M.P. Gunderson's Blog, page 2
May 17, 2017
April 5, 2017
February 1, 2017
Dream Electric---My New Novel
I released my new novel Dream Electric last night. Here's the link on Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N174ZY2/...
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N174ZY2/...
December 5, 2016
A Rogue One
Here's a list article for A Rogue One I wrote last week...http://www.therichest.com/world-enter...
August 15, 2016
Yet again
I've decided to redo the beginning of The Ajnir. Here's the latest:
https://www.amazon.com/Ajnir-M-P-Gund...
https://www.amazon.com/Ajnir-M-P-Gund...
May 23, 2016
Copyediting Services
Just to let people know, I'm offering copyediting and line editing services for a low price and at a discount to leading services. For more info and rates, check out my Face profile at
https://www.facebook.com/scifieditor/
https://www.facebook.com/scifieditor/
LOTR Sequel Screenplay
Well, OK...here goes. After completing a screenplay sequel to the Lord of Rings, I've decided to syndicate it on my author website. The Tolkien Estate actually prohibits sale of derivative works, but I suppose I can join the legions of fan fiction out there. Check out the first part of it here...http://mpgunderson.weebly.com/lotr-se...
May 9, 2016
New Edition of The Ajnir
I've just published a new version of The Ajnir. It includes new sections and material and an expanded plot. I came up with several new ideas for the book and felt I had to do them. Particularly, the book deals a lot with revelatory knowledge, about pain and suffering, and how the gods interrelate with humans. Check out the version in the orange cover for $2.99.
April 27, 2016
The Meaning of Homer
Homer is still an enigma to many. Most people think he was anti-war mostly, but I believe it's more than that simply. Through my own studies of his writings, I've come to the conclusion that Homer was mainly being subversive of the gods and demi-gods, who arose from a mixing of immortal and mortal blood.
Why do I come to this conclusion?
Well, mainly because of the copious amounts of talk about the gods in the work, which seem to implicate the gods in various ways. Firstly, there's Achilles, the spoiled pouting warrior who refuses to engage in battle because of a personal vendetta with Agamemnon. Then, there's more subtle scenes in there about the interplay between gods and humans, which seem to erode one's confidence in the wisdom of Olympus. One of these entails the gods tricking humans back into battle, after the Greeks and Trojans decided to let Paris and Hector fight it out for Helen. The latter seems like a less violent approach to the issue, involving less bloodshed, and yet the gods seem to disdain the idea. It is almost like Homer is saying: "These gods here aren't looking out for your own best interests."
I may be wrong about this. Perhaps the gods are just personifications of human awareness, symbols not beings. But I think my theory makes the most sense of the text.
Why do I come to this conclusion?
Well, mainly because of the copious amounts of talk about the gods in the work, which seem to implicate the gods in various ways. Firstly, there's Achilles, the spoiled pouting warrior who refuses to engage in battle because of a personal vendetta with Agamemnon. Then, there's more subtle scenes in there about the interplay between gods and humans, which seem to erode one's confidence in the wisdom of Olympus. One of these entails the gods tricking humans back into battle, after the Greeks and Trojans decided to let Paris and Hector fight it out for Helen. The latter seems like a less violent approach to the issue, involving less bloodshed, and yet the gods seem to disdain the idea. It is almost like Homer is saying: "These gods here aren't looking out for your own best interests."
I may be wrong about this. Perhaps the gods are just personifications of human awareness, symbols not beings. But I think my theory makes the most sense of the text.
