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Oh, BTW I Got A Book Deal

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No biggie.

EXCEPT THAT ALL OF MY FREAKING DREAMS ARE COMING TRUE.

The last two weeks have been incredible. Honest to God, if you haven’t read my blog before or haven’t read lately, the last few posts should catch you up but basically? I’m winning at life right now.

I’ve dropped 30 pounds since May. Boom. 

I’m running further than I ever have in my whole life. And I’m one of those people who runs for cake or when their life is in danger. Bazinga. 

I hit the NYTs Bestseller List. I’m not making this up. 

And last week, I signed a two book deal with St Martin’s Press for dollars. Real American money. Not the Monopoly kind and not even coupons– which if you can believe 97.4% of PR companies, are  the standard currency for bloggers in these United States.

Can you believe it? 

I can’t. I literally cannot believe that all of this has happened to me.

I was talking to my agent The Jenny Bent, last week and she was all: I never thought I’d say this but I need more excitement from Robin O’Bryant.

And I was like: I feel like this is happening to someone else. I’m thinking, ‘Oh! I went to high school with her! She was a really nice girl! Good for her!’

But it’s me!! Good for me!!

What this means is that St Martin’s has purchased my fourth baby, Ketchup is a Vegetable and will be republishing it early next year, as well as… wait for it… my NEXT book.

For realz, y’all.

I’m like a real writer now. How’d that happen?



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  2. YEEEEHAAAWWW!!! I’ll tell you how this happened: your hard work, talent, and courage in sharing your life with all of us GOT RECOGNIZED and you so deserve it. Congratulations honey, start celebrating and don’t ever stop.

  5. I downloaded your book to my Nook and read the whole thing in one sitting because my kids are gown and I can. IT ROCKED! Congratulations!!

  9. Robin,
    I’m so excited for you. What an amazing time in your life. A BIG congrats on all of your recent accomplishments. Wish I was there in person so hug you tight!!
    Love, love, love,
    MB

  15. How’d that happen? Pretty sure I have your answer: talented writer who is a nice person who is a super hard worker gets her just rewards. Bazinga.

    (The running thing, I can’t help you with. I still only run for cake.)

    xoxox Nancy
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  18. I don’t have any words so just picture me mumbling incoherently while (whilst) I cry with joy and a a jealousy so deep it hurts. If you need SK in some sort of Book Deal restaurant will you touch him for me? Just brush your fingertips along his arm. Get him to roll up his sleeves so you get actual skin.

    I am SO proud of you Robin.

    Oh! Friends reference anyone?

    When Monica gets engaged and the girls are talking about it and at first they’re just happy, then they’re ninety five percent happy, five percent jealous, then they keep working down to fifty fifty.

    That. Except I’m better because my jealousy doesn’t eat up my happiness FOR YOU. I am one HUNDRED percent happy for you, no matter what.

    ‘She sat behind me in nursing school! AND NEXT TO ME IN PHILOSOPHY!!!’

    • Thank you Anna! I need to know when/if you get to a conference. You are on my List of People I Wanna Meet IRL. 😉

  28. You? Are my hero. A huge congrats, and while I don’t know you well, I own two of your books and have heard you speak on panels at conferences and I KNOW you have worked your butt off for this. YAY YOU!

    Can’t wait to buy your first St. Martins book!
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