Creekbank Stories Curt Iles, Storyteller

Let’s live where our feet. Dig your roots deep. Stab your flag into the hill Still looking forward but also living in the moment.     Speed and Scale   We need to scale the ones we have—immediately—and invent the ones we still need. In short, we need both the now and the new. -Seth Godin

    I’ve done it over a dozen times, but there’s nothing like opening a shipment of a new book. It’s thrilling, fulfilling, and humbling. I’ll be dropping off copies on Friday at Nichol’s/DeQuincy, Thrifty Way/DeRidder. Vintage Girl/DeRidder, and my two Dry Creek locations, the Camp and Foreman’s. They will be signed and stamped. You can also order at Amazon. …

A GREAT IDEA Some of you are still searching for that perfect Graduation or Mother’s Day gift. I’ve got a great idea: Give a personalized autographed paperback copy of “Where I Come From” or “The Three Trees” (or both!) 1. Order your paperback copy(s) on Amazon at http://amzn.to/433Gmc3 Amazon orders are arriving within 3-4 days. 2. To personalize your gift, …

  Spring Cleaning I’m going through my Apple notes and sharing some nuggets I’ve unearthed. Enjoy. Curt —————————————- On building ships If you want to build a ship, don’t drum up people to collect wood and don’t assign them tasks and work, but rather teach them to long for the endless immensity of the sea.”    -A. Saint Saint Exupery …

Press Kit as of 28 April 2025 Curt Iles Creekbank Stories Alexandria/Dry Creek, Louisiana Sharing Moving Stories that Inspire and Encourage www.creekbank.net Amazon/Curt Iles Stories   MEDIA RELEASE/{FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE} We’d be so appreciative if you could share this with your readers or listeners. The Three Trees is our 15th book, celebrating our unique Louisiana Pineywoods culture and history.  As …

Thoughts for the Day Our latest book, “The Three Trees” is live! Great for Graduates and Mother’s Day! Check it out at Amazon/Curt Iles Books Available in paperback and ebook formats. Sample chapters are also available.       Proverbs for the day (  Chapter 26 for April 26.) Sadly, I’ve seen it in the Canine world as among Homo …

April 23, 2025 falls on a Wednesday. A lot is going on at the Creekbank today. Around noon, Matheus and I will approve “The Three Trees,” starting its two-day Amazon review. You’ll be able to purchase your copies at Amazon. You’re going to love it and want to pass it on to the young people in your life. Stay tuned. …

Be Careful Where You Park. Stay tuned. Dropped car keys Down the sewer drain It was stupid to park over it. My friend Derrick rescued the keys from the abyss. Keep up at www.creekbank.net

The Floor Sill Log under the Old House. How many rings are there? Join the discussion below. This photo will appear beneath the back cover text of our upcoming book, “The Three Trees,” which will be released on May 1. I’ve always found the two ground sills under our Old House in Dry Creek fascinating. When John and Sarah Wagnon …

News from the Creek New podcast: Acts 8: Philip and the throw-down with Simon the Magician. https://media.rss.com/thecreek/feed.xml News on ‘The Three Trees.’ It is going to be a life-changing book. Keep up with the turning wheels of ‘The Three Trees at www.creekbank.net

  Shhhhhh! Don’t tell anyone, but here is Chapter 1 of The Three Trees.   The cover features three trees, each with a unique story. The small longleaf pine in the foreground has spent most of its young life in a grassy stage with little visible growth. However, it has steadily grown a deep taproot and at some point, when …

Today’s scripture from Acts 6: Stephen’s bold stand for Jesus: Part 1 Listen to our podcast: https://rss.com/podcasts/thecreek/ as well as on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MgZ4nUVcKpM To our readers/listeners: I apologize for our recent absence on Facebook. We’ve been on a book assignment. ‘The Three Trees’ is nearing completion of the arduous stage of final editing. This step requires every ounce of …

  It’s another day at the Creek. Podcast on Acts 5 Acts 5: The boys got into trouble and the Religious leaders threw them into prison without supper. Enjoy this podcast and many more episodes at https://rss.com/podcasts/thecreek/ You can listen to all podcasts here.   Today’s podcast begins with Acts 5                

This blog post from 2018 follows the development of our earliest drafts of The Three Trees.   Its original name was The Pineywoods Manifesto.   A word from Curt We continue with chapters from our upcoming summer book, The Pineywoods Manifesto. It’s written for my grandson about the values and priorities of the unique culture of western Louisiana. Our plan …