Creekbank Stories Curt Iles, Storyteller

  Today’s the Day! It’s the release party for the Audible Audiobook of our latest book, One Night in Winterset: A Story of Redemption. It’s available today at Amazon as an Audiobook for $3.95. It’s a warm, moving tale you won’t be able to stop until the end. How do I know? I wrote and narrated the Audiobook and still …

Alone   He died alone, but he was buried by hundreds.   His name was John Whittaker.   I know little about him, but neither did his neighbors. He was a Vietnam-era Veteran who lived an isolated and lonely life. I do not know if this lifestyle was by choice or from the bruises and hurts of life.   John …

Under construction as of December 21, 2025   An Ongoing Study of “The Old Confederate Military”/aka “The Sugartown Road.” We’re gathering information from interested parties (like you.) This should be interesting and fun. Stay tuned.  

  www.creekbank.net   Merry Christmas from The Creek and Curt Iles!   Two new books just in time for Christmas: One Night in Winterset and Uncle Sam. Amazon book orders of all Creekbank Books promised for Christmas Eve if ordered TODAY, Friday, DEC. 19.  Order copies of One Night In Winterset: A Story of Redemption HERE   Order copies of Uncle …

    www.creekbank.net   HOLD THE PRESSES: We’re having trouble with Amazon Mothership on downloading FREE Kindle ebook of  our latest book, One Night in Winterset.    Don’t give up! Scroll down to view the front and back covers     Two new Christmas Books just in time for Christmas: One Night in Winterset and Uncle Sam. Order both at …

  Bible Study: One Night in Winterset Under Construction 8 Dec. 2025   Send your Bible study ideas to Curt at curt@creekbank.net

    Uncle Sam: A Horse’s Tale Rides Again! Order your Christmas copies of Uncle Sam at Amazon. Read the entire book at https://www.creekbank.net/uncle-sam-2/   The experts say, “Don’t leak your book or give access to readers. They’ll read it for free and will skip buying it.” What do they know? Let’s prove the experts wrong. I’m putting all 38 …

Book Clubs Under Construction Post updated as of 30 November 2025 This is a companion blog post to our book, One Night in Winterset. What are the major themes of One Night in Winterset? What touches could the author add that would enrich the story? (Amazon KDP allows the author to update their manuscripts at will.) If you find errors, …

As we wind up a Thankful November . . . Thanksgiving is not a day. It’s living with gratitude. Gratitude for every gift God has placed in our lives. Let’s continue Thanksgiving into December. You cannot go wrong being grateful. “It was when I started counting my blessings that my entire life turned around.” -Willie Nelson   Stay tuned for …

November 2025 in the Pineywoods and along the Red River What does a spray bottle of “Poo Go” for bathroom odor and a box of kitchen matches have in common? Sister Colleen and Mom are their way to a “Housewarming” for our nephew and niece Carson and Allie Campbell. The Poo-Go is her gift. I told her I had an …

Uncle Sam: A Horse’s Tale, our illustrated children’s book, will gallop again before Christmas 2025! Stay tuned at www.creekbank.net and Facebook for updates.   Although Uncle Sam is a fictional work, it mentions actual place names and events from the colorful and overlooked history of our Louisiana Pineywoods,   Stay tuned for updates.

  Tuesday, November 4 Riding Shotgun   But when the Helper comes, whom I will send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth, who proceeds from the Father, he will bear witness about me. -Jesus in John 15:26   If you grew up watching Westerns, you’re very familiar with the shotgun rider. He was the well-armed, grizzled guard …

    This is the day the Lord has made. Let us rejoice and be glad in it!   “A stranger is just a friend you haven’t met.” Photo: With my new girlfriend, Mrs. Lois Rollins, at Y-Not-Stop in Alexandria. I’m a friend collector. Any day I make a new friend is a good day.   Yesterday, I was working …