Creekbank Stories Curt Iles, Storyteller

            On the Journey . . . a Word from Curt Our writing/sharing goal in 2018 is simple: Stay Curious. Continue to be Amazed. Share Remarkable Stories. Today, I want to share a remarkable book that has greatly influenced my life. It’s the book of Proverbs. The book of Proverbs continues to arouse my curiosity …

Merry Christmas from the Iles Clan. I wish the very best for you and yours during this Christmas season. Living Gratefully, Curt     The Hay’s in the Barn It’s “Christmas Eve-Eve.” Two days until Christmas. It’s close but there’s still time for planning and dreaming. A strong cold front is blowing in as I arrive at Foreman’s Meat Market. …

Upcoming book appearances Sat. Dec. 9 Grant Christmas Tree Farm Friday, Dec. 15 2-5 pm Thrifty Way-DeRidder Saturday, Dec. 16  8-noon  Nichol’s DeQuincy   Learn more about Christmas Jelly and our other twelve books at www.creekbank.net The Best Present I Ever Received Chapter 7 from Christmas Jelly by Curt Iles   It seemed to be a sorry excuse of a …

Upcoming book appearances Sat. Dec. 9 Grant Christmas Tree Farm Friday, Dec. 15 2-5 pm Thrifty Way-DeRidder Saturday, Dec. 16  8-noon  Nichol’s DeQuincy   Learn more about Christmas Jelly and our other twelve books at www.creekbank.net The Best Present I Ever Received Chapter 7 from Christmas Jelly by Curt Iles   It seemed to be a sorry excuse of a …

 Days 1-5 Christmas Jelly   Foreword Most of these stories are true. Others are the invention of my imagination. They’re all from my journals or laptop. Most of all, they’re from my heart. I hope they move you. Go ahead and laugh. Cry. Celebrate. Believe. Ponder. Enjoy. My wish is that Christmas Jelly makes this holiday season the deepest and …

                Merry Christmas from the Creek! This Creekbank Christmas Story Letter contains:Foreword to Christmas Jelly The best and shortest chapter in the book. Super sale on Christmas Jelly for unique Holiday gifts. One day sale on our latest novel, As the Crow Flies. What is the Westport Trilogy? Louisiana Maneuvers Set A gift …

Don’t miss Curt on these book events:  Grant Christmas Tree Farm this Saturday (December 2) as well as next Saturday, December 9.  We’ll also make our final Christmas book signings on Saturday, December 26 at Nichol’s in DeQuincy and Thrifty Way-DeRidder. _______________________ A word from Curt My theme for December continues with a Thanksgiving motif:  Living Gratefully. I want my …

  Scroll down to find how easy it is to get your copy of As the Crow Flies. Sleeping on the Ground   When you sleep on the ground With the stars in your face, You can feel the full length Of the beauty and grace. -Dan Fogelberg  “The Wild Places”   I’ve just spent the last two nights sleeping …

  A word from Curt We have a special offer for you to own the three-book Westport Trilogy. It follows Joe and Eliza Moore through The Wayfaring Stranger, A Good Place, and the final book, As the Crow Flies. Each book is a standalone novel but they are best read in order.  This week, you can get all three books …

Coming of Age: it always involves a good story       Cherry Winche Creek lies deep in the Ten Mile country of western Louisiana. Our new novel, As the Crow Flies, begins when the drifting Cotton family’s wagon breaks down at the creek. ___________________________________________________ Sometimes you write a book. And sometimes it writes itself. Often, you start out as …

Blog Post  #1300:  Our Most Popular Blogs Today marks the 1300th blog post I’ve published. According to views and shares, here are some of the most popular: Enjoy! *Scroll to the bottom of this post to order a copy of our newest novel, As the Crow Flies. __________________________________ Riding the Storm Out A word from Curt I’m writing today from Dry …

Blog Post #1299 Today’s blog is one shy of thirteen blogs over the past fifteen years or so. Thanks for being a faithful reader and follower. As the Crow Flies is now available as a paperback at Amazon. You can order here.  If you prefer a personally autographed copy, order here. To learn more about the book and read sample …

                                                   Today’s Proverb (Chapter 26 for Sept 26) from my waterproof Bible.  Verses 4 and 5 seem like a paradox.    .            It sums up the situation between our President/National leaders …

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