George R.R. Martin's Blog, page 9

Howard Waldrop died on January 14 in Texas, of a stroke.   He was 77 years old.  (Two years my senior, barely).

The world got a little darker then.

I learned of Howard’s passing through a phone call from a mutual friend.   I was away from home when it happened, out of the country, with no email and no internet, else I would have posted something here much sooner.

Howard and I never lived in the same city, nor the same state, but we had been friends for a long long time.   When we first “met” — v...

There is so much on television these days, in the age of streaming, it is hard to keep up.  The days when we had only three networks, and we pretty much knew what was on each of them every night of the week  are long gone.   One thing is the same, though.  It is always a joy to stumble on a show that you haven’t seen before, a great show that just blows you away, that sinks its claws into you and won’t let go.

Parris and I found one  just last week; an animated series called BLUE EYE SAMURAI.

I ...

I was wandering through the Land of the Streamers a few nights back, as I am wont to do sometimes, looking for a new series or an old movie that might pique my interest.   So many streamers, so many choices, you never know what you’re going to run across.

This time, I ran across one of my own shows:  DOORWAYS, the busted pilot I created and filmed back in 1992 for Columbia Pictures and ABC, is being streamed on Amazon Prime.   Came as a surprise to me.   No one had told me this was happening.

D...

Recently some of the Fevre River Minions went on a promotional push at New York City ComicCon to push sales for VOYAGING Vol 1 The Plague Star, a new Graphic Novel Adapted and illustrated by our very own RAYA GOLDEN and based on the short story collection Tuf Voyaging.  The tale of a wanderer across the Thousand Worlds GRRMS beloved sci fi universe.

NOW to be clear these costumes are NOT from the Graphic Novel, since this is new material and no one could tell the difference between an establish...

I have been busy catching up these past couple of weeks, dealing with the thousand-odd emails that accumulated while I was over the Pond in London Towne for two-and-a-half weeks.   (Most of that was spam, though, and quickly dealt with).

It was a busy trip.  I have not been to London since before the Dublin Worldcon a few years ago.    That trip was largely for fun, this one was mostly work… though we did find time to see a few plays on the West End.  CABARET was amazing, but oh, so dark.   I lo...

The dragons are coming back.

HOUSE OF THE DRAGON has wrapped its second season, and is now deep in post production.

HBO has just released the first teaser for season two.

Enjoy.

HOTD season two coming your way this summer.

Season’s Greetings from Westeros, Essos, and Beyond

As we head into the holiday season, where kitchens will be fragrant with delectable morsels, it seemed a fitting time to share an early look at The Official Game of Thrones Cookbook by Chelsea Monroe-Cassel. Enjoy this sneak peek and scroll all the way down to discover a recipe you could incorporate into your year-end festivities!

The cookbook is presented as the in-world manuscript of Maester Alton, a curious, food-obsessed Citadel master who ...

Season’s Greetings from Westeros, Essos, and Beyond

As we head into the holiday season, where kitchens will be fragrant with delectable morsels, it seemed a fitting time to share an early look at The Official Game of Thrones Cookbook by Chelsea Monroe-Cassel. Enjoy this sneak peek and scroll all the way down to discover a recipe you could incorporate into your year-end festivities!

The cookbook is presented as the in-world manuscript of Maester Alton, a curious, food-obsessed Citadel master wh...

Ah, the New York Giants.    They made the playoffs last year, and even won a playoff game.   This year they were supposed to take the next step forward.  Hopes ran high.

And the New York Jets.   They just missed the playoffs last season, but they have a great defense, and they signed Aaron Rodgers in the off season.   Hopes ran high.

Then they started playing the games.

Sigh.

Life is meaningless and full of pain.

November 11.   Armistice Day.   Celebrated to mark the end of “the War to End War.”

Would that it had been so.    Alas.

Let us never forget the costs we play at war, however.   Herewith a powerful song from one of my favorite films of all time.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzNcT7wfHj4