birdie schae ☀️ add SMASH OR PASS on Goodreads!

Marisa DiNovis at Knopf has bought Birdie Schae’s debut YA novel, SMASH OR PASS. The sapphic romance follows 16-year-old Ellie, an autistic people-pleaser whose plan to reinvent herself at beach volleyball summer camp takes an unexpected turn when she finds herself falling for her grumpy teammate. Publication is slated for summer 2026; Brent Taylor at Triada US negotiated the deal for North American rights.

hey so who was going to tell me that MY BOOK—my silly-little-autistic-lesbian-YA-beach-volleyball-summer-camp-romcom—comes out NEXT YEAR 🧍‍♀️

not my mom downloading goodreads because of this meme 😭😭😭

Smash or Pass A sapphic YA romance following 16-year-old Ellie, an au…

can you tell i’m on deadline and don’t have time to create good content but also really hope to reach 500 adds before 2025 lmao

anyway what’s this???? a quick way to add it?? WOAH !!!! www.goodreads.com/book/show/22...

a hypnosis meme that says: because you want to and it would make me really happy

SMASH OR PASS has 450 adds on Goodreads which is simply crazy!!!!! Here’s why you should add it if you haven’t yet:

love u king

RUDE

you forgot the sunshine

hi

yayy!!

cam should have the CHOICE

yayy im so happy to hear that!!

exactly!

she definitely shaped me as a writer and person lol

a screenshot of the template in action with my project CAN I MAKE ANY MORE OBVIOUS? as an example. the template has a baby blue colour scheme that fits the aesthetic and includes a section for motivation, what it’s about, the details, and then outline, drafting, and revisions.

✨NOTION TEMPLATE FOR WRITERS✨

Reminder that I have a free Notion template you can use for your WIPs, which includes my character sheets! Whether you’re outlining, drafting, or revising, I hope this can help you stay motivated & focused!

Get it here: bit.ly/birdies-notion 🫶

fanfiction watch out, cam is BACK

this is how i realize next week is december

if you have any other specific questions lmk btw :)

RTM is a mentorship program that pairs unagented writers who want to trad or self-pub with an experienced author who will help them strengthen their book, etc! you can find all info on the website but it is a great opportunity!!!

tldr: i’m open to almost everything in the YA age category lol, but especially emotional stories by authors from marginalised authors! www.roundtablementor.com/mentors/bird...

i’ll be a mentor again this year!! if you’re an unagented YA writer, check out my MSWL & consider submitting to me & the other lovely mentors!!

Mentee applications open December 1-15. roundtablementor.com/apply

Attention #writingcommunity! Round Table Mentor opens for our second year of mentee applications in just over a week. Please help us spread the word, and if you are an unagented author seeking trad or indie publication, we hope you'll consider applying!

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always 🫡

im so sorry you have to find out this way but it means “your name”

CHOOSE YOUR OWN FIC 😭😭

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im listening

i hope i’ll get to read and obsess over it one day!!

forever insane about this book

i need this so badd