The Starks were wrong. Winter isn’t coming. 😂😂😂

The update is "there is no update."

Give me something for the pain and let me die

When the sun rises in the west and sets in the east....

Sweet summer children, we are in a long summer and winter is a long ways off.

It's done guys. At last. I have just lost all hope. Im finally free.

I hope when he visits his publishers, they say "Oh yes, you're the one who used to write books."

I swear he’s just messing with us at this point

Hopefully I'm still alive when the time comes...Tomorrow is not promised.

We all know deep inside that he's never going to finish the book. But I always click on these updates anyway, lol.

Update the children of the forrest are now adults and still no book.

We want the prints that was promised!

Time he spent writing that long blog post, he could have written a few more pages of WoW.

As an author, respect goes both ways. He really doesn’t appreciate his fans if he makes them wait over a decade for the next book in his series. It's not like he's been sick or in a coma. He's been doing everything else except releasing the book his fans have been waiting patiently for. His professional priorities are messed up, and he's being a d!ck to his fans that have supported his work.

Imagine if George trolls us by releasing the last two books at the same time and reveals the real reason it took so long was because he was writing both of them at once. Probably won't happen but i can dream.

Your grandchildren will whisper about the madness that took you.

Started reading the series in 1996.........

I clicked on this video fully expecting to be disappointed, thank you George!

He won't release,accept it.

I think he should have put this fire out a little over 5 weeks ago.

All I gotta say is that if/when Winds Of Winter finally comes out, it had better be ONE HELL OF A BOOK!

Reading this not a blog is like getting a phone call from an absentee father about how he can’t make it to your birthday this year. “Ooh sorry sport. Dad’s a little busy right now. Next year, I promise!” And repeat this for 13 years

When GRR Martin turns his final draft in, the publisher is going to find the words, "All work and no play makes George a dull boy," repeated over and over on every page.

Even if he finishes Winds we will never see Dream and a conclusion.

So done with this guy…

George and his fans are the epitome of a love hate relationship, he had enthralled us all into this world we care so much about, I personally have read the books well over 10 times a piece and have watched the show over 20 times(except s8) and I’ve loved every second of it, but waiting for these book and getting my hopes up for it is brutal, and part of me would prefer to have never gotten involved with it at all, rather than going so and him never finishing it, it’s unrealistic at this point, but I still hold out hope, just finish the god damn books George

Sometimes I feel like George likes to play with us. Honestly I’m not someone who sees all the clues and bread crumbs others see but, this time I was with everyone! The fact he allowed it to go for 6 weeks before saying no again is crazy!

5 years ago i was convinced this book would have been released with in a year or two after GoT ended............

I’ve long been a GRRM loyalist - defending him any time someone got mad about it not being out. But with this latest denial, yeah I don’t think we’ll ever get it at this point. And it’s seriously the first time I’ve ever said those words.

The best way he could make up for this is to release both books at once.

I want to read the books, but I’m afraid that I won’t get to read the last two books. Because even if he does somehow managed to release wins of winter, what about a dream of spring?

When you play the game of thrones; you wait, then you die.

It appears to me that he just likes to eat and travel. And secretly likes to see any of his writings get adapted into a TV show because he was neglected earlier in his life. For that, he is ready to write new material. But why has he left the people hanging? He should just admit that he won't be able finish WoW and put people out of their misery so that they can make peace and move on.

I wonder how many Ice and fire fans have passed away in the 13 years waiting for this book. Never knowing how even the second to last book goes. All these shows and diff books. People can say he don’t owe us nothing but he got all these contracts through that series,

Game of Thrones killed ASOIAF. I think the show overtaking the books killed his enthusiasm, and the absolute disaster of S8 killed his confidence. D&D did take *some* guidance from Martin and while his ideas would no doubt be executed better (for example I think Danaerys burning King's Landing is already foreshadowed), but the fan backlash is making him second guess himself.

We might get Winds of Winter but I long ago accepted we will never get Dream of Spring, at least not written by George. I imagine he will have some kind of deal worked out were someone will finish the story after his death, someone who he probably will leave a rough out line on his vision for the ending of A Song of Ice and Fire!

The night remains dark and full of terrors…

Winter may come, but Spring will probably always be a Dream.

It’s GRRM who’s playing the real game of thrones 😅 a game within a game. Brilliant !

Is it april fools?

The bush clip was the cherry on top 😂😂 I hadn’t seen that clip in forever lol

Guys. It’s a hard pill to swallow but at this point we just have to accept that the last two books are not coming out.

If he can write this blog.... He can write a chapter. I'm so over it

All George has to do is say that the red comet hit planetos and everyone was wiped out the end. Then know one can bother him about finishing the book and he can do what he wants.

All I can think of is the South Park episode…😂

George R. R. Martin is the reason I don't read a series until it is all the way out. The dude is going to die before he finishes it, then some snot-nosed ghost writer is gonna come in all cock sure that they will finish it and no one will be none the wiser. Biggest disappointment of my life

I like your signature phrase "As you all know", there's something comforting about it. As I don't have anyone to discuss HOTD and SOIAF with, your channel is like a release of some kind.

Can we finally admit the books aren't happening. The few pages he has written will likely be released after his passing, and they'll say something like "idk lol".

Second!😂😂😂😂❤❤. Yay. No matter when he releases it it is still going to be a huge seller and he knows it. I can wait. My secret wish is he releases both in one shot ❤❤❤❤

At this point I’m happy we’re getting the tv shows for the next decade or so hopefully

We are not gonna see winds of winter ever 😂😂😂

So...the announcement about "The Winds of Winter" is...there is no announcement. He talked a lot about....nothing.

I’m glad he addressed the recent gossip, and he wasn’t super mad about it, either.

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 That 84 yrs edit 😅😅

Yup I was waiting for this video 😂 you’re on it man, much respect!

He created all these fantastical lores and stories and I’m very convinced he’s unable to create a sensible coherent ending. He just got caught up in writing that he can’t finish. Occam’s razor.

Sometimes I think he already finished Winds of Winter and is finishing A Dream of Spring and he will release them both at the same time. 😊

Its never ever coming out. Never ever. Just deal with it already and move on.

He never wanted to be an Author forever. He wanted to be a TV writer. He achieved his goal is all

He's f*ing 75. He really needs to take things seriously. Had he maintained his 2yrs duration like he initially did, he would have been done by 2008 or something with dream of spring. What's wrong with him. I feel like after the show, he is done with his story telling of those particular events. But he doesn't have the guts to admit that to his readers. And I can totally understand why someone won't feel any creativity or be able to write a story that's already been told

Friendy suggestion that if you are waiting around for Winds of Winter and haven't read Joe Abercrombies First Law series...definitely do.

This story will never be finished. The show finishing the story took the passion from him. He can’t write anything like what the show did or he’ll be accused of laziness and following the shows vision. He’d have to go in a completely different direction than the show to feel as if it’s his story and his alone. The problem is some of the shows vision likely came from talks with him.

Tbh this should have been obvious. I can’t remember where I heard but apparently the Dunk and Egg novellas are the ones he is most passionate about and his personal favourite. In fact, based on that, I’d say he likes Dunk and egg more than the the ASOIF. If that’s true his full focus will be on that show for years. Even in this video, from the moves he is pulling in the beginning, it’s obvious he is going to be way more involved in the Dunk and Egg show. Pulling out the writers room for HOTD season 3 so he can roll (literally) into the Dunk and Egg writers room.

I have just hiven up on waiting..if it happens okay... But doubtful it will be anytime soon if ever. Just something we all must accept and live with.

If the book isn't announced at WorldCon this year it's never coming out.

Winds of Winter is like Yandere Simulator: We have no idea when they're coming for real

Remember when we all thought Covid lockdowns would make him finish the books? Those were the days.

I know it's been said many a time before, but I feel HORRIBLE for the people who've been following this series from the beginning and have since passed before knowing how ASOIAF ends ... an eternal cliffhanger. The series is very large in scope, no sane man could deny that. But thirteen bloody years!?

My only hope is that a lot of the dragged out writing is to ensure that the main and subplots all tie in with the conclusions and wrap ups for each plot and arch that ADOS will focus on. So that once TWOW is finished that the ouline for ADOS is fairly settled on and the writing goes quick like the old books. Just me being optimistic though.

I think after the shows conclusion he reflected hard and was dismayed that the audience disliked it so much. He’s said in numerous interviews that he shared his vision with the writers on how it would end. My guess is they for the most part wrote his ending and now Martin has been taking time to adjust plans. It explains the huge amount of time he’s needed. I’m sure what he writes even if it’s the same, will be much more out together than the anti climactic ending of the show

The fact that it took him a month to respond to all the fan theories going around means he's either messing with us and going to announce something at WorldCon or he's going to take Winds of Winter with him to the grave. I'll wait until after the Convention to feel angry.

If only the fame reached him after the series was done. It takes the hunger of struggle to make great stuff man

The worst of all is knowing that after this (WoW) there will still be another book 😵‍💫

This could very well be delusion, but... I read his post not so much as silencing our hope that TWOW is releasing, but moreso to silence the specific assumption on the nature of anytime he meets with his publishers. Making it clear that it's not always to discuss book publishing plans. On top of that he states "when WINDS OF WINTER is done, the word will not trickle out, there WILL be a big announcement… where and when I cannot say." I also read this as him not specifically saying "I cannot say/don't have a clear answer when TWOW is coming out." He's moreso stating that he isn't entirely sure WHERE and when TWOW will be ANNOUNCED. The "where" is important in this - as he leads with the where. It's also important to note that in the very same blog post, he talks about his tireless efforts to be a panelist at this year's WorldCon. Since that has proven fruitless for him, perhaps his intended plans to announce TWOW at WorldCon has been squashed and now he is searching/pondering for an alternative place and time to do so. A place and time that is not yet clear to him, in which he "cannot say."

6:09 “A Song Of Ice and Fire & Game Of Thrones fans have to be realistic about this” It’s actually just like when the Stranger Things fandom always have unrealistic expectations about stuff and when the upcoming new season (Season 5 / the final season) of Stranger Things comes out around next year, since it’s taking a whole calendar year to film it in production

Never thought it was possible for something to take longer to come out than a Tool album.

I am in my 70's like he is. I can understand why he moves slow on things.

Winter will never come

If this news ruined your day, just picture George giggling along to a medieval style puppet show, that might help 😂

I honestly think the backlash season 8 had is preventing him from finishing it

I still think he won’t release anything until he passes he knows how crazy fans are and even if he pulls off the greatest ending people are still going to manage to btch about something.

I honestly stating to realistically come to the conclusion we may never ever see that book. Like I've come to terms with it now

worst case scenario and we never get the remaining books, I hope we at least get a video, or a first hand/point-form breakdown of how the story is to end, in George's mind.

Maybe if George hadn't posted cryptic posts then maybe, just maybe, there would be no speculation. Finish the books, George

He gave us the end of game of thrones with the tv show. We are delusional by not accepting it and moving on. He is clearly not interested anymore by that. He wants to enjoy the time he has left and help bring to tv his previous work. It's his main focus. There is no way a guy is going to spend the few years he has left in hermitage writing instead of enjoying his late found success. Traveling, fine dinning, new experiences and spending some coins that he can't take with him in the afterlife. Good for him

We are convinced he's finished but has been recommended to wait to keep fan interest high for the other 7 projects he's got going on. Even talks of eldenring series coming which will require his input.

Sometimes you need to quit doing side quests and focus on the main mission, George.

Thanks for all the work you have done to keep us updated over the years. I have enjoyed your channel and have held out hope that at some point there would be good news. I give up. I don't even want to hear news about the book anymore, so I need to remove mentions of it or any of his other works from my KZfaq. I wish you all the best in your future endeavors!

C’mon Citadel, we need that white raven!!!

Actually George r r martin and Patrick rothfuss are competing with each other

Roses are red, The defenition of Insanity is clear, "Winds of Winter will be out this year".

It's unlikely he'll release it.

A man has no name

I wanna believe the theory that he is writing both of final books so he can release them at the same time and be done.

At this point the only hope for this Series I still hold onto, is for him to announce Winds of Winter will be the last Book after all, not the second to last

No more winds videos! I started reading these books when the first season of GoT came out and this man will be Robert Jordan 2.0. Get back to me after the funeral

Hmmm 🤔 interesting so winter is coming this Christmas 🎅2026

Honestly I wouldn’t be able to release a book after 13 years. It’s too much pressure. People will scrutinize over every word.

Hopefully, it will be released eventually.

I just wonder about his death. I'd like to see a better plan for the GOT world and canon than what Lucas did with Star Wars