! Night on the town. 👻🎃🕯️
Halloween memory: probably five years old watching Night on Bald Mountain on a Disney Halloween special after trick or treating. Simultaneously terrified and enchanted. Those ghosts still get me. 👻🎃
October 31, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Halloween memory: probably five years old watching Night on Bald Mountain on a Disney Halloween special after trick or treating. Simultaneously terrified and enchanted. Those ghosts still get me. 👻🎃
It can’t rain all the time.
October 30, 2025 at 2:59 PM
It can’t rain all the time.
I was surprised to see some of the Northern Weird Project novellas at The Twisted Spine when I went, so I had to get a couple. 👻
October 28, 2025 at 9:47 PM
I was surprised to see some of the Northern Weird Project novellas at The Twisted Spine when I went, so I had to get a couple. 👻
Writing in my car on my work break and watched a squirrel climb down out of a tree with a whole ass bagel. I have so many questions.
October 28, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Writing in my car on my work break and watched a squirrel climb down out of a tree with a whole ass bagel. I have so many questions.
This past Friday was fucking great. I didn’t take many photos, but I did get a few shots of the cookies... Thanks to Neil and Cassandra for hanging out, and everyone I got a chance to meet for all the encouraging words after finishing my first book.
October 27, 2025 at 9:37 PM
This past Friday was fucking great. I didn’t take many photos, but I did get a few shots of the cookies... Thanks to Neil and Cassandra for hanging out, and everyone I got a chance to meet for all the encouraging words after finishing my first book.
One good thing about lit candles at my writing space: while summoning entities I can warm my hands too. It’s a win-win. 🕯️😈
October 26, 2025 at 11:54 AM
One good thing about lit candles at my writing space: while summoning entities I can warm my hands too. It’s a win-win. 🕯️😈
Back home from Brooklyn and soooo tired. More detailed posts incoming, (with a bunch of books) but I just wanted to say how grateful I am for the folks in the horror community. Y’all helped make my usual fight with social anxiety much less of one. 🖤
October 25, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Back home from Brooklyn and soooo tired. More detailed posts incoming, (with a bunch of books) but I just wanted to say how grateful I am for the folks in the horror community. Y’all helped make my usual fight with social anxiety much less of one. 🖤
There is no Brian, only caffeine. 👻☕️
October 23, 2025 at 10:06 AM
There is no Brian, only caffeine. 👻☕️
I did it. I finished my first novel.
Thornwillow, a story about mages hidden among society trying to prevent the end of the world, took me ten years, and that sounds like a long time, but given what’s happened in the last ten years and the subject matter, it makes sense.
Thornwillow, a story about mages hidden among society trying to prevent the end of the world, took me ten years, and that sounds like a long time, but given what’s happened in the last ten years and the subject matter, it makes sense.
October 20, 2025 at 7:59 PM
I did it. I finished my first novel.
Thornwillow, a story about mages hidden among society trying to prevent the end of the world, took me ten years, and that sounds like a long time, but given what’s happened in the last ten years and the subject matter, it makes sense.
Thornwillow, a story about mages hidden among society trying to prevent the end of the world, took me ten years, and that sounds like a long time, but given what’s happened in the last ten years and the subject matter, it makes sense.
1. The books I got this past week. Sooo many more I wanted and so many more awesome folks I wanted to speak to/hang out with at the Merrimack Halloween Book Festival yesterday. I had a very limited bandwidth and did my best!
October 19, 2025 at 10:34 PM
1. The books I got this past week. Sooo many more I wanted and so many more awesome folks I wanted to speak to/hang out with at the Merrimack Halloween Book Festival yesterday. I had a very limited bandwidth and did my best!
3 AM writing vibes. 🕯️🔮☕️
October 17, 2025 at 9:53 AM
3 AM writing vibes. 🕯️🔮☕️
Watching Woman in Black.
Upon seeing this, I would just turn and walk tf away.
And then probably throw up.
Upon seeing this, I would just turn and walk tf away.
And then probably throw up.
October 14, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Watching Woman in Black.
Upon seeing this, I would just turn and walk tf away.
And then probably throw up.
Upon seeing this, I would just turn and walk tf away.
And then probably throw up.
Burning a fall-scented candle and writing out one of my freakiest true paranormal experiences as though it were a fictional short story. 👻☕️
October 11, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Burning a fall-scented candle and writing out one of my freakiest true paranormal experiences as though it were a fictional short story. 👻☕️
Oh look, it’s me in a cemetery. What a surprise. I never go in those. Like ever. Especially around this time of year. 👻🎃🍂
October 10, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Oh look, it’s me in a cemetery. What a surprise. I never go in those. Like ever. Especially around this time of year. 👻🎃🍂
Literally just finished Good Boy (and am currently drying my eyes.) What a great fucking story. Small and oh so mighty, just like Riot. Fuck yeah, Neil. Happy birthday, dude!
October 9, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Literally just finished Good Boy (and am currently drying my eyes.) What a great fucking story. Small and oh so mighty, just like Riot. Fuck yeah, Neil. Happy birthday, dude!
I have to say, this one tore my heart out. American Rapture has been my favorite read of the year so far. Brilliant. Horrifying, and brilliant. 🤘🏼
October 8, 2025 at 11:19 PM
I have to say, this one tore my heart out. American Rapture has been my favorite read of the year so far. Brilliant. Horrifying, and brilliant. 🤘🏼
Slammed out my word count goal before running in the Dover, NH Apple Harvest Day 5k. I hit a personal record then proceeded to have a super chill rest of the day. 🤘🏼
October 4, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Slammed out my word count goal before running in the Dover, NH Apple Harvest Day 5k. I hit a personal record then proceeded to have a super chill rest of the day. 🤘🏼
I’m back on this social media thing and ready for October. Thornwillow, my WIP, still isn’t finished 🙃, but I will say it is soooo damn close and is now a much darker story.
So many bookish events to check out this month too including Merrimack Valley and one I’m checking out in Brooklyn! 👻
So many bookish events to check out this month too including Merrimack Valley and one I’m checking out in Brooklyn! 👻
October 1, 2025 at 10:24 PM
I’m back on this social media thing and ready for October. Thornwillow, my WIP, still isn’t finished 🙃, but I will say it is soooo damn close and is now a much darker story.
So many bookish events to check out this month too including Merrimack Valley and one I’m checking out in Brooklyn! 👻
So many bookish events to check out this month too including Merrimack Valley and one I’m checking out in Brooklyn! 👻