08/05/2026
George R.R. Martin updates his blog for the first time in six months: “I have lost friends, battled sadness and depression. The worst may be yet to come. But there have been amazing times as well.”
“Remember me?
It’s been a while, I know. My last blog post went up here on February 19. The posts that came after were made by my mighty minions. I am lucky enough to have a great staff of assistants… though even with their help, I kept falling further and further behind.
This year has been… stressful, to say the least. So much has been happening, it’s been overwhelming. Some great things, exciting things. Dreams coming true. But there have been nightmares too. I have lost friends. Battled sadness and depression. The worst may be yet to come. I turned seventy-seven last September, and I tell you, getting old is no fun. But there have been amazing times as well.
I suppose that’s just life. Of course, I knew that. If you’ve read my stories, you know that.
So much to post about… I will try and catch up some… and my minions will help… but my posts are likely to be short and rushed.
One highlight you may already know. Emmy finalists for 2026 have been announced, and A KNIGHT OF THE SEVEN KINGDOMS nabbed nine nominations — yes, 9, not damn — including the big one, Best Drama. The awards ceremony will be Monday, September 14 at the Peacock Theatre in Los Angeles. I hope to attend… but that depends on… well, on a lot of things.
(I am proud of our team, and hope we take home a few of the statues, but I will confess that I was hoping we’d get a few of the acting nominations as well. But there’s always next year).”
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Remember to be kind. Every one of us is human and fighting our own battles every day.
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