About the Author
Writer, Playwright, and Multi-Media Artist
After forty years as an accountant, Gordon Blitz retired in 2017 and became a passionate writing machine. As a senior LGBTQ+ man, he brings a unique and invaluable perspective on the many facets of being LGBTQ+ for the last fifty years. His lived experience and artistic vision have made him a multi-media creative artist, novelist, playwright, screenwriter, and performer.
In 2025, a documentary was produced about his life titled Walk in the Park: A Life Rewritten, which is available for viewing on his YouTube channel. This film captures his remarkable journey from corporate life to artistic fulfillment.
"After forty years as an accountant, Gordon Blitz retired in 2017 and became a passionate writing machine. As a senior LGBTQ+ man, he has a unique perspective on the many facets of being LGBTQ+ for the last fifty years."
Creative Works
Published 2021
Published 2021
Published 2022
Published 2023
Published 2023
Published 2024
Published 2024
Theatrical Recognition
2023
This play had a reading at the Region 8 Kennedy Center American Theater College Festival in Las Vegas, Nevada and became a finalist for the National Festival in Washington, D.C.
2025
Had a reading as part of the Talking It Out Festival at the Spit & Vigor Blackbox Theatre in New York City.
2025
This monologue won the Go Write a Play competition given by the Kumu Kahua Theatre in Honolulu, Hawaii in conjunction with Bamboo Ridge Books.
Fall 2025
Included in the Spokane Falls Community College Spartan Theater's Fall 2025 New Works / Reader's Theatre Festival.
2026
This monologue was featured at the Geffen Theater Senior Adult Story Telling Workshop in Los Angeles, California.
In 2025, a documentary was produced about Gordon's life and artistic journey. The film explores his transformation from a forty-year career in accounting to becoming a prolific and accomplished creative artist. The movie is available for viewing on his YouTube channel.