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.
Being autumny and stuff, trying to keep Yuletide at bay just a little while longer… 🍂💀
November 16, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Being autumny and stuff, trying to keep Yuletide at bay just a little while longer… 🍂💀
“But sometimes, light seems to find its way into the nooks and crannies of the darkest of places.
And when light manages that, things can grow.”
And when light manages that, things can grow.”
November 13, 2025 at 12:08 AM
“But sometimes, light seems to find its way into the nooks and crannies of the darkest of places.
And when light manages that, things can grow.”
And when light manages that, things can grow.”
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. ❤️
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. 👻🎃🕯️
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.
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.
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! 👻
I’m going on a social media hiatus for the rest of September. It’s usually a bad month for me and this one is proving to be a bear. I also feel the need to just write. I just want to finish writing just one of many horror novels I have on the burners.
September 5, 2025 at 9:48 PM
I’m going on a social media hiatus for the rest of September. It’s usually a bad month for me and this one is proving to be a bear. I also feel the need to just write. I just want to finish writing just one of many horror novels I have on the burners.
So, I got an awesome birthday gift from ruthgeorge.art! I’m so ready for fall now!
That’s a rock fact! 🪦🎃🍂
That’s a rock fact! 🪦🎃🍂
August 26, 2025 at 11:19 PM
So, I got an awesome birthday gift from ruthgeorge.art! I’m so ready for fall now!
That’s a rock fact! 🪦🎃🍂
That’s a rock fact! 🪦🎃🍂
Amok, amok, amok!
This is 39.
My yearly birthday pilgrimage to Salem brought us to the site of the Salem Pioneer Village where Hocus Pocus was filmed. Books were acquired, a candle as well, and there was much rejoicing. (Yay)
It was indeed tubular.
This is 39.
My yearly birthday pilgrimage to Salem brought us to the site of the Salem Pioneer Village where Hocus Pocus was filmed. Books were acquired, a candle as well, and there was much rejoicing. (Yay)
It was indeed tubular.
August 24, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Amok, amok, amok!
This is 39.
My yearly birthday pilgrimage to Salem brought us to the site of the Salem Pioneer Village where Hocus Pocus was filmed. Books were acquired, a candle as well, and there was much rejoicing. (Yay)
It was indeed tubular.
This is 39.
My yearly birthday pilgrimage to Salem brought us to the site of the Salem Pioneer Village where Hocus Pocus was filmed. Books were acquired, a candle as well, and there was much rejoicing. (Yay)
It was indeed tubular.
Snuck up on an owl and got the look I absolutely deserved. 😅
Had a really weird dream involving an owl the night before so seeing one fly in front of us on a walk was interesting… 🦉
Had a really weird dream involving an owl the night before so seeing one fly in front of us on a walk was interesting… 🦉
August 21, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Snuck up on an owl and got the look I absolutely deserved. 😅
Had a really weird dream involving an owl the night before so seeing one fly in front of us on a walk was interesting… 🦉
Had a really weird dream involving an owl the night before so seeing one fly in front of us on a walk was interesting… 🦉
I had a great time last night at the release of The End of the World As We Know It. A tiny unexpected Camp Necon reunion emerged, which just added to the awesomeness. Looking forward to reading through this beast of a book. 🖤🤘🏼
August 20, 2025 at 2:30 PM
I had a great time last night at the release of The End of the World As We Know It. A tiny unexpected Camp Necon reunion emerged, which just added to the awesomeness. Looking forward to reading through this beast of a book. 🖤🤘🏼