J.W. Ocker
@jwocker.bsky.social
Oddity chaser. Edgar-winning, national bestselling author. Based in NH. THE BLACK SLIDE. ROTTER HOUSE. UNITED STATES OF CRYPTIDS. CULT FOLLOWING. WELCOME TO THE GHOST SHOW (2025). DON’T GO THERE (2026). Rep @abuckslater
It looks like the palace of the Easter Bunny.
November 13, 2025 at 12:32 PM
It looks like the palace of the Easter Bunny.
Everybody do the dinosaur.
November 11, 2025 at 12:48 AM
Everybody do the dinosaur.
Haven’t talked book stuff in a bit, but I’ve got a few announcements soon. Meanwhile, enjoy this atmospheric illustration by the talented Adam Parata for my upcoming nonfic DON’T GO THERE.
November 9, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Haven’t talked book stuff in a bit, but I’ve got a few announcements soon. Meanwhile, enjoy this atmospheric illustration by the talented Adam Parata for my upcoming nonfic DON’T GO THERE.
Skulls make good bricks.
November 7, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Skulls make good bricks.
Wanna see a giant mechanical hermit crab?
November 4, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Wanna see a giant mechanical hermit crab?
The mollusk that ate Marblehead.
November 2, 2025 at 9:51 PM
The mollusk that ate Marblehead.
Hangin’ w/ Hazel and Headles.
October 30, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Hangin’ w/ Hazel and Headles.
If your fiends don’t dance, they’re no fiends of mine.
October 29, 2025 at 7:03 PM
If your fiends don’t dance, they’re no fiends of mine.
Happy Halloween, Squirrel.
October 27, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Happy Halloween, Squirrel.
Waiting for the Tarrytown Halloween Parade. Which I’m hoping is just 200 Headless Horseman chasing a single Ichabod Crane.
October 25, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Waiting for the Tarrytown Halloween Parade. Which I’m hoping is just 200 Headless Horseman chasing a single Ichabod Crane.
Spooky nightcaps at the Hawthorne Hotel. Fears! 🍻
October 24, 2025 at 1:46 AM
Spooky nightcaps at the Hawthorne Hotel. Fears! 🍻
Don’t go in them there woods.
October 23, 2025 at 11:05 AM
Don’t go in them there woods.
Nice shout-out to my work in the Boston Globe. Love that the road to creepy New England swings by me. www.bostonglobe.com/2025/10/16/l...
You know Salem. But these off-the-beaten-path New England spots also offer spooky, scary, and weird. - The Boston Globe
From ‘vampire’ graves and a UFO abduction to eerie ruins and cursed forests, these spots can make for a spooky fall adventure.
www.bostonglobe.com
October 21, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Nice shout-out to my work in the Boston Globe. Love that the road to creepy New England swings by me. www.bostonglobe.com/2025/10/16/l...
Ran into an old friend.
October 19, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Ran into an old friend.
Headless horseman everywhere you go.
October 19, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Headless horseman everywhere you go.
You know me. Always on the lookout for human skulls.
October 18, 2025 at 3:44 PM
You know me. Always on the lookout for human skulls.
Time to gut a Jack-o.
October 17, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Time to gut a Jack-o.
The trees are starting to cooperate here at the Black House.
October 16, 2025 at 9:45 PM
The trees are starting to cooperate here at the Black House.
Had a blast talking Cursed Objects last night with Dover Public Library folks. My six-year-old took notes of my preso if you need them.
October 16, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Had a blast talking Cursed Objects last night with Dover Public Library folks. My six-year-old took notes of my preso if you need them.
The NH haunt that stands up to the harsh light of day.
October 15, 2025 at 7:09 PM
The NH haunt that stands up to the harsh light of day.
Last reminder. My talk is happening tomorrow in Dover, NH! For those who have read my book on the topic, I’m bringing the Cursed Cur with me, so beware.
October 14, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Last reminder. My talk is happening tomorrow in Dover, NH! For those who have read my book on the topic, I’m bringing the Cursed Cur with me, so beware.