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Mastery Journal: Look at Me Pitching
Everything that I have been working for in my film class culminated into one major moment – I pitched my film to a script buyer! Yes, I...

Penda James
Mar 13, 20233 min read
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Write That Down . . .
Hey, Scribes! I can't believe that I missed wishing you a Happy New Year! I hope that the first four weeks of 2023 have been good for you...

Penda James
Feb 1, 20232 min read
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You Were Right . . .
Thank you: for allowing me, and my team, to help you inscribe your story for your openness during our coaching sessions for reading our...

Penda James
Dec 8, 20223 min read
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Do it For Your Legacy
Hello Scribes! Before we know it, 2022 is going to wave goodbye. Can you believe #NowNovember is next week? We are soon going to look...

Penda James
Oct 27, 20222 min read
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Do You Hear Yourself?
Hey Scribes, I just realized that we didn't get to talk last month. October is a deeply reflective time for me. Since 2016 I tended to...

Penda James
Oct 1, 20223 min read
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These Accolades Belong To You
During an initial Scribe Coaching consultation one of my clients once said, “I am writing this book for myself. If anyone reads it,...

Penda James
Aug 6, 20224 min read
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A Brand New Day
I love "The Wiz". I was four when my parents took me to a movie theater in Cleveland, Ohio to see it. They told me that I was scared of...

Penda James
Jul 24, 20224 min read
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Stretch Out to Finish Strong
“Surround yourself with only people who are going to lift you higher.” – Oprah Winfrey I am thinking about womanhood and motherhood...

Penda James
May 8, 20223 min read
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A List Because Quitting Isn't an Option
As I am preparing to graduate from a film course I have created a plan to stay true to my goals to become a professional writer. This is...

Penda James
Apr 4, 20225 min read
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YOU are the Book
Hello Scribes, It is so exciting to see the great things you are accomplishing and implementing. You are building collaborations, writing...

Penda James
Jan 1, 20221 min read
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Now, November Meets #TheResilienceProject
In 2015 I invited writers to interpret the phrase: "Now November" on my blog. To my surprise, guests submitted articles enthusiastically....

Penda James
Nov 5, 20213 min read
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My Best Friends Over Eighty
In 2019 I had the honor of assisting Joyce A. Haskins in completing her first book, "My Best Friends Over Eighty." Ms. Joyce had been...

Penda James
Sep 17, 20212 min read
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What is a Scribe Coach?
In Dr. Muriel Brailey’s Literature course at Wilberforce University I fell in love with the word "GRIOT." When I learned about the...

Penda James
Aug 7, 20212 min read
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Voyage ATL Interview
Hi there! Just wanted to share an interview I had with an online magazine. It will help you learn more about me and my passion for the...

Penda James
Apr 9, 20211 min read
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3 Tips to Inspire You To Write
I know, you are busy. Too busy you think, to write. But listen, inscribing your legacy is not as hard as you think. You can write in so...

Penda James
Mar 2, 20212 min read
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A Call to Greater: #TheResilienceProject
In August of 2020 while participating in a friend’s virtual book release, I heard the voice of God, as clearly as if He were right next...

Penda James
Jan 9, 20212 min read
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Resilience Lesson #2: I am Dope.
The plan was to help my friend promote and sell her book: Life Lessons: Journey to My Dopeness. My goal was to help her stand in her...

Penda James
Nov 16, 20201 min read
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#NowNovember2020 - #TheResilienceProject
#NowNovember2020, CLARITY. In January, I set out on a path to find CLARITY in my faith, personal life, business, and relationships. My...

Penda James
Nov 9, 20203 min read
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A Woman With a Pen
My name, Penda, means "Love" in the African language of Swahili. I try to live my life by exuding the love of Christ and being kind. When...

Penda James
Sep 25, 20201 min read
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Write Writer!
I dare you to find a way to tell your story. Write about what you have become so that someone else can become great too. If you pick up...

Penda James
Sep 11, 20201 min read
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