Overview
- Martin, who posted on Tuesday, said he had not written on his blog since Feb. 19 and that his assistants handled posts during his absence.
- He described this year as “stressful,” wrote that he has lost friends, and said he has struggled with sadness and depression.
- Martin warned that “the worst may be yet to come,” noted he turned 77 last September, and said aging has been difficult for him.
- He balanced the disclosure by celebrating career highs, including nine Emmy nominations for A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, and cited ongoing stage and TV projects.
- The author gave no medical details or timeline for his work; his long‑delayed novel The Winds of Winter remains unfinished while he says future blog posts will be brief and assisted.