Game of Thrones Author George R.R. Martin Shares Personal Update, Discusses Health and 'Falling Further and Further Behind'

77-year-old Game of Thrones writer George R.R. Martin has shared a candid update connected his health, and discussed "falling further and further behind."

Penning his archetypal introduction successful six months connected his idiosyncratic blog, Martin acknowledged the deficiency of caller updates and described the twelvemonth truthful acold arsenic having been "stressful, to accidental the least."

"So overmuch has been happening, it's been overwhelming," Martin wrote successful a station titled 'Better Late Than Never.' "Some large things, breathtaking things. Dreams coming true. But determination person been nightmares too. I person mislaid friends. Battled sadness and depression. The worst whitethorn beryllium yet to come.

"I turned 77 past September, and I archer you, getting aged is nary fun," Martin continued. "But determination person been astonishing times arsenic well."

Ending the blog connected a much affirmative note, Martin celebrated the 9 Emmy nominations precocious secured by Game of Thrones spinoff A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms and said helium "will effort and drawback up some" connected posting successful future.

No notation was made successful the station connected what Martin has been moving connected recently, and determination was (perhaps unsurprisingly) besides nary notation of House of the Dragon, aft Martin antecedently described his moving narration with showrunner Ryan Condal arsenic "abysmal."

Martin has antecedently discussed losing chap authors and peers, arsenic good arsenic his friend, Hollywood fable Robert Redford, who came retired of status past twelvemonth for a little cameo with Martin successful his AMC bid Dark Winds. Speaking earlier this year, Martin besides said that if helium ne'er completes Game of Thrones sequel Winds of Winter (or the publication aft that), there's nary program for anyone other to measurement in. Instead, his Song of Ice and Fire bid simply "won't beryllium finished."

Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter astir his deficiency of advancement connected his adjacent novel, Martin said helium would "hate" to springiness up connected the bid — though admitted helium had made small advancement successful caller years. At the aforesaid time, Martin has served arsenic a shaper connected Game of Thrones' assorted TV spinoffs and Dark Winds, and continued publishing of assorted A Song of Ice and Fire companion novels — with astatine slightest 2 caller Dunk and Egg adventures besides presently near part-finished.

The Game of Thrones franchise shows nary motion of slowing down, however, with a caller signifier play acceptable to statesman soon successful the U.K., and aboriginal plans for a imaginable HBO Game of Thrones sequel bid starring Arya Stark.

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