When HBO first announced there were four Game of Thrones prequel series in development, there was a big announcement involved, but the mysterious fifth one didn’t get the same treatment, and we haven’t heard about it since. That changes today!
Continue reading →“The Lord of Light never spoke to me. I don’t know anything about him, I don’t know what he wants from me.” “He wants you alive.” “Why?” “I don’t know.” Faith. The singular syllable composing the verbiage belies a misleading sense of simplicity and ease. It is perhaps in part due to that seeming simplicity […]
Continue reading →Valar Morghulis! This weekly column will analyze a particular scene or two from each episode that highlight the importance of writing within storytelling. The scenes will be discussed at length and analyzed with character and overall narrative beats for the television show and the books when appropriate. One of the greatest strengths of George R. R. […]
Continue reading →Oh, Targaryen fans, are you in luck! George R.R. Martin hopped onto his Not A Blog earlier today to announce, among other things, that his history of House Targaryen, Fire and Blood is going to be split into two volumes for length.
Continue reading →To those of you I’ve interacted with on the comment boards over the years or through my various ‘Memory Lanes,’ hello! It is I, SirSquinty. Alas, my one, true name is revealed at last. But enough about me. Onwards with George! -David Rosenblatt In a new interview with Daniel D’Addario in TIME, the author behind this […]
Continue reading →You know it’s Game of Thrones season when the cast begins doing the rounds on late-night talk shows. And here we are! Kit Harginton appeared yesterday on Jimmy Kimmel Live to do the usual — cleverly avoid questions about next season and monkey around a bit. Also, Sophie Turner gave an interview about Sansa’s storyline […]
Continue reading →In his newest Not a Blog post, George R.R. Martin does us all a big favor by clearing the air about the new Game of Thrones/A Song of Ice and Fire “spin-off” ideas under development, announced by HBO earlier this month. HBO stated in the announcement that four potential spin-off series ideas were under development, with […]
Continue reading →Yesterday’s announcement of the Hugo Award nominations brought good tidings for Game of Thrones, with TWO nods for the show! GoT picked up nominations for “Best Dramatic Presentation – Short Form,” with the episodes “The Door” and “Battle of the Bastards” in contention against some stiff competition this year. Today, George R.R. Martin reacts to […]
Continue reading →There was a flurry of excitement last week, with the news that George R.R. Martin would be releasing a new story from the world of A Song of Ice and Fire. Fans speculated we might see a new addition to the writer’s Dunk & Egg novella series, or another sample from The Winds of Winter. […]
Continue reading →Well, at the very least, we have something semi-confirmed to be published by George R.R. Martin from the A Song of Ice and Fire world this year. Thanks to the sleuthing of Reddit users blackofhairandheart2 and luminariesadmin as well as blogger NobodySuspectsTheButterfly and others, GRRM’s involvement in Gardner Dozois’ Book of Swords anthology has been revealed to the […]
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