Author Rodney Ross lives, writes and sweats in Southern California. His new novel, 'Diversionary Fires', was released as an Amazon KDP select title on June 25 2021. 'The Cool Part Of His Pillow', now in its 2nd edition from JMS Books, was the 1st Place Winner in the GLBT Fiction category from both the Indie Excellence Awards and the Next Generation Indie Book Awards; Silver Medalist in the 2013 Global EBook Awards; and Honorable Mention in the 2012 Rainbow Book Awards. Other works include 'Signing Off' in the short story collection' Impact', from Other World Ink; 'Otis,' a short fiction from JMS Books about a Christmas Eve where lessons are taught and learned; 'Bended Knee', from JMS Books, a short, bittersweet contemplation of same-sex marriage; and a non-fiction contribution to the 'The Other Man: Twenty-One Top Writers Speak Candidly About Sex, Love, Infidelity, Heartbreak and Moving On', also from JMS Books. A trio of essays from this book are being adapted into a play for 2016 by Bernard Rice. Rodney's work is one of the three. Past achievements include an optioned screenplay and play, both currently unproduced. Other screenplays earned Honorable Mentions or runners-up citations in the Monterey County Film Commission, FADE-IN and the LGBT One-In-Ten Screenwriting Competitions. Ross was also cited as 'Most Creative' in the Key West Mystery Fest Writing Competition. Follow him on Twitter @rodtross, or go to his website to find out even more: www.rodneytross.com