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 …
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Coming of Age
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 …
Read More »3 Days and 10 hours to go: Here’s how you can help as well as get a great deal!
A word from Curt. Team. Tribe. Unit. They’ve always been some of my favorite words. They signify working together. The sum being greater than the parts. A united group coming together to do something the doubters said couldn’t be done. Well, together, we’ve done it! We have exceeded our Kickstarter goal of $4000. Thank you! The current amount will allow us to …
Read More »A Thankful Video and 6 images that tell a story
I’m so thankful for readers and friends who allow me to write and publish independently. Although I’ve yet to receive a “traditional contract” from a large publishing house, I’ve been privileged to write twelve books that have sold thousands of copies and touched so many folks. I am grateful to God for this. This video is how I feel about …
Read More »A Quick Word: Final round of voting on ‘Crow’ cover!
Scroll down: We need your help to publish As the Crow Flies. Scroll down to learn how you can support our Kickstarter campaign that begins Monday. Are you receiving updates on our books, stories, and free giveaways? If not, subscribe here. ________________________________________________________ One of the best parts of being part of the Creekbank Tribe is having fun being a …
Read More »Your Chance to Help Select the Cover of As the Crow Flies
From the very start our upcoming novel, As The Crow Flies, has been a team project. So many of you have given timely information and feedback. Thank you. For context, visit our As the Crow Flies Page to read synopsis, back cover copy, and sample chapters. Today we’re asking you to help select the promo image for our Kickstarter Campaign. …
Read More »My Genesis Finalist story: As the Crow Flies
As the Crow Flies Chapter One Copyright 2011 Curt Iles and Creekbank Stories My name is Nancy Cotten, and I was born into a family of thieves. That explains why Daddy kept looking over his shoulder when our horse-drawn wagon reached the ferry at Hineston. “We’ll be safe across the Calcasieu River,” He said, nodding at the towering trees. “They …
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These are the first two chapters and synopsis from my current manuscript, As the Crow Flies. Enjoy! Curt Iles Chapter One My name is Nancy Cotten, and I was born into a family of thieves. I guess that explains why Daddy kept looking over his shoulder as we came to the ferry at the Calcasieu River. “They say we’ll be …
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