​When Lance isn’t firefighting in Seattle, climbing the mountains of the Pacific Northwest, or sailing the Salish Sea, he writes. He is an Amazon Top 10 bestselling author whose writing has appeared widely in print and online formats, both nationally and international. Second-Class Sailors, his debut novel, was featured as “a courageous exploration of the power of love and sexuality to transcend institutional boundaries,” in Kirkus Reviews. His poetry chapbook, Sailboat Living, was an honorable mention for the 2016 Homebound Poetry Prize and an Amazon "Hot New Release" in poetry.