Z.D. Gladstone - author
@zdgladstone.bsky.social
Another cat-loving nerd from the Pacific Northwest. Except this one writes awesome stories, too.
http://zdgladstone.blogspot.com/
http://zdgladstone.blogspot.com/
Just spent a powerful morning attending the Connecting Community Listen Deeply storytelling event through https://bellinghampubliclibrary.org/ Moving, soul-uplifting--so glad I made the drive!
November 1, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Just spent a powerful morning attending the Connecting Community Listen Deeply storytelling event through https://bellinghampubliclibrary.org/ Moving, soul-uplifting--so glad I made the drive!
Getting my Halloween vibe going with a hike around Cougar Mountain! Nothing like spooky trees & abandoned mine shafts to set a mood!
October 30, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Getting my Halloween vibe going with a hike around Cougar Mountain! Nothing like spooky trees & abandoned mine shafts to set a mood!
Happy National Black Cat Day!
October 27, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Happy National Black Cat Day!
My cat is looking at a rainbow.
October 20, 2025 at 1:05 AM
My cat is looking at a rainbow.
Two for mirth.
October 15, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Two for mirth.
Saw this mural, had to go inside. Best choice I've made all week!
October 4, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Saw this mural, had to go inside. Best choice I've made all week!
THE best way to start my favorite season! 😍 Spooked: Live at the Moore Theater!
October 1, 2025 at 2:07 AM
THE best way to start my favorite season! 😍 Spooked: Live at the Moore Theater!
Gettin' my caffeine on at the Northwest Tea Festival. Sooooo much core-warming deliciousness!
September 28, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Gettin' my caffeine on at the Northwest Tea Festival. Sooooo much core-warming deliciousness!
A friend of mine "liberated" this old tree root that had grown into a chain link fence, & I LOVE it! It's like a cross between a wizard staff & an anti-zombie defense!
September 25, 2025 at 4:25 PM
A friend of mine "liberated" this old tree root that had grown into a chain link fence, & I LOVE it! It's like a cross between a wizard staff & an anti-zombie defense!
Someone is very, VERY happy I'm home from the Con. She's holding me hostage with purrs.
August 19, 2025 at 4:31 AM
Someone is very, VERY happy I'm home from the Con. She's holding me hostage with purrs.
I don't wanna go back to reality!
August 17, 2025 at 10:04 PM
I don't wanna go back to reality!
@seattlein2025.org The evening somehow ended in a hat-off. Damn do I love my fellow crazy nerds.
August 17, 2025 at 4:11 AM
@seattlein2025.org The evening somehow ended in a hat-off. Damn do I love my fellow crazy nerds.
A gorgeously gloomy Seattle day. Perfect for an evening panel on local ghost lore. #seattleworldcon2025
August 14, 2025 at 4:53 PM
A gorgeously gloomy Seattle day. Perfect for an evening panel on local ghost lore. #seattleworldcon2025
Hitting my first panel with my fellow authors @gwendolynnix.bsky.social & @sandrarosner.bsky.social! #seattleworldcon2025
August 13, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Hitting my first panel with my fellow authors @gwendolynnix.bsky.social & @sandrarosner.bsky.social! #seattleworldcon2025
Let teh awesome begin.
August 13, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Let teh awesome begin.
The do-it-yourself Game Master screen I made for directing "Girl by Moonlight." (Yesterday was Episode 4, btw.) The goal is to cover it in nerdy, joy-inspiring stickers; I'm hoping to find plenty of those at World Con this week!
August 10, 2025 at 11:38 PM
The do-it-yourself Game Master screen I made for directing "Girl by Moonlight." (Yesterday was Episode 4, btw.) The goal is to cover it in nerdy, joy-inspiring stickers; I'm hoping to find plenty of those at World Con this week!
My final tea pairing for this year's Hugo nominated novels! To accompany Tchaikovsky's "Service Model," I went with a long-steeped Irish Breakfast. It's what I imagine the protagonist would serve, but the long steep adds just a hint of bitterness, reflecting how easily things can go...wrong.
August 9, 2025 at 7:44 PM
My final tea pairing for this year's Hugo nominated novels! To accompany Tchaikovsky's "Service Model," I went with a long-steeped Irish Breakfast. It's what I imagine the protagonist would serve, but the long steep adds just a hint of bitterness, reflecting how easily things can go...wrong.
Sipping my way through the novels nominated for a Hugo award this year, I paired Jackson Bennett's "The Tainted Cup" with a full-leaf sencha. Which...yeah, ok, a little dark on my part. But this is a tea I drink on humid rainy days, so it immersed me even deeper into a captivating story.
August 4, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Sipping my way through the novels nominated for a Hugo award this year, I paired Jackson Bennett's "The Tainted Cup" with a full-leaf sencha. Which...yeah, ok, a little dark on my part. But this is a tea I drink on humid rainy days, so it immersed me even deeper into a captivating story.
Tea pairing for Hugo nominee #4 is a finely steeped cup of Darjeeling with T. Kingfisher's "A Sorceress Comes to Call." Quite simply, I didn't think the antagonist would settle for anything less than the "champagne of teas."
July 31, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Tea pairing for Hugo nominee #4 is a finely steeped cup of Darjeeling with T. Kingfisher's "A Sorceress Comes to Call." Quite simply, I didn't think the antagonist would settle for anything less than the "champagne of teas."
My third Hugo nominee tea pairing is "The Ministry of Time" & Ty-Phoo tea. Historical significance inspired this choice, as Ty-Phoo was a critical ration for troops in WWI. Hard times call for bracing beverages. Would love to talk about this more at the tea panel! #Worldcon
July 25, 2025 at 5:34 PM
My third Hugo nominee tea pairing is "The Ministry of Time" & Ty-Phoo tea. Historical significance inspired this choice, as Ty-Phoo was a critical ration for troops in WWI. Hard times call for bracing beverages. Would love to talk about this more at the tea panel! #Worldcon
My second Hugo nominee book-&-tea-pairing suggestion: while reading Wiswell's "Someone You Can Build a Nest In," I wanted something with a warm, herbal flavor...that also helped digestion. A rooibos blended with chamomile & mint fit the bill nicely.
July 7, 2025 at 3:31 PM
My second Hugo nominee book-&-tea-pairing suggestion: while reading Wiswell's "Someone You Can Build a Nest In," I wanted something with a warm, herbal flavor...that also helped digestion. A rooibos blended with chamomile & mint fit the bill nicely.
Finding inspiration at Third Place, one of my favorite local bookstores.
July 5, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Finding inspiration at Third Place, one of my favorite local bookstores.
In anticipation of World Con, I'm suggesting a tea pairing for each novel nominated for a Hugo this year! For Tchaikovsky's "Alien Clay" I recommend a chocolate pu-ehr: earthy flavor from microbial fermentation, an almost soft bitterness...if you've read the book, you get it.
July 1, 2025 at 3:24 PM
In anticipation of World Con, I'm suggesting a tea pairing for each novel nominated for a Hugo this year! For Tchaikovsky's "Alien Clay" I recommend a chocolate pu-ehr: earthy flavor from microbial fermentation, an almost soft bitterness...if you've read the book, you get it.
Had an awesome time at Seattle Trans Pride on Friday, celebrating friends & sharing their joy. And so many fantastic organizations showed up to declare their support & share resources! There's nothing like the vibrancy & joy of being true to oneself. #TransAlly
June 29, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Had an awesome time at Seattle Trans Pride on Friday, celebrating friends & sharing their joy. And so many fantastic organizations showed up to declare their support & share resources! There's nothing like the vibrancy & joy of being true to oneself. #TransAlly
Thrilled to announce that Blue Plate Special is set to be released on November 1st of this year! Inspired by the fabulous art of Jeff Lee Johnson, this is a collaborative novel written by yours truly, Sandra Rosner, Marie Bilodeau, Mercedes M Yardley, Christine Taylor-Butler, & Donna J.W.Munro.
June 21, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Thrilled to announce that Blue Plate Special is set to be released on November 1st of this year! Inspired by the fabulous art of Jeff Lee Johnson, this is a collaborative novel written by yours truly, Sandra Rosner, Marie Bilodeau, Mercedes M Yardley, Christine Taylor-Butler, & Donna J.W.Munro.