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I certainly hope that THE WINDS OF WINTER is not on the schedule of ANY of my publishers. I have spent years
trying to persuade them all not to schedule my books until they are completed and delivered. Scheduling, and then
having to reschedule and postpone, just pisses people off. I’d rather not schedule at all until the date is real and certain.
This flies against standard publishing practice, however, so it’s a battle that I do not always win.

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In December, Martin again took to his blog to address other publication rumors:

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Look, I’ve said before, and I will say again, I don’t play games with news about the books.  I know
how many people are waiting, how long they have been waiting, how anxious they are. I am still
working on WINDS.  When it’s done, I will announce it here.  There won’t be any clues to decipher,
any codes or hidden meanings, the announcement will be straightforward and to the point.  I won’t
time it to coincide with Xmas or Valentine’s Day or Lincoln’s Birthday, the book will not rise from the dead
with Jesus on Easter Sunday.  When it is done, I will say that’s it is done, on whatever day I happen to finish.

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