Creekbank Stories Curt Iles, Storyteller

This is an one-page synopsis Draft for my next novel, As The Crow Flies. It’s about 30% too long. What can I cut and not lose the story flow for you? Also, this is an early draft and I’m soliciting all suggested corrections, grammar, etc. You cannot hurt my feelings: I’m committed to constant improvement. Fifteen-year-old Nancy Lou Cotten arrives …

The Battle of the Dragon and the Yellow Jacket A note for Sat. Feb. 19 Today is a special day of remembrance. It’s the birthday of my friend, Ricky Gallien. His family and thousands of friends still miss him… and always will. On this day, I want to relate one of the finest and funniest stories he ever told: It …

Today’s Quote: “A friend is a present you give to yourself.”  -Robert Louis Stevenson Lord, thank you for the wealth of friends you’ve given. Amen. You’re the Man (From Deep Roots, by Curt Iles) I’d never heard of the Broken Wings Award until recently. I haven’t met helicopter pilot Edwin Steve Coleman, one of the few two-time winners of the …

Today’s Proverb: “Idle hands make one poor, but diligent hands bring riches.” -Proverbs 10:4 Today’s Quote:  “Enough is as good as a feast.” -John Heywood Unused Power Manuel “Curt” Green was one of those country men who had never been anywhere, nor desired to, until World War I broke out. He traveled across, as he called it, “The Big Pond” …

Quote for the day: “To like and dislike the same things, this is what makes a solid friendship.”  -Sallust Today’s Proverb (Wisdom says…)  I love those who love me, and those who search for me find me. Proverbs 8:17 Melons, Lions, Bears, and Giants “God is preparing you for what He has prepared for you.” -Corrie Ten Boom There’s an …

Someone asked me recently,“Do you still have your can of Baptist Beer?” Sure I do. Scroll down to see a photo of it. Read below for the full story.   Baptist Beer It’s lunchtime at The City of Hope. It is the first Saturday after Katrina.  Our evacuees have been with us for six days now and we are getting …

Thoughts on Generosity… Matt Farmer’s Barn   It is the first Sunday we’ve had church since Rita.  Much of our community is still scattered over four states but many are returning home to clean up.  Most homes are still without electricity and water pressure is only now beginning to build up for use. Our attendance is small today but there …

Grit… What is it? Today’s quote:  “I am not the most successful or most talented person in the world, but I succeeded because I keep going, and going, and going.”  -Sylvester Stallone I heard a speaker recently refer to it as “DQ.”  Don’t quit. Grit is simply the refusal to quit. Grit won’t quit. It rhymes and it’s true. The …

This is the day the Lord has made… At every crossroads on the path that leads to the future, tradition has placed 10,000 men to guard the past. -Maurice Maeterlink     This quote comes from the Twitter post of Peter Radu.

DETERMINATION: “Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any other.” -Abraham Lincoln Today’s Proverb: The one who digs a pit will fall into it, and whoever rolls a stone– it will come back on him.  -Proverbs 26:27 Dry Creek version: “Give a man enough rope and he’ll hang himself.” I wrote yesterday about …

Notes from the Creek “I don’t know anyone who has got to the top without hard work. It’ll not always get you to the top,but will get you pretty near.” -Margaret Thatcher Today’s Proverb: “He who gives an honest answer gives a kiss on the lips.”  Proverbs 24:26  * Visit our Facebook Note page to read story on this verse. …

A Spent Bullet By Curt Iles ©2011 Creekbank Stories “How unhappy is he who cannot forgive himself.” –Publilus Syrus “I want the mistakes made down in Louisiana, not over in Europe. If it doesn’t work, find out what we need to make it work.” -General George C. Marshall Chief of Staff, U.S. Army Spring 1941 Part I The Battle for …

Quote for the day: “A creative man is motivated by the desire to achieve, not by the desire to beat others.” -Ayn Rand Pay no attention to what the critics say; there has never been set up a statue in honor of a critic. -Jean Sibelius Today’s Proverb: When a mocker is punished, the inexperienced become wiser; when one teaches …

The Story of the Big Rocker. It was 2005. We had just constructed the porch on the Tabernacle at Dry Creek Camp.  Karan Robinson showed me a photo of a huge rocker made by an Arkansas craftsman.  She said,  “Don’t you think it’d look great on this porch.” I agreed, then asked the question:  “How much would it cost?” “$1500.” …