I won the March edition of the 100 Word Competition organised by the respected African Story Tellers. The prize? 1…2….3…4…5……..10k. Yup, Ten Thousand Naira for a 100 word story. I’ve claimed my prize and i got an interview but that’s not all, i’m an AFT Ambassador… Am still thinking about adding that to my bio soon. Anyways, here’s the interview, cheers!
Hello I am Magnus, can we meet you?:
I’m Okeke Magnus Ifeanyi but i mostly respond to my Pen name Iam Magnus. I’m a 19 year old writerpreneur, screenwriter and an Okadabooks.com mechanic. I live in Lagos and i’m schooling at Yabatech. Hobbies? I play chess and i blog at iammagnus.com which is owned by me. I’m also a Pr for lolo 1 of Wazobia Fm and i manage her blog. I’ve written and sold numerous Tv scripts and skits. I am an ardent pen, poetry and animation lover and a self confessed talkative
How does it feel being the March edition prize winner of the
African Short Story writing competition that debuted on January 10, 2015?
The feeling, it’s something i can’t shake off. Me, my pen, we won. It’s something i’d always wake up to remember. And i’m grateful for it.
How did you hear about the competition?:
I met a couple of writers on Facebook and one of them shared the post. That was as far back as January.
How long have you been writing professionally?:
Professionally? Writing is a hobby to me. It’s like chess. It keeps my brain cells awake. I took it serious when i realized you get paid a huge amount of money to script a movie. That was 2014.
Have you won any commendation or prize for your writing prowess?:
Not officially. The first story i wrote as a synopsis for a movie was like medicine. The producer i submitted it to called me that evening and promised to sponsor me if i’d write for him.
Do you have any publication out in the market? A novel? A blog?:
For now, My publications are on my blog iammagnus.com which is a year old already with almost a million views. The blog and the stories in them are personal, in some stories, i am drunk. But i don’t drink, i just love to exist as a different person in my imaginations.
Have you visited our blog, www.africanstorytellers.blogspot.com?
Would you love to be a contributor and an ambassador to the blog?:
Sure. I’d even like to contribute to the design of the blog with something i’ve always had in mind for a story blog if i know who the manager of the blog is. The design is awesome, but it could be more than awesome. I just love what you guys are doing over there.
What do you plan to use the prize money of N10,000.00 won to do?:
Buy myself a truckload of pen and renew my domain. I’d blog it to encourage those that don’t believe they could earn from writing, especially those that are good at it.
Do we look forward to seeing more entries from you in our
subsequent monthly Short Story competitions in 2015?:
Yes. Short stories are my thing and i hope to win again.
How many people have contacted you by phone calls or the social
media to verify the authenticity of the African Short Story writing
competition? Have you been able to convince them?:
None yet. But i’m sure they will as soon as notify my friends out there. They’ll even ask me to share the money.
Thank you, I am Magnus for sharing your time with us!!!
You’re welcome! My pleasure
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I'm not aware you love chess :/
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i want to give thanks to my Dr and i will always give thanks to DR OVIE who brought back my love that has left me for 6years within 48hours, i have said about this last week but i promised to always tell people about this every week end so that those that did not read about it last week will read about it this week, i have been looking for how to get this boy back to my life because i love this boy with the whole of my heart, i could not replace him with any body,one day i was watching my television when i saw a lady giving thanks to DR OVIE and telling the world how he helped her i was so shocked i could not believe it because i never taught that there are powers that can bring back lost love, then that was how i decided to contact him too because i do really need my love back,when i contacted him i told him everything and he told me not to worry that my love will surely be back to my arms within 48hours at first i could not believe because i was thinking how could somebody that has gone for 6years come back within 48 hours,so then i decided to watch and see,unbelievable within the next 48hours i got a call from unknown number so i decided to pick the call the next thing i could hear was my loves voice he was pleading and begging me on the phone that i should forgive him that i should forget all that have happened that he did not know what came over him,he promised not to leave for any reason, that he was really sorry for what he did,i was so surprised because i never believed that this could happen,so that was how i accepted his apology and the next morning he came to my house and still pleading for me to forgive, him i told him that everything is okay that i have forgiven him, that was how we started again and now we are married, i promised to say this testimony in radio station, commenting this testimony is still okay but before this month runs out i promise to say this in radio station and i will,sir thank you very much.World please am begging you people to try and thank this man for me,or if you need his help here is his email address oviespellcast@gmail.com . or call +2348144368825 Good Luck.
I do. Very much
i want to give thanks to my Dr and i will always give thanks to DR OVIE who brought back my love that has left me for 6years within 48hours, i have said about this last week but i promised to always tell people about this every week end so that those that did not read about it last week will read about it this week, i have been looking for how to get this boy back to my life because i love this boy with the whole of my heart, i could not replace him with any body,one day i was watching my television when i saw a lady giving thanks to DR OVIE and telling the world how he helped her i was so shocked i could not believe it because i never taught that there are powers that can bring back lost love, then that was how i decided to contact him too because i do really need my love back,when i contacted him i told him everything and he told me not to worry that my love will surely be back to my arms within 48hours at first i could not believe because i was thinking how could somebody that has gone for 6years come back within 48 hours,so then i decided to watch and see,unbelievable within the next 48hours i got a call from unknown number so i decided to pick the call the next thing i could hear was my loves voice he was pleading and begging me on the phone that i should forgive him that i should forget all that have happened that he did not know what came over him,he promised not to leave for any reason, that he was really sorry for what he did,i was so surprised because i never believed that this could happen,so that was how i accepted his apology and the next morning he came to my house and still pleading for me to forgive, him i told him that everything is okay that i have forgiven him, that was how we started again and now we are married, i promised to say this testimony in radio station, commenting this testimony is still okay but before this month runs out i promise to say this in radio station and i will,sir thank you very much.World please am begging you people to try and thank this man for me,or if you need his help here is his email address oviespellcast@gmail.com . or call +2348144368825 Good Luck.
I'm not aware you love chess :/
i want to give thanks to my Dr and i will always give thanks to DR OVIE who brought back my love that has left me for 6years within 48hours, i have said about this last week but i promised to always tell people about this every week end so that those that did not read about it last week will read about it this week, i have been looking for how to get this boy back to my life because i love this boy with the whole of my heart, i could not replace him with any body,one day i was watching my television when i saw a lady giving thanks to DR OVIE and telling the world how he helped her i was so shocked i could not believe it because i never taught that there are powers that can bring back lost love, then that was how i decided to contact him too because i do really need my love back,when i contacted him i told him everything and he told me not to worry that my love will surely be back to my arms within 48hours at first i could not believe because i was thinking how could somebody that has gone for 6years come back within 48 hours,so then i decided to watch and see,unbelievable within the next 48hours i got a call from unknown number so i decided to pick the call the next thing i could hear was my loves voice he was pleading and begging me on the phone that i should forgive him that i should forget all that have happened that he did not know what came over him,he promised not to leave for any reason, that he was really sorry for what he did,i was so surprised because i never believed that this could happen,so that was how i accepted his apology and the next morning he came to my house and still pleading for me to forgive, him i told him that everything is okay that i have forgiven him, that was how we started again and now we are married, i promised to say this testimony in radio station, commenting this testimony is still okay but before this month runs out i promise to say this in radio station and i will,sir thank you very much.World please am begging you people to try and thank this man for me,or if you need his help here is his email address oviespellcast@gmail.com . or call +2348144368825 Good Luck.