Lance Greenfield

My name is Lance Greenfield Mitchell

Before you ask, my natural father's name is Greenfield. My Step-dad's name was Mitchell. So I changed my name by deed poll when I left school, from Lance Greenfield to Lance Mitchell, to avoid confusion. My Step-dad, whom I loved, died. I eventually got back in touch with my real Dad, who'd been banned by the courts from contacting me. I didn't know that till I tracked him down. To avoid confusion, I added the Greenfield back in as a middle name.

Confused? So am I!!!

I live in Andover, Hampshire, Southern England, but I sometimes wonder where I am or where I come from! I have visited about eighty countries in my life. I just love travelling and immersing myself in different languages, cuisines and cultures.

Because of family complexity, I attended ten schools, the last off which was HMS Conway, a Naval school in North Wales.

I was in the military for 22 years, Royal Navy AND Army (Royal Engineers) before going into technology as a second career in civvie street. Until recently, I was VP of an international software company and I flew around the planet a lot. I am currently looking for my next opportunity in IT Presales or Professional Services

I started writing reviews as part of the BBC RAW (Read and Write) campaign a few years ago. There was huge enthusiasm for my reviews, so I resolved to publish a review for every book that I read. I publish my reviews on amazon.co.uk, amazon.com, goodreads.com and waterstones.com.

So far, I have published two novels in the 'inspirational fiction' genre. I have also published an anthology of five erotica stories under the nom-de-plume, Auridius O'Conner. The latter started out as a trial of the self-publishing process prior to starting on my main projects. I was surprised by the positive responses and the booming sales.

If you do take the time to read either of my novels or my anthology, please post reviews. Receiving criticism, good or bad, is the only way that I can hope to improve.

My all time favorite book of any genre has to be "Skallagrigg" by William Horwood.

I have three grown up children, six grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. Hence my comment about being too busy in the opening paragraph.

My eldest son is a tattoo artist, and he recently persuaded me to have some artwork on my skin. It only took him ten years to get me into his studio! I now have two tattoos and will have two more very soon. Take a look at the photos on my Goodreads profile if you want to see them.