House Of The Dragon creator George R.R. Martin has been struggling with depression.
The fantasy writer whose A Song Of Fire And Ice series inspired the Game Of Thrones saga told fans that while his blog has been updated recently, he personally hasn’t posted anything since February.
“This year has been... stressful, to say the least. So much has been happening, it’s been overwhelming,” the 77-year-old scribe confessed.
Martin said not everything that’s happened in recent months has been bad, while confessing his days has included dreams and nightmares.
“I have lost friends. Battled sadness and depression,” he lamented.
“The worst may be yet to come.”
Martin, who turns 78 next month, told readers that ageing hasn’t been fun, but has provided some good times. He figures that must be how life works.
“If you’ve read my stories, you know that,” he joked.
A bright spot for Martin was the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences nominating A Knight Of The Seven Kingdoms for nine Emmy Awards.
Martin hopes to attend the Sept 14 awards ceremony in Los Angeles, but wrote “that depends on... well, on a lot of things”.
Martin assured fans that he will author future blog posts on his Not A Blog website.
But he warned that those updates will likely be short and rushed despite his having helpers to pick up the slack. – New York Daily News/Tribune News Service
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