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I do. We are talking at minimum 5 different major characters all traveling to the same place needing to leave at specific moments as well as arrive at specific moments which a specific set of events called for. I commend him for getting it done as fast as he did.

Again, he says that, but he said the book would be out soon so many times in that long delay that I just don't believe the guy.

He's enjoying his life and that's great. The books are just not important to him anymore. I've gotten over it. I just don't expect the books any time soon, and I refuse to think they are coming soon.

You're setting yourself up for disappointment if you have any optimism.

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Posted by Carson123987

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Posted on 5/6/13 at 3:38 pm to Fun Bunch

He will have it out for Winter 2014. He does NOT want the show to pass him up. He said in the emmy livecast that he has this season, next season (2nd half of SOS and some of AFFC/ADWD), the recombined AFFC and ADWD story which he said will take about 2 seasons, and with the way Winds is set up, I think it may rival SOS and take up 2 seasons. Martin hasn't had the pressure from the show like he does now.

So 5-6 years. Don't think he will have Spring fully complete

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Posted by Mr. Wayne

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Posted on 5/6/13 at 3:39 pm to Fun Bunch

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You're setting yourself up for disappointment if you have any optimism.

While it's true that there is a good chance I am disappointed, it would suck to wait this whole time without any optimism. I realize 2014 is a serious longshot, but it's not entirely impossible.

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The books are just not important to him anymore

You can't be serious with this. It's his life's work and his legacy. Yes he is enjoying travelling, but I think he is feeling the pressure from the show and ready to knock some POV's out. He has made recent comments about how the show is creeping and he knows he needs to keep moving forward. Before he had no pressure to move fast. Hence long arse time between books. There is a pressure now unlike any he has felt. He may say frick it in the end, but I am not choosing to have such a dismal outlook on something so freaking awesome.

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Posted by EarthwormJim

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Posted on 5/6/13 at 3:40 pm to Fun Bunch