The clocks have fallen back, the nights are drawing in, it’s that time of year again…time for the second annual Ungagged Winter Writing Competition! We enjoyed last year’s competition so much, we decided to make this year’s even bigger. So, not only will the winning entry appear on our site and be dramatized on our podcast …
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Edinburgh Fringe Review
Day 15 of Edinburgh Fringe and the mood has changed. 76% of performers are hungover and 39% of performers dreams have been crushed forever . Flyer guys and gals have lost interest mostly and nobody that I know has seen a show yet. Everyone just walks around handing out or accepting bits of cardboard. Everyone …
OITNB no spoiler review
Sickdays So when you get sick, and I mean really sick, hospitalised and IV drip sick, you kinda don’t want to know what is happening in the big bad world of politics. So I tend to go into binge watching series on streaming sites. This time I watched Orange Is The New Black season 6 …
Glasgow Festival Review
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Cuppa Minute Interview with Jamie Szymkowiak
What is your name? Jamie Szymkowiak Where do you come from? Born in Glasgow; grew up in Mississippi, Iceland, California and Sicily (military brat) before returning to Dunoon, in Argyll, when I was 13. What do you do? Disability rights activist, children’s book writer and international recruiter. What is your favourite colour? …
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Cuppa Minute Interview – Francesca Testen
What’s your name? Francesca Testen Where are you from? Outside Washington D.C. What do you do? I create comics, write fiction and non-fiction. I will be a freshman at the Univeristy of Glasgow in the fall studying history. I also pilot motor coaches and collect dog waste. What’s your fave color? Blue Who is …
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Introducing Our Royal Correspondant
As the British Queen hits 92, Prick Knobinson introduces himself and his remit in this article. Welcome to my Royal column. That’s what I say regularly at night to the wife. She hates that. The feeling is mutual. Anyway, enough about me, I’m going to drink my daily bottle of London Gin while I talk to …
Ungagged Cuppa Minutes – Sharon Martin
Only got 5 mins for a coffee break? No problem! Check out our 2 minute interview with…Sharon Martin Name: Sharon Martin Come fae: Clarkston in Glasgow Southside What do you do: Singer/Songwriter Fav Colour: Green because of the beautiful green rolling hills and landscape of Scotland. Favourite Politician: I have to say my mucker Hannah …
Ungagged short Story Contest Results
The Ungagged judges have spent a month reading, scoring, debating and re-reading and we have – at long last! – got a winner for the Ungagged Winter Short Story Competition. The competition was fierce and the panel of judges struggled to decide on a winner. All of the stories on our shortlist sparked discussion and …
A Lefty Winter Tale, by Anthony Franks
Winner of our Winter Short Story Competition 2017-2018 A Lefty Winter Tale By Anthony Franks I am Sinister. Adam Sinister. Born in a cross-fire hurricane as Mick and the boys sang. Well, actually it was Christmas Day. My old Ma, God rest her soul (even though I am a hard-core atheist), used to say …
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