Creative Writing

Longtime Unalaskan and independent author Randy Batten recently published his second book, The Golden Arrow. It’s a Western historical drama that touches on themes of greed and revenge.

Batten has been writing stories since he was in grade school. He said he finds time to write even while working full-time as a licensed deckhand with Resolve Pioneer in Dutch Harbor. The original notes for Knight on Time came together during free moments while he worked.

Stories of friendship, first loves, identity and family conflict filled the Burma Road Chapel last Tuesday evening, as Unalaska High School’s freshman class shared a collection of original short stories for the island’s first “Stories and Sweets” event.The teens each wrote a creative piece for their English class and presented their work at the fundraising event, which gathered around 50 Unalaskans. Parents, staff, friends and family showed up to support the young writers and purchase home-baked goods to help fund school events for the Class of 2025.