George RR Martin's A Dance with Dragons is delayed until 2013!

Started by Malthus, April 01, 2011, 10:39:02 AM

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Malthus

April 01, 2011, 10:39:02 AM
Just hit the newswires.

QuoteAssociated Press - George RR Martin, best known for his 1986 stint as a writer on The Twilight Zone has delayed yet again his long awaited fifth book A Dance with Dragons. It was originally scheduled for publication in 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, and then 2010. Last month, Martin announced a definitive publication date of July 12, 2011 but complications have caused him to move the deadline back to early 2013.

"I had originally planned to add in seven new character viewpoints, create an completely new continent, and kill off the entire Stark clan in a food poisoning incident," Martin said "But around February of this year I thought to myself 'No. That's just ridiculous'."

Martin's editor at Bantam Books, Ms. Fulls, says that she's "thrilled" by this turn of events. "(George) came to me a few weeks ago and said he was scrapping 2,300 of the 3,500 pages he's written so far. Bantam Books loves it when authors take such pride and ownership in their work."

"It's not about the time or money, for us" Fulls continued. "It's about the quality of the end product."

"Also, I'm still getting the hang of this TiVo thing," Martin said "and there's a lot of football games still left in my queue."
The object of life is not to be on the side of the majority, but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane—Marcus Aurelius

Berkut

#1
April 01, 2011, 10:40:18 AM
:lmfao:

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Grallon

#2
April 01, 2011, 10:40:45 AM
He's found another excuse to postpone?  How unsurprising.  Fat clown.  <_<




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Habbaku

#3
April 01, 2011, 10:41:31 AM
Quote from: Grallon on April 01, 2011, 10:40:45 AM
He's found another excuse to postpone?  How unsurprising.  Fat clown.  <_<




G.

April Fools, dumbass.
The medievals were only too right in taking nolo episcopari as the best reason a man could give to others for making him a bishop. Give me a king whose chief interest in life is stamps, railways, or race-horses; and who has the power to sack his Vizier (or whatever you care to call him) if he does not like the cut of his trousers.

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Ed Anger

#4
April 01, 2011, 10:42:26 AM
Quote from: Habbaku on April 01, 2011, 10:41:31 AM
Quote from: Grallon on April 01, 2011, 10:40:45 AM
He's found another excuse to postpone?  How unsurprising.  Fat clown.  <_<




G.

April Fools, dumbass.

why u give it away?
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Caliga

#5
April 01, 2011, 10:43:06 AM
This is a good April Fools' prank, though. :lol:
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Valmy

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April 01, 2011, 10:43:41 AM Last Edit: April 01, 2011, 10:45:15 AM by Valmy
Quote from: Habbaku on April 01, 2011, 10:41:31 AM
Quote from: Grallon on April 01, 2011, 10:40:45 AM
He's found another excuse to postpone?  How unsurprising.  Fat clown.  <_<




G.

April Fools, dumbass.

Man you should have let him rant on for a least a few more posts.

That was awesome Malthus I especially loved the part about Martin being best known for writing a few episodes for the forgettable Twlight Zone remake.
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Habbaku

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April 01, 2011, 10:44:11 AM
Quote from: Ed Anger on April 01, 2011, 10:42:26 AM
Quote from: Habbaku on April 01, 2011, 10:41:31 AM
Quote from: Grallon on April 01, 2011, 10:40:45 AM
He's found another excuse to postpone?  How unsurprising.  Fat clown.  <_<
G.

April Fools, dumbass.

why u give it away?

Couldn't help myself.  :(
The medievals were only too right in taking nolo episcopari as the best reason a man could give to others for making him a bishop. Give me a king whose chief interest in life is stamps, railways, or race-horses; and who has the power to sack his Vizier (or whatever you care to call him) if he does not like the cut of his trousers.

Government is an abstract noun meaning the art and process of governing and it should be an offence to write it with a capital G or so as to refer to people.
-J. R. R. Tolkien

Habbaku

#8
April 01, 2011, 10:45:07 AM
Quote from: Caliga on April 01, 2011, 10:43:06 AM
This is a good April Fools' prank, though. :lol:

It was pretty funny.  I rolled my eyes when I saw the title, but the first line gives it away quite clearly.  "best known for his 1986 stint as a writer on The Twilight Zone" is pretty good.
The medievals were only too right in taking nolo episcopari as the best reason a man could give to others for making him a bishop. Give me a king whose chief interest in life is stamps, railways, or race-horses; and who has the power to sack his Vizier (or whatever you care to call him) if he does not like the cut of his trousers.

Government is an abstract noun meaning the art and process of governing and it should be an offence to write it with a capital G or so as to refer to people.
-J. R. R. Tolkien

Grallon

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April 01, 2011, 10:45:22 AM
Quote from: Habbaku on April 01, 2011, 10:44:11 AM


Couldn't help myself.  :(


There's a lot of things you can't seem to help  :P




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Habbaku

#10
April 01, 2011, 10:46:59 AM
Quote from: Grallon on April 01, 2011, 10:45:22 AM
Quote from: Habbaku on April 01, 2011, 10:44:11 AM


Couldn't help myself.  :(


There's a lot of things you can't seem to help  :P

:console:  I seem quite unable to help you.
The medievals were only too right in taking nolo episcopari as the best reason a man could give to others for making him a bishop. Give me a king whose chief interest in life is stamps, railways, or race-horses; and who has the power to sack his Vizier (or whatever you care to call him) if he does not like the cut of his trousers.

Government is an abstract noun meaning the art and process of governing and it should be an offence to write it with a capital G or so as to refer to people.
-J. R. R. Tolkien

Berkut

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April 01, 2011, 10:50:33 AM
Quote from: Habbaku on April 01, 2011, 10:46:59 AM
Quote from: Grallon on April 01, 2011, 10:45:22 AM
Quote from: Habbaku on April 01, 2011, 10:44:11 AM


Couldn't help myself.  :(


There's a lot of things you can't seem to help  :P

:console:  I seem quite unable to help you.

Oh, I think you could help him.
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Caliga

#12
April 01, 2011, 10:52:04 AM
Pimping your bitch out again, Berk? :yeahright:
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The Larch

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April 01, 2011, 10:53:46 AM
The food poisoning bit gave it away.  :lol:
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