mushroomshirt Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 I don't see any comments here on GRRM's latest not a blog post on New Zealand. He sounds like he is in a really good mood, which is awesome on many levels. http://georgerrmartin.com/notablog/2019/05/21/thanks-new-zealand/ Here was the interesting bit. Again, I don't remember any blog post where I could use "good mood" and "Winds of Winter" in the same sentence. As for finishing my book… I fear that New Zealand would distract me entirely too much. Best leave me here in Westeros for the nonce. But I tell you this — if I don’t have THE WINDS OF WINTER in hand when I arrive in New Zealand for worldcon, you have here my formal written permission to imprison me in a small cabin on White Island, overlooking that lake of sulfuric acid, until I’m done. Just so long as the acrid fumes do not screw up my old DOS word processor, I’ll be fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bard of Banefort Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 I don't want to get my hopes up. We've been burned too many times before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mushroomshirt Posted May 22, 2019 Author Share Posted May 22, 2019 Sure, it's done when it's done. But nice to see some positivity from him for a change. Since at least 2016 (at least from reading his blog) he's seemed to be in a very bad place. I wonder if all the general negative reaction to the show ending has rekindled his creative fires. Maybe he was worried no one would want his ending after getting D&D's. Now it seems like people are looking forward to his even more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bard of Banefort Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 2 minutes ago, mushroomshirt said: Sure, it's done when it's done. But nice to see some positivity from him for a change. Since at least 2016 (at least from reading his blog) he's seemed to be in a very bad place. I wonder if all the general negative reaction to the show ending has rekindled his creative fires. Maybe he was worried no one would want his ending after getting D&D's. Now it seems like people are looking forward to his even more. Yes, I agree. I'm glad he's feeling good about the direction he's heading. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Marquis de Leech Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 Woohoo. We have permission to imprison him next year! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorbearius Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 6 hours ago, mushroomshirt said: I don't see any comments here on GRRM's latest not a blog post on New Zealand. He sounds like he is in a really good mood, which is awesome on many levels. http://georgerrmartin.com/notablog/2019/05/21/thanks-new-zealand/ Here was the interesting bit. Again, I don't remember any blog post where I could use "good mood" and "Winds of Winter" in the same sentence. As for finishing my book… I fear that New Zealand would distract me entirely too much. Best leave me here in Westeros for the nonce. But I tell you this — if I don’t have THE WINDS OF WINTER in hand when I arrive in New Zealand for worldcon, you have here my formal written permission to imprison me in a small cabin on White Island, overlooking that lake of sulfuric acid, until I’m done. Just so long as the acrid fumes do not screw up my old DOS word processor, I’ll be fine. This really got my hopes up. He has (understandably) been very cagey about when we might get to read the next book, and now suddenly he (sort of) promises that it will out by next summer. Either he got overexcited by New Zeeland, let his guard down and spoke prematurely, or the book is really coming within the year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Steller Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 2 hours ago, Thorbearius said: This really got my hopes up. He has (understandably) been very cagey about when we might get to read the next book, and now suddenly he (sort of) promises that it will out by next summer. Either he got overexcited by New Zeeland, let his guard down and spoke prematurely, or the book is really coming within the year Is it bad that I really wanted Ian McElhinney’s claim to be true regarding the state of GRRM’s last two books? Some people, including Martin, pointed out how infuriating that revelation would be to fans but I don’t see it that way. After what happened to that which shall not be brought up, the new books will be an incredible cleansing palate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ser Jampot Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 It's all about momentum, I think the eclipse of the show must surely boost him. People now realise the full context of ASOIAF story arcs need to be transcripted and he seemingly can't wait. I have no doubt we will get books 6 & 7, I really fear that Dunk an Egg won't be wrapped up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
divica Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 I just read the post. Given the posture he has had for years this is kind of huge. Probably within 6 to 9 months we will an anouncement in notablog! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free Northman Reborn Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 To me this is as definitive a statement as we can ever expect from George that he expects the book to be published by Summer 2020. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
divica Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 11 minutes ago, Ser Jampot said: It's all about momentum, I think the eclipse of the show must surely boost him. People now realise the full context of ASOIAF story arcs need to be transcripted and he seemingly can't wait. I have no doubt we will get books 6 & 7, I really fear that Dunk an Egg won't be wrapped up. We will probably have the next dunk and egg shortly after winds. He has that story planned for years and it is probable that bran even saw some events of the next d&e in his visions in dance. I am more afraid if he decides to write fire and blood 2 before Spring... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexis-something-Rose Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 24 minutes ago, Ser Jampot said: I have no doubt we will get books 6 & 7, I really fear that Dunk an Egg won't be wrapped up. Dunk & Egg are great and all, but if he doesn't publish anything past the Mystery Knight, it wouldn't have an unfinished feel to it. This is great news, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ser Jampot Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 4 minutes ago, Alexis-something-Rose said: Dunk & Egg are great and all, but if he doesn't publish anything past the Mystery Knight, it wouldn't have an unfinished feel to it. This is great news, though. Oh yeah I get that totally! I am just very excited to see how their next adventures, plus blood raven antics, work out. Summerhall is the big one though! So I will be gutted if we don't get those juicy accounts.....you dig? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ser Drewy Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 Sounds like TWOW may be a literal dream for spring then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megorova Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 Maybe he will announce about release of TWOW, during that event in August. Either at Worldcon, or Titancon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Lannister Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 I mean really, what do you expect him to say on a blog that thousands of fans reading? He's not going to say he's barely touched it even if that's true. He's always working on it while being noncommittal about any details, though busy with other things. I guess the next summer bit is a solid detail you could say, but I wouldn't call that carved in stone by any means. Wouldn't even surprise me if that one got retconned or even edited out at some point. I'll believe in Winds Of Winter being nearly done when I see a release date on Amazon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ser Quork Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 14 hours ago, mushroomshirt said: Sure, it's done when it's done. But nice to see some positivity from him for a change. Since at least 2016 (at least from reading his blog) he's seemed to be in a very bad place. I wonder if all the general negative reaction to the show ending has rekindled his creative fires. Maybe he was worried no one would want his ending after getting D&D's. Now it seems like people are looking forward to his even more. Let's hope so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
divica Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 20 minutes ago, Ser Quork said: Let's hope so. I would be happier if he has finished the book recently but is working on ados as he said he should have done when he finished adwd. I imagine his life will be pretty hetic promoting the book when he anounces it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Comrade Yurika Posted May 23, 2019 Share Posted May 23, 2019 This is another in a string of fairly optimistic sounding statements from him about the book lately. It could be nothing, but it's more reason to hope than most other occasions in the past 3 years or so since the 2016 plans turned to ash. I'm ready to believe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winter prince Posted May 23, 2019 Share Posted May 23, 2019 19 hours ago, Megorova said: Maybe he will announce about release of TWOW, during that event in August. Either at Worldcon, or Titancon. Plllllleeeeaaaasssseeee let this be the case Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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