After a fatal hit-and-run, Gary finds himself faced not only with the potential for jail-time, but possibly something far worse. Quick trigger warning, friends: This story has elements of child abuse and domestic violence. Ghost story submissions! darkconceptspod@gmail.com My short story collection! https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08M9NDW7P My Website: …

Just checking in with a state of the show, talk about my writing process, what I'm reading, and top it off with a ghost story. 👻 Ghost story submissions! darkconceptspod@gmail.com My short story collection! https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08M9NDW7P My Website: https://brianjcummings.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brianjcummings/ Facebook: htt…

After losing her brother months earlier, Lila can’t help but dwell on his mysterious and horrifying death days before Christmas. His memory may not be the only thing haunting her during what should be a joyous season. It seems what we long for, we sometimes call into being… Ghost story submissions! darkconceptspod@gmail.com My short story collectio…

The arrival of strange wreathes the day before the grizzly murders of a neighboring home set Robert Dulany on edge. It was just the beginning of the horrors to be bestowed this holiday season. My Website: https://brianjcummings.com/ Dark Concepts, Volume I ebook: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08M9NDW7P Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brianjcummin…

Updated recording of an older episode for Krampusnacht, with a bit discussing the folklore surrounding our holiday pal Krampus! Dark Concepts, Vol I: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08M9NDW7P Buzzsprout Link: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=434089 My Website: https://brianjcummings.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brianjcummings/ Facebo…

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While on a camping trip with some friends in the remote wilderness of Appalachia, Landon comes face to face with horrors beyond his imagining . Dark Concepts, Vol I: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08M9NDW7P Buzzsprout Link: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=434089 My Website: https://brianjcummings.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brianj…

Welcome to the first installment of the Dark Concepts: Archive. In this series, I delve into some of the creepiest topics from the research I’ve done for my horror stories and give you a little commentary from some of my personal experiences with the paranormal. Today’s topic is the infamous shadow people. Sources: https://www.ranker.com/list/how-t…

Owen and Willow are find help in a hermit wizard, all the while, the shadows tracking them down loom ever closer. Dark Concepts, Vol I: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08M9NDW7P Buzzsprout Link: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=434089 My Website: https://brianjcummings.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brianjcummings/ Facebook: https://ww…

Three of my true ghost stories. Dark Concepts, Vol I: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08M9NDW7P Buzzsprout Link: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=434089 My Website: https://brianjcummings.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brianjcummings/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/authorbrianjcummings Twitter: https://twitter.com/brian_jcummings P…

Charlie Harkens hasn't been home in quite a while, so he decides to surprise his family with a visit home on Christmas Eve. However, he isn't anticipating any of the surprises in store for him on this night. Dark Concepts, Vol I: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08M9NDW7P Buzzsprout Link: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=434089 My Website: https:/…

It's been two weeks since Luca's dog Orion was killed chasing after something Luca couldn't see. So when Orion returns to him in a dream, he quickly learns that there is something off about his old friend, something he isn't prepared for. Dark Concepts, Vol I: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08M9NDW7P Buzzsprout Link: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referre…

When Gabe is sent home from work in the midst of the pandemic, odd things begin happening around his apartment building. It isn't until a power outage that he encounters something from his nightmares. Dark Concepts, Volume I (my new book!:) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08M9NDW7P Buzzsprout Link: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=434089 My Websi…

Cecil has always wanted to be a wizard, and on this special Halloween night, he may just get his wish, but, it might be more trouble than he's prepared for. Buzzsprout Link: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=434089 My Website: https://brianjcummings.com/ Dark Concepts, Volume I ebook: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08M9NDW7P Instagram: https://ww…

Chapter two of the ongoing story of the Deathwaker. Buzzsprout Link: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=434089 My Website: https://brianjcummings.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brianjcummings/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/authorbrianjcummings Twitter: https://twitter.com/brian_jcummings Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/brianjc…

Hunter had always heard about the haunting of the Hopewell Creek Bridge, and the headless specter that was said to reside there. He didn't truly believe the tales, having never seen anything there himself, that is… until tonight. https://www.wmdt.com/2019/10/haunted-delmarva-woodland-delaware/ https://www.seacolony.com/single-post/10-haunted-areas-…

Tales of wizard duels have been passed down for ages, and for Owen, that's all they have ever been, just tales. So when he finds himself mysteriously kidnapped and locked in a resurrection battle to the death, he of all present find it shocking that he may actually stand a chance. Buzzsprout Link: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=434089 My W…

The horrors of World War II were enough to keep anyone up at night, especially for those who fought through it. For Walter Locklear, it seems the horrors he experienced in France didn't end with the war. Buzzsprout Link: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=434089 My Website: https://brianjcummings.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brian…

Our eyes have grown attuned to the brightly lit spaces of our world. Our minds and spirits disarmed, unprepared to confront the horrors that still lurk beyond the edge of the flickering light. But something remains hidden within us, something we have been told since childhood to never believe in, something that can't exist, but echoes in the tatter…

After their house is destroyed in a devastating fire, a concerned neighbor offers Jake and Whitney a place to stay until they can get back on their feet. Little does anyone know what darkness lingers on in the old cottage outside the sleepy colonial town of Haven, New Hampshire. Buzzsprout Link: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=434089 My Web…

Doris thought her nightmare came and passed when she discovered that her husband died during the Battle of Gettysburg. Little does she know, her nightmare is just getting started. Buzzsprout Link: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=434089 My Website: https://brianjcummings.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brianjcummings/ Facebook: htt…

Beneath the cobblestone streets of colonial Thomastown, Virginia lies a dreadful curse, a curse Martin, an old tinsmith, is now responsible for quelling one final time. Buzzsprout Link: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=434089 My Website: https://brianjcummings.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brianjcummings/ Facebook: https://www.fa…

When Margot's best friend shows up at her house at four in the morning with a voicemail from her abusive dead boyfriend, nothing could have prepared the two of them for the horror that ensues. Trigger warning: There is domestic abuse in this story and it can get pretty violent. Buzzsprout Link: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=434089 My Webs…

Amara's family made a pact long ago of being the arbiters of Spring, and although many think of Spring as being bunnies, bright sunny skies, and warm weather, many don't realize the means of bringing about a new season is often paid with a considerable cost. Awesome Podcasts: Spellcast - https://anchor.fm/spellcast Jim Harold's Campfire/The Paranor…

After receiving news about his grandfather's death, Rory learns of a secret that his grandfather had kept from the family, a secret only he can see. My Website: https://brianjcummings.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brianjcummings/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/authorbrianjcummings Twitter: https://twitter.com/brian_jcummings Patreon…

One of the last things standing in Adam's way of becoming an adept mage is summoning a spirit, but as is usually the case with novice necromancy, he receives a visit from someone he least suspects. My Website: https://brianjcummings.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brianjcummings/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/authorbrianjcummings Twi…

After Nick's uncle has a heart attack and leaves his aging grandfather alone in an isolated cabin, Nick fulfills his duty in being his grandfather's caretaker. But when his he begins seeing things in the woods, Nick soon realizes that his grandfather may not be so crazy after all. My Website: https://brianjcummings.com/ Instagram: https://www.insta…

Jeremy's best friend, Cam has bought a fixer-upper that he is determined to restore, but it seems that there is more than mere walls and windows that he is unwillingly resurrecting. My Website: https://brianjcummings.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brianjcummings/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/authorbrianjcummings Twitter: https://tw…

After Mary's best friend, Beth, supposedly commits suicide, Mary knows for a fact that isn't the case and goes after the true culprit, the one that lurks in the shadows in the darkest parts of the mind. My Website: https://brianjcummings.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brianjcummings/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/authorbrianjcumming…