George R.R. Martin has had a difficult year.
The Game of Thrones author and House of the Dragon co-creator says that he’s recently struggled with depression, despite enjoying some great moments in his professional life.
In what the author described as his first self-penned blog post in six months, Martin wrote: “This year has been … stressful, to say the least. So much has been happening, it’s been overwhelming. Some great things. Dreams coming true. But there have been nightmares too. I have lost friends. Battled sadness and depression. The worst may be yet to come. I turned seventy-seven last September, and I tell you, getting old is no fun. But there have been amazing times as well.”
Continued Martin: “I suppose that’s just life. Of course, I knew that. If you’ve read my stories, you know that.”
Martin noted his other blog posts since February have been written by his “minions” (assistants) and that he’d make an effort to post some more update. “But my posts are likely to be short and rushed.”
