... Yi-jung Chen on the Formosan Blue Magpie, her stories and AI

 ... Yi-jung Chen on the Formosan Blue Magpie, her stories and AI

There are those emails that make you curious from the very first few lines. Not because they come from someone we have known for years, but precisely because the sender is a complete stranger. Some time ago, one such email landed in our inbox — and it came not from Germany, but from Taiwan.

It was written by Yi-jung Chen, an author who had discovered Zauberspiegel and reached out to us herself. Naturally, we wanted to know more: How had she come across our magazine? What does she write about? And what role does artificial intelligence play in her writing?

So, of course, we had to ask. Today, a story by her is also being published alongside the interview. You can find it here.

The Vision of the Formosan Blue Magpie

The Vision of the Formosan Blue Magpie

By Yi-jung Chen

A few days ago, an unexpected email landed in our inbox. It was from Yi-jung Chen, a writer from Taiwan who was looking to connect with online magazines and share her work with new readers.

We had the opportunity to interview Yi-jung about her writing and inspirations. You can read the full interview here.

But Yi-jung did not just tell us about her writing — she also gave us the chance to experience it for ourselves. She kindly sent us one of her stories, which we are delighted to share with you as a reading sample.

So, instead of telling you what makes her writing special, we invite you to discover it for yourself.

Interview with Karen Kuegler-Rugowski on Dietmar Kuegler

Interview with Karen Kuegler-Rugowski on Dietmar Kuegler

Dietmar Kuegler has not only been a personal friend of the late editor Horst von Allwörden, but he had also been a friend of the Zauberspiegel and we published a lot on and from him till his death in Dezember of 2022. He has been one of the great friends of the United States in general, and in particular of the Wild West and its history.

Caring for his legacy and heritage has been the task of his wife, Karen Kuegler-Rugowski, who answered some questions on Dietmar's heritage and the publishing of the first of his stories in the United States. (German version see here)

... Mark Chadbourn on Underground, World's End, the Hereward-Saga and his future projects

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... Charles G. West on »Stone Hand«, »Wind River«, »Johnn Hawk« and his other western novels

Charles G. West...Charles G. West...
...on »Stone Hand« , »Wind River«, »Jason Hawk« and his other western novels

zur deutschen VersionThrough the western novel "Day of the Wolf" I came across the website of the author Charles G. West. After that, I contact the Author, who surprisingly quick replied, and came forward to answer some questions. My contact with Charles G. West resulted in the following interview I don’t want to keep you back from…