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Shonda Rhimes gets a book deal

Jocelyn McClurg
USA TODAY
Shonda Rhimes, right, with Kerry Washington of "Scandal."

Shonda Rhimes is saying "yes" to the idea of writing a book.

We all know she can create and run a show — hello, Grey's Anatomy and Scandal — but now the TV hitmaker will publish her first book.

It's called Year of Yes and is due in November from Simon & Schuster.

In what sounds like a very Oprah-esque challenge, Rhimes in December 2013 agreed to say "yes" to unexpected invitations that came her way for one year.

The self-professed introvert reluctantly agreed but was happy with the results.

"Saying yes for an entire year turned out to be one of the most amazing decisions I have ever made," Rhimes said in a news release. "It was also a little insane, a lot terrifying and sometimes wildly embarrassing. So this is not a story I ever planned to share with anyone. However, once Simon & Schuster asked me, I had no choice — what else could I say but yes?"

Simon & Schuster editor-in-chief Marysue Rucci said in the release, "It's mind-boggling that the mega-talented Shonda Rhimes, one of the most admired and accomplished women in Hollywood, would feel the need to challenge her status quo. But by saying yes for a year, she truly transformed her life for the better in every way. Year of Yes is surprising, hilarious, poignant, and accessible."

Rhimes is also executive producer of the hit ABC series How to Get Away with Murder.

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