J.W. Martinez Announces Summer Release of The Devil Wears Tomford, the Next Chapter in the Confessions Series One month after the release of Confessions of the Broken-Hearted, the momentum behind J.W. Martinez’s Confessions series continues to build. Following the steady success of Confessions of a Former Tradeboy, the newest installment has sparked growing reader engagement and thoughtful discussion across platforms. Among the most powerful responses has come from the Latino and Hispanic community, where readers have praised the series—particularly its Miami-Cuban representation—for presenting Latino men with the same depth, complexity, desirability, and narrative importance typically afforded to white characters in mainstream literature. For many, the Confessions universe feels both culturally authentic and refreshingly unapologetic. Now, Martinez is preparing the next evolution of the story. Set for a Summer release, The Devil Wears Tomford serves as the direct sequel to Co...
Well… it’s finally here. My most personal work to date. You’ve seen me write countless magazine pieces—through UrbanInsider and other media outlets, here in the States and in London—but Confessions of a Former Tradeboy is different. This isn’t an article. This is a reckoning. This series is something I’ve been building for a long time. It talks about my dating life, who I used to be, and the person I’m still becoming. It unpacks the man I innocently fell in love with—and the symbolism that love dragged me through. The highs. The damage. The beauty. The lessons. I thought it would be interesting—maybe even necessary—to break his personality into different characters that represent both the past and the present. But I’ll let you find out which characters he lives inside of… because you’ll have to read the book to know. And yes—there’s a little bit of me in a few of those characters too, along with inspiration pulled from other men I’ve crossed paths with along the way. All beau...