E.P. La Brecque is a writer, poet and essayist who lives in Petaluma, California, with his wife and their two daughters. He also spends considerable time in Detroit. He is the founder of Applied Storytelling, a brand communications strategy firm, and Alphanameric, a naming service. When not at home or on the road, he likes to range in the coastal woods, mountains and byways of his Northern California home.