Creekbank Stories Curt Iles, Storyteller
MOTHERSHIP Word Press File: <speaking> as of 10 July 2026
Curt Iles is a storyteller.
He believes that a compelling story can move the hearts of listeners.
Curt Iles is a popular speaker to groups.
His combination of humor and life application is found throughout his stories and is a key part of his connection with audiences of all ages and background.
With years of entertaining and motivating audiences, Curt is a seasoned speaker who easily connects with groups of all types.
His winsome style mixed with a strong Southern voice and sense of humor, results in both laughter and tears from listeners.
One of his mantras is, “I’ve never met an audience I didn’t like, and I’ve never left behind an audience that wasn’t moved and entertained.”
Learn more about Curt Iles and Creekbank Stories:
Visit Curt’s Amazon Page and view all of our books.
Website: www.creekbank.net
All Things Google: Curt Iles
Amazon Author Page
Our About Page
A Broken Cup: www.creekbank.net/a-broken-cup
View Louisiana Public Broadcasting LA64 “Beauregard Parish,” which includes a visit to Dry Creek and an interview with Curt Iles at the Family Homestead.
SUBJECTS
WRITING AND PUBLISHING
The Joy of Writing
Perseverance: Writer’s Block and Writer’s Doubt
Lessons I’ve learned from publishing eighteen books
There’s no such thing as a Final Draft
Perseverance over Prowess
How a well-written and well-made book can change the world around it.
Journaling: A writer is someone who wrote today
Elbow Grease: Publishing your book using Atticus Word Processing and Kindle Direct Publishing
HISTORY
1941 Louisiana Army Maneuvers and how it changed Louisiana
The most important 40 square miles in America.
Early settlers of Louisiana’s No Man’s Land
A unique place called the Louisiana Pineywoods
Hearts Across the Water: The storms of 2005 in a wet place called Dry Creek
German POWs in Louisiana: Camp Eunice
Why was my boyhood region called “No Man’s Land?”
Trampled Grass: A three-year journey in Africa
STORYTELLING
Here are some of the groups/themes Curt loves speaking to:
SCHOOLS/HOMESCHOOLS
CIVIC CLUBS/CHAMBER EVENTS
CHURCH GROUPS/SR ADULTS
LIBRARY GROUPS
BOOK CLUBS
BIBLE STUDIES
4 Week Bible Studies:
“On the Run with Elijah”
“Joseph’s Journey”
PERSONAL GROWTH/COACHING/MENTORING
Curt has a lifelong passion to mentor and shape young men and women. Here are some of the presentations he uses:
HAVING A LIFE PLAN
HAVING A 30,000 FOOT VIEW
THE BUCKETS IN YOUR LIFE
CONCENTRIC CIRCLES: Relationships Rule: Being a Super Connector
Notes to my grandsons: Stories and advice as my two oldest grandsons graduated from high school. (Textbook: The Three Trees by Curt Iles.)
Travel Stories from Africa. Curt and his wife spent three years on mission in Africa.
Other Topics:
Historical Groups
1941 Louisiana Army Maneuvers
Louisiana’s No Man’s Land
The Most Important Forty Square Miles in America (Old River Control Structure where the Mississippi, Red, and Atchafalaya converge.
The 1882 Westport Fight and how it changed Central Louisiana
The Fort Polk Wild Horses
Writing and Publishing
The Rewards of Research (and when to stop and write.)
A 20 year writing calendar for a 70 year old: On leaving unfinished business
The simple joy of writing
The Journey and Joy of Journaling
Putting a Historical Fiction Novel Together
Organizing a short story collection
The Ethical Author: AI, Plagiarism, and More
On Writing: A Writer is someone who wrote today
Should you turn your book into an Audible Audiobook?
The Reading Writer
Hard-Earned Lessons from the Saddle: What I’ve learned in 25 years of Indie Publishing
The Three Foes of Every Writer: Writer’s Block, Writers’ Doubt, and Procrastination.
PERSONAL GROWTH
The Balanced Life Luke 2:52
Relationships: The Power of Connecting
The Coaching Lifestyle
Lifetime Mentoring
12 Words to Live By
The 30,000-foot view: Having a Life Plan and the Big Picture
Life Buckets: What is in your bucket and where are you pouring?
The Concentric Circle of Relationships
The Art of Encouragement
The Power of Story
What is your 20-year plan: unfinished business
Stories from my eighteen books
Trampled Grass Stories from Africa
Hearts Across the Water
Christmas Jelly
A Special Place Called Dry Creek
General Presentations
Curt’s 5 Most Humorous Stories
Curt’s 5 Most Poignant/Moving Stories
Curt’s 5 Most Requested Stories
Special Events
Veterans Day/Memorial Day
A Soldier’s Story
Fatherhood
A Father’s Love
Nature Stories
A Lifetime of Dog Stories
SCHOOLS
Putting a Historical Fiction Novel Together
Organizing a short story collection
CURT’S SPEAKER AND PODCAST MEDIA INTERVIEW PAGE
https://www.creekbank.net/?p=17007&preview=true
Listen to Curt share “The Evening Holler.” Curt will supply link
You Tube “The Evening Holler”
Listen to Curt share “Six Feet Deep in Trouble.”
You Tube “Six feet Deep in Trouble”
To book a speaking engagement
Want to know more?
Links
About
Landing Pages
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Curt’s Funniest Stories
Curt’s Most Moving Stories
A writer is someone
Curt at The Old House. Dry Creek, Louisiana
Curt Iles Speaking
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Speaking Engagements
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To book a speaking engagement:
Curt Iles
318.623.3778 Text or Call
Email: curt@creekbank.net
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Curt at The Old House. Dry Creek, Louisiana
Curt Iles Speaking
To book a speaking engagment
Speaking Engagements
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Pre-determined Honorarium
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