Juan Martinez
@fulmerford.com
The rainy walk back to the train
October 2, 2026 at 3:10 AM
The rainy walk back to the train
said hi to some friends on the rainy walk to the reading
October 1, 2026 at 10:59 PM
said hi to some friends on the rainy walk to the reading
TONIGHT! ❤️🐙🤖❤️
The Chicago launch for SOMETHING FOLLOWED US HOME is tomorrow Thursday October 1 at 7pm in Exile in Bookville. Join Cynthia Pelayo & Ananda Lina & me. See you there? I promise you it will be fun & that there is literally no better way to ring in October. This anthology is as October as it gets.
October 1, 2026 at 9:57 PM
TONIGHT! ❤️🐙🤖❤️
Ahead of tonight's book launch, I wrote a long post about how this particular (and particularly) weird story took shape, what and where it borrowed from, and what it taught me about narrative: substack.com/home/post/p-...
Short-Story Source Tags & Codes: Mechanical Servants LLC
On how a weird story took shape, what and where it borrowed from, and what it taught me about narrative
substack.com
October 1, 2026 at 4:35 PM
Ahead of tonight's book launch, I wrote a long post about how this particular (and particularly) weird story took shape, what and where it borrowed from, and what it taught me about narrative: substack.com/home/post/p-...
Today’s #lunchbagdoodle diptych is another day at space ranch.
October 1, 2026 at 12:05 PM
Today’s #lunchbagdoodle diptych is another day at space ranch.
The Chicago launch for SOMETHING FOLLOWED US HOME is tomorrow Thursday October 1 at 7pm in Exile in Bookville. Join Cynthia Pelayo & Ananda Lina & me. See you there? I promise you it will be fun & that there is literally no better way to ring in October. This anthology is as October as it gets.
September 30, 2026 at 8:50 PM
The Chicago launch for SOMETHING FOLLOWED US HOME is tomorrow Thursday October 1 at 7pm in Exile in Bookville. Join Cynthia Pelayo & Ananda Lina & me. See you there? I promise you it will be fun & that there is literally no better way to ring in October. This anthology is as October as it gets.
He has just one more question for the giant spider.
September 30, 2026 at 3:32 PM
He has just one more question for the giant spider.
Today’s #lunchbagdoodle diptych is a very special ABC Mystery Movie Event: Columbo in the Land of the Giant Bugs
September 30, 2026 at 12:53 PM
Today’s #lunchbagdoodle diptych is a very special ABC Mystery Movie Event: Columbo in the Land of the Giant Bugs
we’re doing this again
September 30, 2026 at 12:56 AM
we’re doing this again
Here's a bit from the beginning of my story:
September 29, 2026 at 5:10 PM
Here's a bit from the beginning of my story:
SOMETHING FOLLOWED US HOME is out today! I've got a story in there I'm super proud of, and I'm freaking delighted by the writers & stories in there: buy it from your favorite bookstore, share the good news, send me a photo of the book out in the wild pls.
bookshop.org/p/books/some...
bookshop.org/p/books/some...
September 29, 2026 at 5:04 PM
SOMETHING FOLLOWED US HOME is out today! I've got a story in there I'm super proud of, and I'm freaking delighted by the writers & stories in there: buy it from your favorite bookstore, share the good news, send me a photo of the book out in the wild pls.
bookshop.org/p/books/some...
bookshop.org/p/books/some...
Reposted by Juan Martinez
Happy pub day to our wonderful instructor @cynthiapelayo.bsky.social, who is the editor of this new anthology of Latiné horror stories, Something Followed Us Home.
Also includes stories from instructors @fulmerford.com and staffer @anandalima.bsky.social!
www.simonandschuster.com/books/Someth...
Also includes stories from instructors @fulmerford.com and staffer @anandalima.bsky.social!
www.simonandschuster.com/books/Someth...
Something Followed Us Home
“Insightful, humane, and original, Something Followed Us Home features the most exciting voices in dark fiction today and is a must read for any we...
www.simonandschuster.com
September 29, 2026 at 2:44 PM
Happy pub day to our wonderful instructor @cynthiapelayo.bsky.social, who is the editor of this new anthology of Latiné horror stories, Something Followed Us Home.
Also includes stories from instructors @fulmerford.com and staffer @anandalima.bsky.social!
www.simonandschuster.com/books/Someth...
Also includes stories from instructors @fulmerford.com and staffer @anandalima.bsky.social!
www.simonandschuster.com/books/Someth...
Today’s #lunchbagdoodle diptych is a car-dealer-parking-lot balloon confrontation.
September 29, 2026 at 2:04 PM
Today’s #lunchbagdoodle diptych is a car-dealer-parking-lot balloon confrontation.
Oh heck yes!!!!
Barnes & Noble includes SOMETHING FOLLOWED US HOME in 31 Best Books to Read for Halloweeen 🎃👻🖤
Thank you @barnesandnoble.com !
www.barnesandnoble.com/blog/31-best...
Thank you @barnesandnoble.com !
www.barnesandnoble.com/blog/31-best...
31 Best Books to Read for Halloween
From straight-up horror to horror with a side of humor, we’ve got you covered for the month of October. These 31 best books to read for Halloween include debuts, modern classics and, of course, the Ki...
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September 26, 2026 at 6:26 PM
Oh heck yes!!!!
5yo, watching BOSS BABY: "that's imaginary, babies don't talk."
me: "that's right, babies--"
5yo: "Babies don't have brains."
me: "that's right, babies--"
5yo: "Babies don't have brains."
September 26, 2026 at 2:07 PM
5yo, watching BOSS BABY: "that's imaginary, babies don't talk."
me: "that's right, babies--"
5yo: "Babies don't have brains."
me: "that's right, babies--"
5yo: "Babies don't have brains."
So excited for this landmark anthology to be out in the world & super proud that my story is in there in such awesome company: first time that anything I’ve written has been translated to Spanish.
September 26, 2026 at 12:33 PM
So excited for this landmark anthology to be out in the world & super proud that my story is in there in such awesome company: first time that anything I’ve written has been translated to Spanish.
yes the wear-a-tie-every-time-I-go-to-campus thing is still happening
September 24, 2026 at 6:37 PM
yes the wear-a-tie-every-time-I-go-to-campus thing is still happening
Today’s #lunchbagdoodle diptych is collective action at work.
September 24, 2026 at 1:55 PM
Today’s #lunchbagdoodle diptych is collective action at work.
oh, the love! the longing!
September 23, 2026 at 9:16 PM
oh, the love! the longing!
Today’s #lunchbagdoodle diptych is this famous aria.
September 23, 2026 at 11:41 AM
Today’s #lunchbagdoodle diptych is this famous aria.
Reposted by Juan Martinez
— Juan Martinez ‘s “Mechanical Servants LLC” is a delightfully weird tale with echoes of Ray Bradbury and Al Sarrantonio. — ❤️
Thanks Kevin Lucia at @horrordna.bsky.social for this review!
"These stories are also rich with culture and myth, which elevates Something Followed Us Home: Tales of Latine Horror above simply a horror collection, turning it into the must-have read of the season."
www.horrordna.com/books/someth...
"These stories are also rich with culture and myth, which elevates Something Followed Us Home: Tales of Latine Horror above simply a horror collection, turning it into the must-have read of the season."
www.horrordna.com/books/someth...
Something Followed Us Home: Tales of Latine Horror
The perfect read for the Halloween season.
www.horrordna.com
September 21, 2026 at 4:55 PM
— Juan Martinez ‘s “Mechanical Servants LLC” is a delightfully weird tale with echoes of Ray Bradbury and Al Sarrantonio. — ❤️
Super excited for the UntitledTown Book & Author Festival in Green Bay, WI in one week! I'd love to see you there! Here's everything I'm doing (links & details in thread):
September 21, 2026 at 1:29 PM
Super excited for the UntitledTown Book & Author Festival in Green Bay, WI in one week! I'd love to see you there! Here's everything I'm doing (links & details in thread):
Reposted by Juan Martinez
Simon & Schuster lists Something Followed Us Home as one of The Best Books in Horror, along with Stephen King's IT, Agustina Bazterrica's Tender Is the Flesh, Tananarive Due's Mazywood, Marcus Kliewer's The Caretaker, Nick Cutter's The Dorians and more.
www.simonandschuster.com/p/horror-reads
www.simonandschuster.com/p/horror-reads
Horror Reads
The best horror books are here! Start reading these spine-chilling, heart-pumping, and palm-sweating reads that are sure to keep you up at night.
www.simonandschuster.com
September 21, 2026 at 9:17 AM
Simon & Schuster lists Something Followed Us Home as one of The Best Books in Horror, along with Stephen King's IT, Agustina Bazterrica's Tender Is the Flesh, Tananarive Due's Mazywood, Marcus Kliewer's The Caretaker, Nick Cutter's The Dorians and more.
www.simonandschuster.com/p/horror-reads
www.simonandschuster.com/p/horror-reads