‘Game Of Thrones’ Writer George R.R. Martin Comments On When ‘Winds Of Winter’ Will Be Done

Game Of Thrones author George R.R. Martin took another distracting pause from killing everyone and not writing Winds Of Winter (the long-awaited sixth book of ice and fire and “t*ts and dragons“) to post on his Live Journal about football and the Golden Globes. A commenter responded to the post with a complaint sandwich, praising Martin’s work while also griping “it has been a whole year since we have received an update” about Winds Of Winter. Unlike most complaints about the length between Martin’s novels, this one actually received a response from the author:

You really think statements like that would make a difference Ah, you sweet summer child. I have years of experience with this that tells me otherwise.

But okay, I will try it your way.

Not done yet, but I’ve made progress. But not as much as I hoped a year ago, when I thought to be done by now.

I think it will be out this year. (But hey, I thought the same thing last year).

To be fair, George R.R. Martin has shared a preview chapter, and his books have been released in a reasonable time when graphing his word count compared to other authors. Also, we’re pretty sure every time someone complains about Winds Of Winter, Martin kills another character.