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Confessions of a Former Tradeboy

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​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 beautiful. All complicated. All unforgettable.


This book is full of sex, love, and heartbreak—with chapters titled after songs from some of my favorite artists. Music, memory, bodies, emotion—it all collides.


Truthfully, this project was born during some of my darkest moments. I locked myself in a room and decided to write my way out. No filters. No fear. Just honesty.


Confessions of a Former Tradeboy is now available on Amazon, with conversations underway with Barnes & Noble. I’m incredibly grateful for the words of encouragement from the iconic Amy DuBois Barnett, someone I’ve admired since childhood, and for the continued support of the amazing Marvett Britto, among others who believed in this story before it ever hit the page.


This is only the beginning.


Stay tuned….and check the links below ⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️

https://www.amazon.com/Confessions-Former-Tradeboy-J-W-Martinez-ebook/dp/B0FXH55M21



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